networking

MS3 here at a mid-tier MD school in the Midwest. I’ll be applying for Internal Medicine in the upcoming cycle. Average stats: Step 1 - 23x Clinical rotations - mostly high pass with 1-2 honors with excellent feedback on rotations Research - one first author publication, several poster...

I am a third year Internal Medicine resident, and am trying to decide where to go for Geriatrics fellowship. I have moved from the Mountain West to the Southeast to do my residency. It's very important to me that when I'm done with my fellowship, that I can get a job as a Geriatrician in the...

I am going into my third year of premed and have noticed that those with the best case for medical schools often are very well networked... I mean, they seem to be getting research offers after research offers, and are involved in so many things outside of research as well (such as being asked...

Here's a recap of our "Advice for New Graduates" series. Tag your favorite soon-to-be graduate! Advice for New Graduates: A Recap

I'm currently deciding between doing an MPH in Biostatistics/Epidemiology at the University of Arizona vs. a MSPH at Johns Hopkins in the department of international health, with a concentration in global disease epidemiology and control (GDEC). I'm well aware that JHU is pretty much the best...

"Your reputation is a sum of your daily interactions." Follow Up and Follow Through

Early careerists tend to over-rely on text and email. We think that these save time—and sometimes they do, but not always. Often, “you can accomplish in a 10-minute call what might take hours over email... you won’t spend hours trying to craft the perfect message. You’ll find that you don’t need...

I'm applying to an internship site where a former student from my program recently completed his internship. I have heard it through the grapevine that he absolutely raved about his experience there. I had classes with the student before his internship, but didn't ever really chat with him...

Networking doesn't have to be this contrived activity. The best networking resembles making friends - and it starts with giving and connecting. If you want to get better at networking, read this: Give and Connect

I am planning on applying to (primarily online) MSW programs next year. I worry that my clinical interests (mindfulness with adolescents and young adults) won't be matched during MSW practicum. How can I create my own / find suitable opportunities? Thank you!

When comparing/choosing schools, how much weight should be given to the school's alumni networking potential?

I'm a high school senior looking for where to spend my next 4 years, and now I'm not sure where to go. At first I considered doing the Early Entry Program at Mississippi State and be fine with the student debt (because pre-acceptance to vet school is hard to get). After I got rejected, I now...

I am attending OT school next year. Could anyone give me (and other prospective OT students) insights on how school life is like, compared to undergraduate? -Amount of free time? -Social life? -Education more rigorous? -Friendships? -Opportunity to work with OT professionals? Etc. Any advice...

I am halfway through my CA-2 year and have been advised that it is now time to start networking and reaching out to groups for employment after graduation. My residency program is in Texas but I hope to move to central Tennessee or perhaps Kentucky or North Carolina after residency. I really...