Career Catalyst

“With a greater emphasis on a holistic review of applicants a well-done medical school personal statement continues to be a key component of a successful application.”

“Determining who you ask to provide a reference (verbal or written) is key to the success of your application process, and could make the difference whether you are chosen in preference to other candidates.”

“Your application was selected amongst many for an interview. Even with virtual interviews, the interview process continues to be a very important component for medical schools.”

Finding a support system is critical during the federal job-hunting process.

What career development resources do I have as a Georgetown University student?

“I’ve always wondered how I would react in a time of need – would I sit back and let others handle it or would I jump into the fray and do what I could to help.”

Candidates with security clearance are more attractive to employers. How can you land a job without an active clearance?

Is USAJobs a “black hole” for resumes? Learn how to format your federal résumé so that it passes through the infamous USAJobs algorithm.

Michael Orange, BGE Alumni, shares his journey in applying and landing a job working for ANSER and the DoD.

The linear career path into academia is no longer a reality, or necessarily even a desire, for many recent PhD graduates. What are other paths?

When it comes to landing one of the most prestigious research grants in the nation, your strategy will determine your success.

Medical Physics and Health Physics are both health careers that deal with radiation. What’s the difference?

As more and more PhD’s pursue careers outside of academia, science policy has emerged as a viable and popular career path for those with doctoral degrees. Many people think of science policy as working on Capitol Hill with Congress; however, science policy is a multi-faceted field with many entry points.

Toby Beth Freedman, biotechnology recruiter, and esteemed author recently came to Georgetown to speak about the biotechnology field, and how to get your foot in the door. The entire process of looking for a job to accepting a position was covered in a jam-packed hour of detailed insider-information. Read about his tips to finding a job in biotechnology.

Learn about the wide array of careers and find the career that best suits your personality and life goals.

Policy means taking a step back from the nitty gritty. Getting a policy fellowship doesn’t require any prior policy experience. Fellowships are looking for scientists who appreciate the value of science for policy and policy for science and want to branch out from just science and engage in bigger issues.

Learn the ins-and-outs of networking!

A powerful pitch can demonstrate how you are the right person for the career of your interest. Learn the FAB method of making a powerful pitch!

A career strategists details how to achieve a strong LinkedIn profile to wow recruiters!

This workshop provided a toolkit to understand how to prepare for interview day, how to respond to common questions, and how to wow your interviewer(s)!

GUPDA held the first postdoc-focused research symposium at Georgetown University. Main campus and medical center postdocs showcased their hard work through oral and poster presentations.

Georgetown Tumor Biology PhD candidate, Eric Berens, illuminates the process he underwent to achieve the NCI/HIH Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00 Grant).

The path to a successful career in consulting is highly unorthodox and indirect, which creates a demand for diversity of thought.

Dr. Nathan L. Vanderford provides tips to transition into diverse career paths for PhDs.

Max Kushner, PhD candidate in Tumor Biology, shares his insights after attending the 2018 GapSummit, a Global Biotech Revolution’s annual intergenerational leadership development conference.

Find tips for creating an industry resume highlighting your most relevant experience and skill sets.

GUPDA held the first postdoc-focused research symposium at Georgetown University. Main campus and medical center postdocs showcased their hard work through oral and poster presentations.

Find tips and strategies for requesting strong letters of recommendation for graduate school.

Personal statements should be a reflection of your academic skills, success, and goals.

Negotiating your salary can be daunting. Learn tips and strategies on how to approach your employer that may help increase your pay!

Find answers to FAQs and helpful email templates for informational interviews.

When you start your job search, you may go on several interviews in a short period of time. If one gets back to you early on with an offer and you accept it, how do you respond when you later get another offer?

Learn how you can demonstrated strengths when asking an interviewer questions, and see some sample questions you can ask.

Learn a few ways to leverage your internship experience to reach your career goals.

How can I present my knowledge and skills as assets to an employer?

Learn why it is valuable to respond when hearing you didn’t get the job you interviewed for, and see a template for how you can do so.

Learn a simple framework to answer one of the most daunting interview questions “Tell Me about Yourself.”

Go beyond the template and learn a process by which you can develop a strong cover letter in a few easy steps.

Curriculum vitaes (CVs) should be an overview of your academic/professional career.

The job-hunting process can be a very grueling and frustrating experience; especially when it seems like your application and resume are not getting seriously considered. There might be a multitude of reasons and factors that you are not even getting interviews. Here are just a few:

Career fairs are a great way to network, make first impressions, and both give and receive information between yourself and potential employers.