Life science connection
– provide guidance to first year life science students for the following aspects
1. Students’ life: give information session about the leisure around campus, restaurants, grocery stores, study spaces, handy apps, websites, and tools for living
2. Academics: a) facilitate study groups among students on a weekly basis. Provide a casual opportunity for students to make friends b) provide study tips for various subjects
3. Psychological well-being: facilitate constructive conversations between students in need with upper year volunteer listener who is willing to share their coping strategies and to support others through difficult times
4. Career: facilitate conversation between freshman and upper year successful students/graduate students in terms of program selection and potential career opportunities
-provide guidance to upper year life science students for the following aspects
1. Invite speakers from graduate/professional school/company to give career related seminars, e.g. career options from each life science programs, requirements and preparation for various post graduate studies
2. Host resume and interview workshops by inviting graduate/professional school students to give help
3. Host competition among upper year students based on their resume/CV, and successful candidate will receive one on one help for resume, interview preparation from graduate students of various programs, preparing students to get into target labs and/or various hospitals