Breaking Into Life Sciences: Interview Strategies & Alumni Career Insights

Hosted By:
Grad & Ugrad Centers for Career Development, KMH Center, Graduate Healthcare Club, and Undergraduate Healthcare & Life Sciences Club

Join us for an engaging professional development event designed to support students from non-STEM backgrounds interested in pursuing careers in the life sciences industry.

The event will begin with a 45-minute Interview workshop led by Lauren Celano, co-founder and CEO of Propel Careers.

Following the workshop, enjoy a 30-minute alumni speaker panel featuring three Babson alumni who will share insights on navigating the job search, breaking into the industry, and building a fulfilling career.

Alumni Panelists:

Bryce Coleman’22 – Senior Financial Analyst @ Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Colby Thomson’23 – Corporate Social Responsibility Associate @ Thermo Fisher Scientific
Jenn (MacAuley) Schlesinger’16 & MBA’24 – Accounting Manager @ Biogen

We’ll close with optional networking time for students to connect with alumni, the presenter, and peers as well as dinner.

Workshop Host Bio:

Lauren Celano is the co-founder and CEO of Propel Careers, a life science search and career development firm and is also the co-founder of the Propelling Careers podcast. She has recruited for more than 60 innovative life sciences organizations and has coached thousands of students, postdocs, medical residents and professionals to advance their careers since co-founding Propel in 2009. Lauren presents often on career development topics to inspire the next generation of talent. Before Propel, she spent about 10 years in life sciences advancing drug molecules through SNBL USA, Aptuit, Quintiles, and Absorption Systems. She has a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Gettysburg College and an MBA (focused in the health sector and entrepreneurship) from Boston University. She is on Boards including: MassBioEd (Chair), MassBio, National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association and Advisory Boards: the Professional Science Masters Program at Framingham State University and NE Graduate Women in Science.