We encourage all attendees to suggest questions for the panelists at the conference. Below, we showcase panel discussion topics from the 2014 Launching Your Career symposium.
Job search
How did you job hunt after school?
How did you choose your first job?
What are some of the places you interviewed and did you weigh academia over industry?
When interviewing for a job, what are some signs of a good/bad work environment?
If in interviewer asked you an inappropriate question (such as if you had children), how would you gracefully get out of answering?
Career advancement
Many students who are job hunting for the first time often ask themselves, “How much am I worth?”
What are smart strategies for salary negotiation?
Do you think starting salaries for women are, in general, lower?
Who has assisted you in your career advancement?
How do you suggest one identifies a mentor for themselves?
Work/life balance
Do you have advice for women in a committed relationship that are job searching in tandem with their husbands/partners?
What sort of career advice would you give to women who are helping to raise a family?
Have you experienced an uncomfortable situation at work being female? How did you handle it?