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Reflection on COVID and new future for networking

With the incorporation of social distancing into our daily lives, in-person events may be forever changed.

Elizabeth Swallow | May 12, 2020

Social networking: Twitter

Hello readers! I hope your 2020 is off to a great start and you are ready to start networking! Have you thought about networking online?

Selling Yourself Using Your Personal Brand

If you are like me, you have read all of NetworkIN’s blogs on great tips for networking events. You know how to introduce yourself and

Emily Atkinson | Dec 27, 2019

Online conferences: an alternative to on-site conference attendance? How does it affect our networking potential?

As a collective body of graduate students and postdocs, we can all agree that conference registration fees are expensive and there are no signs of

RAFIOU AGORO | Dec 04, 2019

NetworkIN: A personal perspective

Life is a journey. We stumble upon individuals that we do not plan to meet and interact with a host of different personalities along the

Bidisha (Eshaani) Mitra | Nov 08, 2019

8 Tips to Prepare for Networking Events

Whether you are already engaging in networking activities or are newly embarking on getting out there, below are 8 tips to help you optimize your

Rebecca Rivera | Oct 03, 2019

To be or not to be ….. an academic, industry, government, non-profit job ….. that is the question

Many of us think that alternative careers outside of the realm of academia involve industry, government, and non-profits; however, we may be unaware of other

Elizabeth Swallow | Sep 04, 2019

AltPhD Interview Series with Brian O’Boyle

The AltPhD Interview Series features conversations with scientists who have successfully transitioned into a non-academic, a.k.a. an “alternative,” career. This series aims to highlight the

Jenny Beebe | Apr 02, 2019

The Ins and Outs of Organizing a Networking Event

Recently, I have been engrossed by Sherry Turkle’s Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age. Texting, Video Calling, Tweeting, and other social

Bidisha (Eshaani) Mitra | Mar 01, 2019