For Students

From 2019-2025 we've taught PEAR as a 10-week lecture. Below are the slides for each topic, as well as a few keywords of what is covered in each topic.

Week 1 - Pinpointing Your Scientific Interests

Keywords: importance of picking a topic, reading scientific papers

Week 2 - Identifying and Contacting Labs

Keywords: cold-emailing, wokload

Week 3 - Applications and Proposals

Keywords: Senior thesis, grants, fellowships

Week 4 - Paid Opportunities

Keywords: internships, fellowships, REUs, conferences

Week 5 - CVs and Resumes

Keywords: CVs v. resumes, tailoring a CV

Week 6  - Life Science Career Opportunities

Keywords: Industry, government jobs, field technicians, science communication

Week 7 - Graduate School: Is it for me?

Keywords: PhD vs. Master's, finding a lab/ program, funding, elevator pitches 

Week 8 - Graduate school - How do I get there?

Keywords: reaching out, application process, leadership