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Volunteer at PharmSci 360 and Help Others Grow!

If you are joining us at PharmSci 360, October 20-23, in Salt Lake City, UT, share your expertise and help other attendees learn and grow.

Create a great experience for students, postdocs, and other scientists by volunteering to serve as a mentor, a conference buddy, a mock interviewer, or a résumé/LinkedIn profile reviewer.

Applications must be received by 5pm ET, September 20. Volunteer TODAY!

Review Résumés or LinkedIn Profiles

Help a young scientist make a great first impression in their field!

• Sign up for an hourlong designated slot in the PharmSci 360 Solution Center. Time slots start at 9am ET each day of the meeting.
• Review résumés and/or LinkedIn profiles and offer tips for creating a great first impression.

Be an Interviewer in AAPS' New Mock Interview Program

Conduct mock interviews to give candidates a chance to hone their interview skills. Students, postdocs, and others entering the pharmaceutical sciences have asked for help in presenting themselves as the best candidate for career opportunities.

Interviews are not based on specific job openings – you do not need to have expertise in a specific science.

• Sign up for an hourlong designated slot in the PharmSci 360 Solution Center. Time slots are available starting at 9am ET each day of the meeting.
• Candidates should leave their mock interview with advice on presenting themselves well in an interview setting and a sense of what to expect in future interview situations.

Participate in the Mentoring Breakfast

Share what you have learned from your own career experience over breakfast on Tuesday, October 20, 7am-8:30am ET. Talk to students, postdocs, or other scientists about their career plans and goals in informal, small group conversations.

• Sign up to participate. Your professional details will be shared with attendees to help connect them with the right mentor.
• Attend the breakfast, chat with participants, and offer career advice at your table.

Help First-time Attendees – Be a Conference Buddy

Share tips with first-time attendees on how to make the most out of the meeting and AAPS. It is an easy way to enrich your conference experience and meet new scientific colleagues.

• Sign up to be matched with a first-time attendee with similar interests.
• You will be matched approximately a week before the meeting begins.
• As a meeting veteran, you will contact your assigned conference buddy before the meeting to schedule times to connect during the event, such as the opening general session or a symposium that interests you both.
• During PharmSci 360 you and your buddy can discuss the sessions you have seen, meet for lunch or dinner, browse the Solution Center, and discuss projects. What you do together is up to you!