Event sponsor
Society of Physics Students
Event description
Preparing a poster presentation offers great opportunity to connect with potential collaborators and employers. Learn how to craft your value statement and talking points, and how to effectively engage those who view your poster. Discover how to leverage the connections you make to develop partnerships, and how to utilize social media to build buzz around you and your research endeavors.
Register for this free event, being held on February 18, 2016 at 2PM ET and co-sponsored by SPS and Sigma Pi Sigma.
About The Presenter
Alaina G. Levine is an award-winning entrepreneur, science journalist, STEM careers consultant, professional speaker and corporate comedian. Her book, Networking for Nerds, was published by Wiley in 2015. As President of Quantum Success Solutions, she has been advising scientists and engineers about their careers for over 15 years. She has given over 600 workshops for clients in the US, EU, Canada, & Mexico, & is the author of over 250 articles in publications like Science, Nature, World Economic Forum, Smithsonian, Scientific American & IEEE Spectrum. As a science careers journalist, Levine constantly researches employment trends in STEM fields and delivers up-to-date vital information about career issues from interviews with hiring managers, decision-makers and recruiters in myriad industries. Levine has also served as a Contributor to National Geographic and currently pens the career columns for Physics Today and APS News.