Career Development
Attend courses and workshops, both in person and virtually, to grow your career. Add courses when you REGISTER for ACS Spring 2023 or add after registration using the Registration Resource Center link. To find your badge number, check your registration confirmation email.
Professional Education
Refresh your skills or branch into new areas with ACS Professional Education Short Courses.
| Courses | Time |
|---|---|
| Saturday, March 25 - Sunday, March 26 | |
| Laboratory Safety | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (ET) |
| Polymer Science and Technology | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (ET) |
| Project Management for Technical Professionals | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (ET) |
| Synthetic Organic Chemistry: State of the Art in the 21st Century | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (ET) |
| Sunday, March 26 | |
| Effective Science Communication: How to Discuss Your Work with Various Audiences | 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (ET) |
| Courses | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunday, March 26 | |
| Developing Communication Strategies | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET) |
| Strategic Planning | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET) |
| Monday, March 27 | |
| Coaching & Feedback | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET) |
| Fostering Innovation | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET) |
| Tuesday, March 28 | |
| Leading Change | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET) |
| Leading Without Authority | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET) |
| Wednesday, March 29 | |
| Collaborating Across Boundaries | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET) |
Career Pathways Workshops
ACS Career Pathways™ are expertly designed to provide career guidance for up-and-coming and professional chemical scientists as they navigate their futures.
| Workshops | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunday, March 26 | |
| Writing Excellent Proposals | 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM (ET) |
| New Technology to Find Jobs & Manage Your Career | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (ET) |
| ChemIDP- Planning for Your Career | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (ET) |
| Green Cards for Scientific Researchers: How to Win Your EB-1/NIW Case | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (ET) |
| Careers in Industrial Chemistry: Identifying Your Role in the Industrial Value Chain | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET) |
| Setting Yourself Up for Success in an Interview | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET) |
| Finding Yourself: Identifying a Career that Matches your Strengths and Values | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET) |
| Making the Most of Your Interview: Outshine the Competition | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (ET) |
| Résumé Development: Marketing Your Brand for an Industrial Chemistry Position | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (ET) |
| Networking: How to Get Started | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (ET) |
| Monday, March 27 | |
| Identifying a Career that Matches your Strengths and Values | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET) |
| The Higher Ed Landscape | 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM (ET) |
| How to Find and Apply for a Chemistry Position in the Federal Government | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (ET) |
| Networking: How to Get Started | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (ET) |
| Opportunities for Chemists in the Federal Government | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (ET) |
| Skydiving into Retirement: Enjoy the Ride and Land Softly | 8:00 AM -12:00 PM (ET) |
| Higher Ed-Presenting Yourself | 3:00 PM- 5:00 PM (ET) |
| Your Idea, Your Business, and Your Marketing Strategy | 8:00 AM- 10:00AM (ET) |
| Your Sales Marketing and Financing Plan | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM (ET) |
| Tuesday, March 28 | |
| Careers in Industrial Chemistry: Identifying Your Role in the Industrial Value Chain | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (ET) |
| Identifying a Career that Matches your Strengths and Values | 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM (ET) |
| Green Cards for Scientific Researchers: How to Win Your EB-1/NIW Case | 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (ET) |
| How to Find and Apply for a Chemistry Position in the Federal Government | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (ET) |
| Making the Most of Your Interview: Outshine the Competition | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (ET) |
| Networking: How to Get Started | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (ET) |
| Opportunities for Chemists in the Federal Government | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET) |
| Résumé Development: Marketing Your Brand for an Industrial Chemistry Position | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (ET) |
| Setting Yourself Up for Success in an Interview | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (ET) |
| The Higher Ed Landscape | 1:00PM-3:00PM (ET) |
| Higher Ed-Presenting Yourself | 3:30 PM-5:30 PM (ET) |
| Writing Excellent Proposals | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (ET) |
| Wednesday, March 29 | |
| Careers in Industrial Chemistry: Identifying Your Role in the Industrial Value Chain | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (ET) |
| Identifying a Career that Matches your Strengths and Values | 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM (ET) |
| Making the Most of Your Interview: Outshine the Competition | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (ET) |
| Networking: How to Get Started | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (ET) |
| Résumé Development: Marketing Your Brand for an Industrial Chemistry Position | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (ET) |
| Setting Yourself Up for Success in an Interview | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (ET) |
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