Career Development

PPDA Seminars

April 2013 Professional Development Seminar Series

*** Note time change ***

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 4:30-5:30 PM

Beering Hall (BRNG)
Room 1245

Speaker: Dr. Pete Dunn

Dr. Dunn will discuss Grant Writing and what granting agencies look for when funding proposals.

Seminar sildeshow and supplemental files

April Social Event

Thursday, April 25, 2013 7:00 PM

9 Irish Brothers
119 Howard Ave. West Lafayette, IN

May 2013 Professional Development Seminar Series

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 4:30-5:30 PM

Beering Hall (BRNG)
Room 1245

Speaker: Tim Driver, Purdue Alum

Tim Driver will discuss: "Leadership and Organizational Transformation- Agile: A current trend in software engineering".

Past Seminars

March 2013 Professional Development Seminar Series

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 4:30-5:30 PM

Beering Hall (BRNG)
Room 1245

Speaker: Dr. Rebecca Doerge

Dr. Doerge will discuss the art of negotiation after a job offer.

February 2013 Professional Development Seminar Series

Wednesday, February 27 2013 4:30-5:30 PM

Beering Hall (BRNG)
Room 1245

Speaker: Jeremy Shinoda
Marketing Associate from BASI (Bioanalytical Systems) at Purdue Research Park

He will discuss drug discovery and the pharmaceutical industry, how he went from a scientist to a marketing position and all the other non-traditional opportunities that are available for post-docs in the pharmaceutical private sector.

January 2013 Professional Development Seminar Series

Wednesday, January 30 2013 4:30-5:30 PM

Beering Hall (BRNG)
Room 1245

Speaker: Bob Falk
President and CEO of Purdue Employee Federal Credit Union

Bob will cover the following topics:

• What options there are for saving for retirement (or pension system) for Americans and foreign citizens?
• Investment: what is the best way to handle savings?