Chemistry GRAD alum (’20) Christopher Junk recently lunched with a group of graduate students to discuss his unique career path following academia. He provided insights on networking and advice to the group, who are beginning to explore next steps in their own careers, based upon his experiences.
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To be a graduate student is to be a professional multi-tasker.
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Mascoma LLC is a biotech company located in the Upper Valley that focuses on biofuels and cellulosic ethanol production. The company was founded in 2005 by Robert Johnsen and Dartmouth professors Lee Lynd and Charles Wyman. The company was acquired by the Montreal-based company Lallemand in 2014. Mascoma is a corporate research and development site for Lallemand and there are currently about 60 employees at the Lebanon, NH site.
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Assistant Dean Kerry Landers' research into the experiences of first generation students in the ivy league has been documented in her recent publication, Postsecondary Education for First-Generation and Low-Income Students in the Ivy League, and was the subject of an article published in the Valley News this week.
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As graduate students, postdocs, and professors, we are encouraged to be great teachers in the classroom, to do exceptional research, and to publish, publish, and publish some more. What is missing from this picture, however, is our role as mentors. Each of us will most likely mentor someone else in some capacity. As a professor, you may find undergraduates interested in your research that seek opportunities to work with you. As a postdoc or senior graduate student, you may take a junior student under your wing. Have you stopped to think about your role as a mentor? Your philosophy?
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