WHEN: Friday, April 28, 3:00pm-5:00pm
WHERE: Haller Hall in the Geological Museum (24 Oxford St, Cambridge).
HOSTED BY: FAS Office of Career Services & GSAS Science Policy Group
The Harvard GSAS Science Policy Group has teamed up with the FAS Office of Career Services to host a science policy career panel called "The Diversity of Opportunities in Science Policy"! This will take place on Friday (4/28) from 3-5pm at Haller Hall in the Geological Museum (24 Oxford St, Cambridge).
GSAS students register through Crimson Careers: http://tinyurl.com/m2q8sm3
If you're considering a career in science policy, you probably think first of the US federal government. But that's not the only place you can make an impact on science policy. Come hear from several professionals who work in a variety of environments, within and outside the federal government.
Panelists include:
- Stephanie Aktipis (PhD '09, Organismic & Evolutionary Biology) – Foreign Affairs Officer, Department of State, Office of Conservation and Water, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
- Karen Mowrer (PhD '08, Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology) – Health Science Policy Analyst, National Institute of Mental Health and former Government Relations Associate, Lewis-Burke Associates LLC
- Kate Stoll (PhD '10, Biochemistry, University of Washington) – Senior Policy Advisor, MIT Washington Office
- John Randell (PhD '03, Virology) – Program Director for Science, Technology, and Global Security, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Please plan to join us for a networking reception after the panel!