Taking Your Career Path Beyond the Zebra Path
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Well, I have been extremely tardy in updating my blog. For that, I apologize. In fact, I am so late, I am posting an advertisement for an event which already happened. However, from the post I think you will still be able to read about the event and learn about the speakers, who were extremely interesting. It was a complete success – we had good attendance, the speakers gained invaluable experience, and the audience, including myself, learned alot about the career paths of these two unique Stony Brook University alumni.
The talk was organized by the HERA Group at Stony Brook University. The University Career Center helped us advertise on their website, as well. Below, I’ve included the speaker’s bios and will just give a few points of advice the speakers gave out. Adam DeRosa suggested that if you are doing a PhD to find a young advisor who is trying to publish as much as possible. Luke Suroweic suggested hitting as many networking events as possible with your suit on, business cards and resume out – that is how he got his first internship. And the rest is history! |
by Stony Brook Alumni Luke Surowiec and Adam DeRosa
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3PM
Wang Center, Room 201
Supported by the Career Center and GSO
As a group of students in interested in science and technology, that’s just …what we decided to ask two recent Stony Brook Alums. Join Luke Suroweic and Adam DeRosa as they discuss their careers after graduating from Stony Brook. From Green technology to intellectual property and business management, ‘Taking Your Career Path Beyond the Zebra Path’ will talk about these graduates careers in environment, sustainability, science, new business, and law. Come here what Luke and Adam have to say about life after Stony Brook and ask some questions!
Sponsored by the Stony Brook GSO.
Speaker’s Bios
Luke Surowiec graduated from Stony Brook University in 2008 with an MBA (Marketing Concentration) and BA (Environmental Studies Major, Biology Minor) as one of the first participants of the fast-track MBA program. During his studies, he completed internships in energy efficiency, green design, biofuels, and environmental remediation. Since graduating, Luke has held two very different positions in both an environmental consulting firm and as project manager for a building and general contracting firm. As an environmental consultant, Luke supported the EPA with a variety of projects and helped establish their new sustainability management consulting practice by conducting marketing research as well as business and product development. Along the way, Luke learned of a unique opportunity to shift gears and contribute to the growing field of green building and is in the early stages of launching a green enterprise.
Adam DeRosa began his academic career at Loyola University in Baltimore, MD where he graduated with a BS in biology and a minor in business administration while conducting research at John’s Hopkins University and the University of Maryland. Adam graduated from Stony Brook University’s graduate program in genetics in four years and co-authored eight scientific publications, four as first author. Adam continued his research as a post doctoral fellow in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics publishing twice more. Following his interests in biology and law, Adam began his career as a Licensing Associate in the Office of Technology Licensing and Industry Relations (OTLIR) at Stony Brook where he identifies, protects, and commercializes intellectual property developed by university researchers in the fields of health science, genetics, physiology and biophysics. Since joining OTLIR in 2008, Adam has developed expertise in translational research and business development strategies focusing on IP management, technology commercialization and assessment, intellectual property contract law, and licensing negotiations.
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