How to Attend a BioTech Job Fair
The biotech industry is one of the fastest-growing branches of scientific research and development in the United States. When you attend a biotech career fair, you can instantly link to dozens of prospective employers with job openings suited to a wide variety of different skill sets.
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Instructions
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Target the type of biotech job you want to get. Do you want to work in field research, performing studies? Is your education and experience more suited to working in clinical trials or product development? Identify as specifically as you can the type of work you feel your skill set is best suited for.
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Research the duties involved with the type of biotech job you've targeted.
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Learn as much as you can about the various companies that are expected to attend the biotech career fair. The more specific the knowledge you have of what the company does, the better a first impression you will make. It is also a wise idea to have some questions prepared for each company you intend to meet with.
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Prepare a focused resume that specifically highlights the skills you have that make you a good candidate for the type of position you're hoping to land. Eliminate education and employment experience that is irrelevant, and fill in the space with references, personal achievements and a mission statement.
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Work with the Internet's leading biotech job sites to locate career fairs coming to your area. For example, Biofind.com is a reputable and comprehensive source of biotech employment opportunities across the United States and around the world (see Resources below).
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Prepare and practice a brief personal introduction that both demonstrates your personal dynamism and summarizes the relevant experience on your resume.
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Smile, greet prospective employers by their proper title and maintain a professional yet amiable attitude throughout the career fair. Remember, at the end of the day, your interpersonal skills are a significant part of what you're being evaluated on.
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Collect business cards of everyone you meet with, and follow up promptly if you think the meeting went well and you're interested in working for the company in question.
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Thank everyone you meet with for taking the time to talk to you.
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Tips & Warnings
Do some hunting on the websites of the major players in the biotech industry. Browse their job openings to see what kind of positions they have available. This will help you anticipate the type of career openings you'll likely encounter the day of the career fair.
Job openings in the biotech industry are very competitive. Make the strongest impression you can by dressing professionally and preparing thoroughly.
