Business-y careers for STEM grad students and early-career professionals

This in-person event is co-hosted and -run by WEST (https://www.westorg.org), BU GWISE (https://www.bu.edu/gwise/), and the GMS Professional Development office (https://www.bumc.bu.edu/gms/students/professional-development/).

Purpose of the event: STEM graduates' knowledge and skills are applicable in a wide range of job functions besides research, engineering, or tech. Come and meet Women in STEM across career stages, who are working in business-oriented roles. They support the development and commercialization of new products, including life-saving treatments, bring innovative startups to life, or provide creative solutions to various businesses through consulting!

Schedule:

6:00-6:10 pm: Registration, food, welcome

6:10-7:15 pm: attendees will rotate from a panelist to another (three 20-min rotations); Let us know in the registration form who you would like to speak with the most so we assign you to the tables of your choosing and manage table groups properly;

7:15-7:30 pm: Free mix and mingle! You can use this time to connect further with panelists and fellow attendees.

Panelists:

- Amanda Bolgioni-Smith, Medical Science Liaison at GSK

- Ariana Harris, Life Sciences Patent Attorney at Foley Hoag LLP

- Maria Lalioti, Independent Scientific Consultant for Several Companies

- Alexandra Millimaci, Life Science Strategy & Innovation Consultant at Recombinators

- Phyllis Ottaviano, R&D Program Manager

- Su Xu, Business Development Executive at ThermoFisher

By registering, you commit to arriving at the event location by 6 pm on 3/25 and to attending the whole event. Space is limited, so if you cannot make it anymore, please let us know so someone from the waitlist gets a seat at the table! Thank you so much!

When 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm on 25 March 2026
Building 43 Hawes St, Brookline MA02446
Contact Name Bene