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Berkeley Lab-UC Postdoc Career Development Symposium

Registration is now open! The 2025 Postdoc Career Development Symposium will be held on Friday, July 25, 2025, at the UC Berkeley Pauley Ballroom.

  • The Postdoc Development Career Symposium is FREE for Berkeley Lab Postdocs and UC Berkeley Postdocs, Visiting Scholars, and Visiting Student Researchers.
  • Shuttle Services will be provided from Berkeley Lab Building 65 to Bancroft & Telegraph (next to CAL Student Union) from 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM.

 

Career Symposium Agenda

Location: MLK Student Union, UC Berkeley
Date: Friday, July 25
Main Locations:

  • Session A: West Pauley Ballroom

  • Session B: East Pauley Ballroom

  • Session C: Stephens Lounge

  • Shared Events: West Pauley Ballroom, 3rd Floor Lobby, Patio Outside Pauley Ballroom

Morning Activities (Shared Events)

Time

Event

Location

9:00 AM

Registration Opens

3rd Floor Lobby

 

Headshot Appointments Begin

Patio Outside Pauley Ballroom

10:00 AM

 

Opening Remarks

Carol Burns (LBNL) & Katherine Yelick (UC Berkeley)

Pauley Ballroom

 

10:15 AM

Panel: “Navigating career landscapes in transition”

West Pauley Ballroom

Break – 11:15–11:30 AM

Concurrent Sessions Block 1 – 11:30–12:30 PM

Session A – West Pauley Ballroom

 

Workshop: “Your Expertise, Their Language: Telling your story in a way that opens doors” (Thi Nguyen)

 

Learn to network with purpose and communicate your value. In this interactive workshop, you’ll craft a compelling personal pitch, build your LinkedIn or resume summary, and develop strategies for connecting with employers and collaborators. Whether you’re introverted or outgoing, you’ll leave with practical tools to support your job search and career growth.

 

Session B – East Pauley Ballroom

Headshot Appointments (continued)  

Session C – Stephens Lounge

 

Company Info Sessions

 

 

 

Networking Lunch – 12:30–1:15 PM

Location: West Pauley Ballroom
Details: Join networking tables with employers and peers.

Concurrent Sessions Block 2 – 1:30 PM–2:30 PM

Session A – West Pauley Ballroom

 

Workshop: Interviewing & Negotiation (Mike Matrone)

 

 

This interactive workshop will offer a general overview of the principles of effective interviewing and negotiation that are applicable to any field, as well as resources and further suggestions for preparing for interviews in specific fields (e.g. academia, industry, government).

 

Session B – East Pauley Ballroom

CV and Resume Clinic

 

This session will begin with a 15-minute workshop discussing the different kinds of application documents required for different positions (academic vs. non-academic CVs, and resumes for non-research positions), followed by time to discuss your own CV and specific questions with an expert in small groups.  

 

Session C – Stephens Lounge

 

Company Info Sessions

 

 

Break – 2:30–2:45 PM

Concurrent Sessions Block 3 – 2:45–4:15 PM

Session A – West Pauley Ballroom

 

 

Workshop: “Your Expertise, Their Language: Telling your story in a way that opens doors” (Thi Nguyen)

 

 

Learn to network with purpose and communicate your value. In this interactive workshop, you’ll craft a compelling personal pitch, build your LinkedIn or resume summary, and develop strategies for connecting with employers and collaborators. Whether you’re introverted or outgoing, you’ll leave with practical tools to support your job search and career growth.

Session B – East Pauley Ballroom

CV and Resume Clinic

This session will begin with a 15-minute workshop discussing the different kinds of application documents required for different positions (academic vs. non-academic CVs, and resumes for non-research positions), followed by time to discuss your own CV and specific questions with an expert in small groups.  

Session C – Stephens Lounge

Company Info Sessions

 


Reception – 4:15 PM

Location: Patio Outside Pauley Ballroom
Details: Close the day with refreshments and informal networking.

 

 

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