Preparing for an interview can be nerve-wracking, but with the right mindset and a few key strategies, you can set yourself up for success. Whether you’re applying for your dream job or just looking to improve your interview skills, there …
Author Archives: Amanda Nell
As a young scientist, doing your research and building up your career is hard enough. The demands to learn the art of the trade, make a mark in your field, and navigate the highly competitive academic world can rapidly become …
Landing a fulfilling job can feel a bit like chemistry—what reaction might result from this resume combined with that experience and just a dash of networking? So naturally, Elizabeth, who double majored in biochemistry and molecular biology at Boston University, was up to the …
What does a scientist do?
Scientists are, by definition, individuals who study and gain expertise in one of the natural sciences: biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy and earth sciences. Each of these five main natural sciences has its …
Before we answer some basic questions you likely have about medical school letters of recommendation, let’s review the history and purpose of letters in medical school admissions.
Like everything about the med school admissions process, the letter of recommendation (LOR) …
As the world of business gets more and more digitized, the need for cyber security engineers grows by the day. The Internet Society’s Online Trust Alliance estimates the cost of cybercrime to be around $45 billion per year. Cyber security …
Scientists and engineers collaborate to accomplish the advances that epitomise the modern world. But while science and engineering both build on each others’ achievements, they are distinct disciplines. We look at the similarities and differences between scientists and engineers, and …
If you are an aspiring data scientist, you may have come across the terms artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, deep learning and neural networks. Although these may appear to be futuristic technologies, you might be surprised to find out they …
I’ve spent over a decade working in the social-impact sector, beginning my career with unpaid internships and freelance teaching gigs at tiny arts nonprofits, to now working for a nationally-recognized artist-services organization. What originally drew me to the nonprofit art …
Jessica Marmolejos values education — and so does her family.
“I come from a big family,” she said. “Everyone has either graduated from college or is going to graduate college,” she said.
With family roots in the Dominican Republic, education proved …
