Join our Summer Virtual Series

During June and July of the summer of 2022, the Deans from the Access, Diversity and Inclusion team will guide participants into a great series to cover some of the fundamentals needed for networking with graduate programs, requesting letters of recommendation, and optimizing the professional development preparation needed to be successful in this process.

Join us and meet the ADI Deans and network with scholars just like yourself. The next event in the series is Grad Info Session and introduction to campus visit program on Wednesday, June 29 at 12:00pm (EST)

Making the best of your summer research experience

You are about to travel to a new state or school, or work for the first time on research during the summer. This can be a nerve-wracking experience and it could be challenging at times, especially if you are away from home for the first time. I have many years of experience mentoring undergraduates and below are a few tricks to make the best of this experience:

• Take advantage of all the professional and personal events organized by your program director
• When navigating your training experience, make sure to write notes. Take some time to digest the information and ask questions
• Not everything will work. When that happens, take some time to revisit your process, ask yourself what would you do differently, re-organize and try again
• Ask for help, ask for help and ask for help (yes it is that important)
• Not everyone gets results, and that is OK. The important thing is that you understand the science and are able to walk away with ideas on how would you proceed in the future.
• Connect with your advisor at the beginning and end of the experience. Share what you learn, and your growth, and leave the door open for future connections.