How To: Virtual Biotech Career Fair and Industry Panels Registration

Join us for the Virtual Biotech Career Fair and Industry Panels! This event is hosted by the St. Martin Career Office in the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture. The event will consist of 12 life science career fair employers and includes four industry panel sessions where you will learn more about areas of interest within the biotech sector.

The following four panels will occur throughout the career fair. Join us by selecting and attending any number of sessions of interest. 

CAREER FAIR

5:00-8:00     Students may register to meet with employers via Handshake from 5:00-8:00 PM and panel presentations will occur concurrently.                 

PANEL TOPICS and PRESENTERS

5:00-5:30           So You Want to Work in a Biotech Startup

Moderator:  Nick Deal, Stratcuity; Lauren Rhodes, SMC rep)

Eva Quinn, Senior Human Resources Business Partner, Biotech Consulting

Gang Yao, Associate Director, Analytical Immunology Team at Affinivax

Link to Panel presentation: https://unhcaps.info/biotechindustrypanels1

5:30-6:00           Looking Into The Future: What the Life Sciences Horizon Looks Like and Student Skill Development

Moderator:  Lori Dameron

April Blodgett, East Coast Sales Specialist at InDevR, Inc.

Thomas Colarusso, CEO and Cofounder at Bio-AI Health

Link to Panel presentation: http://unhcaps.info/biotechindustrypanels2

6:00-6:30           Big Data/Computational Biology and Its Impact on The Biotech Sector

Moderator:  Melissa Janetos

Amelia Raymond, Operations Lead at AstraZeneca

Gabriella Angelini, Associate Scientist at Vor Biopharma

Link to Panel presentation: https://unhcaps.info/biotechindustrypanels3

6:30-7:00           Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Bench and Clinical Research 

Moderator:  Lori Dameron

Stacey Dameron, Human Resources Business Partner at Novo Nordisk

Tracy Yeung, Senior Researcher in Infectious Disease at Moderna Therapeutics

Elizabeth Suschana, Research Coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital

Link to Panel presentation: http://unhcaps.info/biotechindustrypanels4

All students, from first-year to seniors and graduate students are encouraged to register for the event. A virtual format will enhance the experience, allowing you to:

• Meet with employers​. ​Interact with recruiters through video, audio, or chat.
• Discover new career opportunities. Get personalized recommendations based on your Handshake profile for which employers to connect with.
• Never wait in line, ever​. ​Pre-schedule 1:1 or group sessions with employers you’re interested in, or join an open session on the day-of the fair.
• Make an impression​. ​Bring your unique perspective to the table, ​ask great questions, and follow up with recruiters after the fair​.

We know this may be your first virtual fair experience and you might be unsure how to prepare. St. Martin Careers has put together a number of resources linked below, and you are encouraged to schedule a meeting with a St. Martin career advisor. Live chats will be available on September 8th via the CaPS website, unh.edu/career.

Helpful Links to Prepare for the fair:

• Virtual Career Fair Tips and Tricks from Handshake
• How to register for virtual career fair sessions in Handshake
• Resume Templates from St. Martin Careers
• Schedule an appointment via Handshake

During the fair, attendees are invited to visit St. Martin Careers' Zoom Help Center for questions, technical issues, and 1:1 conversations with career counselors throughout the event.

Keep checking here on Handshake to see the growing list of employers attending, more information and dates you’ll be able to register for sessions and meetings, and more tips on how to get the most out of a virtual career fair.

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