<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">FYI - I have no direct contact but thought this maybe of interest to many of you.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12pt">Dear colleagues,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12pt">I would like to ask you to spread the word about two amazing upcoming Science Alliance opportunities at The New York Academy of Sciences</span> <span style="font-size:12pt">that are free of cost to the students/postdocs and that are a great resume builder. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p class="m_-6730207881552321245gmail-m_9158281267826844460gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12pt">1)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">The deadline for our <u>leadership trainin</u>g has been extended to <b><span style="color:red">April 10<sup>th</sup>, 2017</span></b>. The </span><a href="http://www.nyas.org/SALT2017" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Science Alliance Leadership Training (SALT</span></b></a><span style="font-size:12pt">)<b>, </b>a 5-day training program for STEM PhD students, will help participants cultivate their leadership skills in conflict management, interpersonal relations, and assertive communication—the skills they need to be successful throughout their professional careers. In addition, this year SALT participants will have access to 8 exclusive online sessions to continue refining their leadership skills. <b>Flyer Attached</b>!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p class="m_-6730207881552321245gmail-m_9158281267826844460gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12pt">2)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">We have opened the application portal for the popular <b>career exploration day with PepsiCo</b> at the Academy<b>.</b>The deadline to submit an application is <b><span style="color:red">May 26<sup>th</sup>, 2017</span>.</b> The </span><a href="http://www.nyas.org/landing/pepsico.aspx" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">PepsiCo Journey through Science Day</span></b></a><span style="font-size:12pt"> will take place at the Academy's headquarters in New York City on</span><font size="4"> <strong><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif">September 18<sup>th</sup>, 2017</span></strong>.</font><span style="font-size:12pt"> Fifty exceptional early career scientists (MS, PhD, postdoc) will be selected for this unique opportunity to:</span></p><p class="m_-6730207881552321245gmail-m_9158281267826844460gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-left:85.5pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">interact with PepsiCo's R&D leadership,</span></p><p class="m_-6730207881552321245gmail-m_9158281267826844460gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-left:85.5pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">get an exclusive glimpse of how science has shaped their careers and gain an understanding of what it is like to work in a global team environment, and</span></p><p class="m_-6730207881552321245gmail-m_9158281267826844460gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-left:85.5pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">present a poster on their research to highlight and share their own activities and interests with PepsiCo.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12pt">For more information about the agenda or for application information, please visit </span><a href="http://www.nyas.org/PepsiCO" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">www.nyas.org/PepsiCO</span></b></a><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><br></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br></font></span></div></div>
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