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It's time! #CareersInImmuno at 10AM PST | 1 PM EST | 6PM GMT with @_Jon_Silver_ @forgedonyx @ATrotmanGrant and @JonathanWosen have your questions ready about #AltCareers in #immunology #BIIW21 #CareerDevelopment.

We've got some brilliant panelists with experience stretching across entrepreneurship, science communication, biotechnology, business and more!
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@forgedonyx - Dr Danielle Twum's work in a biotech involves talking to lots of people from CEOs, clients, study directors - sharing and explaining science and the potential of her company's technology
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Johnathan Wosen also uses communication in his work in science communication, connecting the general public to the breadth of work happening in science and using a critical lens on how to make sure this is communicated responsibly.
#AltCareers #SciComm
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Jonathan loves being able to talks to others passionate about science and has previously interviewed Dr Fauci - no big deal!
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Problem solving and learning about other people's science work is a highlight for Ashton Trotman-Grant's work in #biotech
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As someone with ADD, having diverse projects really works well for Danielle - it's important to consider the type of work that allows you to thrive!
#AltCareers #Neurodiversity
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@JonathanWosen talks about discovering his love of writing, and realisation that experimental science wasn't for him in grad school. He found lots of other opportunities to grow his #SciComm skills
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@forgedonyx throwing some gems about mentorship! Mentors need to see your future and work with you to get you there 🔥
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More on mentors from @JonathanWosen - a mentor should care about you as a person, not just as someone who has specific career goals!
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It's good to set expectations in mentorships - you can ask explicitly if someone would be comfortable mentoring you. Advice from Dr Jonathan Wosen
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@ATrotmanGrant found that ositive mentoring relationships helped him grow bit also helped him learn about being a good mentor. Now he uses this to mentor younger students - it's a two way street!
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Whether you're in academic or industry or any other sector, don't be afraid to reach out to potential mentors. And if it's doesn't work with one person, try someone else! Advice from @ATrotmanGrant
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The famous question, what was the response like when you decided to leave academia? Danielle says her supervisor didn't love it but he understood and encouraged her to keep options open @forgedonyx
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In his 2nd year, @ATrotmanGrant was exposed to industry and realised that he was more interested in pursuing that than staying in academia. It took speaking to lots of people to figure that out though!
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Wanting to get exposed to different #immunology careers? Ask questions! Reach out to alumni at your institution, reach out to people on Twitter, talk to lots of people in anything you 'might' be interested in. - Dr Danielle Twum @forgedonyx
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"Try things and fail"
All of this experience will help you learn about what you like. And don't forget to find and be part of communities which can expose you to new areas and people.
- @ATrotmanGrant

Looking for opportunities? Try and build connection with a contact if you're looking for opportunities like internships. And check where companies/insitutions are located, they may operate in the country where you live! Advice form @forgedonyx
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That's it folk! Thanks to our wonderful panelists: @forgedonyx @ATrotmanGrant and @JonathanWosen for a fantastic discussion, and our moderator @KrisAlex95 for those thought provoking questions.
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