Conference Preparation

Planning to attend STEM Talent 2011: A Symposium and Career Fair for Postdocs? Want help marketing yourself to potential employers? Looking to create a winning resume? Join us for this free event intended to help you better prepare for your job search.

This session will cover the basics of good networking and how to employ those tactics in a career fair setting. Additionally, it will cover the differences between resumes and CVs, when to use each, and how to write and edit these documents to attract employers more effectively. The goal is to provide resources to prepare you for the career fair.

When: Tuesday, May 17, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Where: Rockville Library, 1st Floor Meeting Room, 21 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850
Register here.

The following resources have been provided by representatives from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education to help you prepare and strengthen your resume for the Postdoc Conference and Career Fair.

Although you may already have a CV, you will need a resume for this event.

Help! I need:

A basic guide to resume writing

To give my CV/resume focus

A list of resume action verbs

To convert a CV to a resume

To write a cover letter

Examples of S.T.E.M. resumes and CVs:

Tips for career fair success