by Mine G.
As
a freshman studying in MSU, this year was the time for me to explore what is
going around campus. In my opinion, studying in a big university like MSU gives
students experience different communities as well as the diversity among them.
In
terms of my major, Genomics, I am interested in every field of biology, and the
best way for me to learn more about them is the club organizations in MSU. One
of the club organizations that I like the most is The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Club in MSU. BMB
club is a student organization that helps undergraduate students discover
the field, give information about research and internship opportunities, and
graduate schools. Most importantly, the club is open for all undergraduate
students as well as most of the student organizations in MSU.
Recently,
I attended the "Science Career Talk – Recent Graduate Panel” held by
BMB club. It was presented by 4 recent MSU graduates working at different
companies and different positions. Graduates talked about variety of topics
such as their work fields, what we should expect or what we should not, how we
should prepare ourselves for a professional career, what tasks they normally do
in a day and so on. After the panel, students got to ask questions to
graduates. The questions were mostly about improving the resume, and applying
for an internship. Since I didn’t know much about internships, I was interested
in the talk. According to the panelists, internships are one of the most
important elements to build a professional career and a resume, and most
undergraduates think that senior or junior year would be better to get an
internship. However, more internships will increase the chances of getting
hired by companies, and probably the best year to apply for internships would
be summer of the sophomore year.
As a conclusion, the panel was very informative for
undergraduate students, especially for juniors and seniors. Hearing the facts
from recent graduates created a sincere environment throughout the panel.
More information about BMB Club and meetings: https://bmb.natsci.msu.edu/undergraduate/undergraduate-club/
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