Since 2013, the Jefferson Speed Networking event has provided a great opportunity for students and postdocs to interact with scientific professionals from a variety of career paths, learn about their career trajectories and their current roles.
The 2025 Speed Networking Event is being organized in collaboration between
The Graduate Student Association (GSA), Jefferson Postdoctoral Association (JPA), Business and Biotechnology Group (BizBio) and the JCLS Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.
When? Thursday, May 1, 2025, 6-8pm
Where? Bluemle Life Sciences Building, 233 10th Street, Room 101
Why should you do this? This is a unique opportunity to build and expand your network for professional growth and development, and learn about science career options from the source. It is never too early to start thinking about your next career step! This event is appropriate for all MS and PhD students and all postdoctoral fellows from first year to final year.
Career paths covered during the 2025 event:
The registration process? More information to follow.
Each year, precedeing the Speed Networking Event, the JCLS Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the Jefferson Center for Career Success collaborate to provide a preparation training session focused on professional communication skills.
The 2025 pre-event training session includes the following:
When? Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 2-3pm
Where? Jefferson Alumni Hall, 1020 Locust Street, Room 307
The 2024 Speed Networking Event was a collaboration between the Graduate Student Association (GSA), Jefferson Postdoctoral Association (JPA), Business and Biotechnology Group (BizBio) and the JCLS Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.
There were 17 professionals, many JCLS alum, from 16 distint career paths. See event BOOKLET for more details.
When? Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 6-8pm
Where? Bluemle Life Sciences Building
The 2023 Speed Networking Event was a collaboration between the Graduate Student Association (GSA), Jefferson Postdoctoral Association (JPA), Business and Biotechnology Group (BizBio) and the JCLS Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.
There were 20 professionals, many JCLS alum, from 16 distint career paths (see event BOOKLET for more details).
When? Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 6-8pm
Where? Eakins Lounge, Jefferson Alumni Hall
The 2019 Speed Networking Event was a collaboration between the Graduate Student Association (GSA), Jefferson Postdoctoral Association (JPA), Business and Biotechnology Group (BizBio) and the JCLS Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.
There were 14 professionals, many JCLS alum, from 14 distint career paths (see event BOOKLET and FLYER for more details).
When? Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 6-8pm
Where? Bluemle Life Science Building (BLSB) Room 101
Speed Networking Preparation Workshops (see FLYER for more information)
The Graduate Student Association (GSA), Jefferson Postdoctoral Association (JPA), Business and Biotechnology Group (BizBio) and the JCLS Office of Postdoctoral Affairs have teamed up once again to provide a wonderful opportunity to network with scientific professionals from a variety of career paths in the form of Speed Networking.
In 2018 we had 16 professionals from 14 different career paths.
2018 Event Schedule
Career paths that were covered: Biotechnology, Drug discovery, Government, Public health, Clinical trials, Hospital labs, Market research, Clinical research, Intellectual property, Management consulting, Medical writing, Undergraduate faculty (teaching)