BTI has a volunteer option to fit your schedule.
Volunteer to Speak at a One-Morning Symposium
Don't have the time for an ongoing commitment? Then join us for an hour or two at our annual BTI Symposium. This one-morning event held each year is a great way to see what BTI is all about and share your experience in a small group setting; themes include career round tables and hot topics in science.
Click here to see a write-up of the 2019 symposium in our October 2019 newsletter. This includes a list of participants.
Our next Biotech Symposium will be held in the 2022-2023 school year, and we are looking for local biotech professionals to spend one to two hours with our students. (We are assessing whether this event will be held remotely or in person.) The symposium will be structured like this:
Session 1 -- Biotech Career Round Tables -- Professionals will speak in a small group format about their careers, educational backgrounds, current work, and the pros and cons of their fields. Students will have 15 minutes with each professional and then rotate to the next. Ideally, a variety of fields will be represented.
Session 2 -- Hot Topics -- Professionals will each speak for 15 minutes on a hot topic in the biotech field. Presenters will introduce their concept, provide a bit of background information, explain the application's promise, and the ethical issues regarding its use. Topics might include:
Contact Faith Velschow, Work-Based Learning, SUSHD, for more information about participating in the symposium: fvelschow@seq.org or 650-464-1162.
