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Physical & Life Sciences

Welcome to the Physical & Life Sciences interest community!

Members of this community are interested in careers related to the study of non-living systems such as the earth, atmosphere and space or living organisms such as people, animals, and plants.

People who pursue careers in Physical or Life Sciences often work in research roles, which can vary widely in terms of topic, goals, and work setting.

Autumn 2023 Health Courses from UW Epidemiology

EPI 220 – Sexually Transmitted Infections: Causes & Consequences

Who gets STIs and why?  How do you prevent  and treat STIs?  What new STIs have recently emerged?  In this course, you will:

•      Identify populations at risk for STIs

•      Gain familiarity with …

By Lily Burnstein (She/Her)
Lily Burnstein (She/Her)
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Huskies@Work

More than ever, students need connections to help them explore what their career paths could look like after graduation. That’s where our incredible network of alumni come in!

Huskies@Work is a program run and supported by the UWAA that matches …

By Briana Randall (She/Her)
Briana Randall (She/Her) Executive Director
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Forage Roundtable: Overcoming Anxiety and Imposter Syndrome

Students and young professionals face a great deal of anxiety when it comes to choosing a career path. “What do you want to be?” and “What do you want to do after you graduate?” are questions that plague the typical …

By Forage
Showcase your skills. Find your career fit.
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10 Ways to Use ChatGPT to Land a Great Job

Do you hate writing cover letters?

Or coming up with the perfect resume bullet?

Or just figuring out what to do with your life???

Good news: ChatGPT is here to help!

And while it can’t find you a job completely …

By Break Into Tech
Get more tech tips at breakinto.tech
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Wetlands ecology internship opportunity with WSDOT

The Washington State Department of Transportation offers a unique, paid summer internship doing field work collecting and analyzing environmental data gathered from WSDOT wetland compensatory mitigation sites.

Interns use quantitative and qualitative monitoring methods to conduct vegetation surveys. They use …

By Kirk Heynen (He/Him)
Kirk Heynen (He/Him)
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Charlie D

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  • Staff Geologist Georesources, LLC

Claire Wate

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  • Postbac Researcher ORISE Fellowship

Brett Emery

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  • Mechanical Engineering University of Washington

Katie Firestone

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  • Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator University of California, San Francisco

Lauren Burgess

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  • Research Associate Phase Genomics

Paul Leanza

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  • Research Scientist / Bioengineer University of Washington

Casey C

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  • PhD Student - Chemistry University of California, Berkeley

Annette Mercedes

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  • Grad Student - Infectious Diseases & Vaccinology University of California, Berkeley

Abi Elerding

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  • Pharmacology PhD Student University of Washington

Jessica Boar

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  • Manufacturing Associate; Purification Just Evotec Biologics

Lukas M

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  • Technical Associate McGovern Institute for Brain Research

Eva B

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  • Veterinary Assistant Seattle Veterinary Associates

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