American Chemical Society

ACS Career Fair

The ACS Career Fair at the 236th National Meeting in Philadelphia will offer employment services in Hall D of the Pennsylvania Convention Center on the following dates and times:

  • Sunday, August 17 through Tuesday, August 19 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, August 20 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon

Job seekers can use the ACS Careers Database to:

  • Maintain a personal calendar
  • Search job postings by field of specialization, work function, education level, or employer
  • Request interviews
  • View interviews scheduled by employers
  • Have notices sent to a personal email account
  • Get information about jobs and employers before the meeting

All job seekers must sign up at www.acs.org/careers/jobseekers.

The Career Fair is open to ACS members and national and student affiliates. All members must be registered for the national meeting and display a meeting badge to gain access to the Career Fair area.

The Career Fair will also offer the following 30+ workshops on various career-related topics, and an opportunity to schedule a one-on-one résumé review and/or a taped mock interview session with an ACS career consultant:

Sunday, August 17

  • 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Planning Your Job Search - Room 104B
  • 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. AEI: How Do I Get that First Academic Job? – Room 106AB
  • 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Preparing a Resume - Room 104B
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Effective Interviewing - Room 104B
  • 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Planning Your Job Search - Room 104B
  • 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. First Year on the Job: Academic - Room 106AB
  • 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Preparing a Resume - Room 104B
  • 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. First Year on the Job: Industry - Room 106AB
  • 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Postdoctoral Research: Why and How -Room 106AB
  • 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Effective Interviewing – Room 104B

Monday, August 18

  • 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Planning Your Job Search - Room 104B
  • 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Mock Interview Demonstration - Room 106AB
  • 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Preparing a Resume - Room 104B
  • 10:0 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Overcoming Barriers: Current Issues for Foreign-Born Chemical Professionals - Room 106 AB
  • 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Planning Your Job Search - Room 104B
  • 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Academic Application Package - Room 106AB
  • 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Preparing a Resume - Room 104B
  • 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Patents & Intellectual Property - Room 106AB
  • 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Effective Interviewing - Room 104B
  • 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Academic Onsite Interview - Room 106AB
  • 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. AEI: Orientation - Room 106AB

Tuesday, August 19

  • 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Planning Your Job Search - Room 104B
  • 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Mock Interview Demonstration - Room 106AB
  • 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Preparing a Resume - Room 104B
  • 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Writing Excellent ACS PRF Proposals - Room 106AB
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Effective Interviewing - Room 104B
  • 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Mock Interview Demonstration - Room 106AB
  • 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Planning Your Job Search - Room 104B
  • 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Navigating the Federal Employment Process - Room 106AB
  • 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Preparing a Resume - Room 104B
  • 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Effective Interviewing- Room 104B

Wednesday, August 20

  • 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Planning Your Job Search - Room 104B
  • 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Jobs in Industry - Room 106AB
  • 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Preparing a Resume - Room 104B
  • 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Jobs in Academia - Room 106AB
  • 11:30 a.m – 12:45 p.m. Effective Interviewing – Room 104B
  • 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Academic Application Package- Room 106AB
  • 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Planning Your Job Search - Room 104B
  • 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Preparing a Resume - Room 104B
  • 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Patents & Intellectual Property - Room 106AB
  • 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Effective Interviewing - Room104B
  • 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Academic Onsite Interview - Room 106AB

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