Industry Advisory Board Events

Exploring Non-Academic Careers in Mathematical & Data Sciences

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IAB Events- Friday Oct 4

When

All Day, Oct. 4, 2024

Where

 

10:15AM-11:45AM IAB Member Lightning Talks (ENR2, S107) Learn about what industry, government, and corporate mathematical work looks like, directly from IAB members  

Lightning Talk Speakers/Titles:
“Signal Processing & Geolocation: A Look at Mathematics & Engineering Collaborations” – Brie Finegold, Rincon Research Corporation
“Rarely taught critical skills for mathematical & computational work in the industry/government sector” – Dan Champion, Nevada National Security Site
“From mission-critical projects to student internships: Inside the Data Science Institute at LLNL” – Andrew Gillette, Lawrence Livermore National Labs
“Intro to Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) & understanding legal documents” – Kyle Pounder, Wealth.com
“Mathematics of autonomous vehicles” – Toby Shearman, May Mobility

 

1:15PM-2:15PM Moderated IAB Q&A Panel (ENR2, S107) An opportunity for students and postdocs to ask IAB members questions about their work in industry  

2:2PM-2:35PM Career Center: Resumes, Interviews, Pitches & More (ENR2, S107)  Use the Career Center as a resource to help prepare you for your job search.  Outline resume crafting, informational interviews, elevator pitches, and Career Center resources.  

3:00PM-4:15PM Speed Dating w/ Professionals & Career Coaches (CHEMISTRY COMMONS ROOM 105) Learn about internships, career opportunities, practice elevator pitches, share resumes and business cards with IAB members.