Career Development
Are you looking to excel in your chemistry career? ACS Fall 2024 offers a variety of professional development courses, leadership development workshops, and career workshops crafted to help you achieve your career goals.
Professional Development Courses, Hosted by the ACS Institute
Refresh your skills or branch into new areas with technical training that will keep you on top of new technologies and growing trends in the industry with these courses from the ACS Institute.
To view the agenda and topics for each course, please select a link below. Return to this page to register for ACS Fall 2024, then add these courses to your cart during registration.
Please note, ACS Fall 2024 meeting registration is not required to attend these paid ACS Institute professional development courses. If you do not plan to attend ACS Fall 2024, please register for these courses through the ACS Institute website.
Time | |
|---|---|
| Friday, August 16 - Saturday, August 17 | |
| Multidisciplinary Fundamentals of Drug Discovery and Development | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (MT) |
| Saturday, August 17 | |
| Chemometric Techniques for Quantitative Analysis | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (MT) |
| Effective Science Communication: How to Discuss Your Work with Various Audiences | 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (MT) |
| Saturday, August 17 - Sunday, August 18 | |
| Infrared Spectral Interpretation: A Systematic Approach | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (MT) |
| Laboratory Safety | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (MT) |
| Synthetic Organic Chemistry: State of the Art in the 21st Century | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (MT) |
| Polymer Science and Technology | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (MT) |
| Project Management for Technical Professionals | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (MT) |
| Risk-Based Strategy for the Development and Validation of Analytical Methods with a QbD Approach | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (MT) |
| Practical LC-MS/MS Method Development | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (MT) |
| Sunday, August 18 - Monday, August 19 | |
| Practical and Applied Gas Chromatography | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (MT) |
| Courses | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunday, August 18 | |
| Collaborating Across Boundaries | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (MT) |
| Science of Managing Inclusive and Diverse Teams | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (MT) |
| Monday, August 19 | |
| Fostering Innovation | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (MT) |
| Engaging and Motivating Volunteers | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (MT) |
| Tuesday, August 20 | |
| Leading Without Authority | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (MT) |
| Developing Communication Strategies | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (MT) |
| Wednesday, August 21 | |
| Leading Change | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (MT) |
Career Workshops
Attend these workshops to delve further into your desired career path and conduct a personalized assessment of your skills and abilities.
| Workshops | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunday, August 18 | |
| Careers in Industrial Chemistry: Identifying Your Role in the Industrial Value Chain* | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (MT) |
| ChemIDP- Planning for Your Career | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (MT) |
| Entrepreneurship: A Practical Overview for Aspiring Chemical Entrepreneurs | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (MT) |
| Finding Yourself: Identifying a Career that Matches your Strengths and Values* | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (MT) |
| Green Cards for Scientific Researchers: How to Win Your EB-1/NIW Case | 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM (MT) |
| Making the Most of Your Interview: Outshine the Competition* | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (MT) |
| Modern Career Management | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (MT) |
| Networking: How to Get Started* | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (MT) |
| Résumé Development: Marketing Your Brand for an Industrial Chemistry Position* | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (MT) |
| Setting Yourself Up for Success in an Interview* | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (MT) |
| Writing Excellent Proposals | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (MT) |
| Monday, August 19 | |
| Finding Yourself: Identifying a Career that Matches your Strengths and Values* | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (MT) |
| Green Cards for Scientific Researchers: How to Win Your EB-1/NIW Case | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (MT) |
| Higher Ed-Presenting Yourself* | 3:30 PM- 5:30 PM (MT) |
| How to Find and Apply for a Chemistry Position in the Federal Government* | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (MT) |
| Networking: How to Get Started* | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (MT) |
| Opportunities for Chemists in the Federal Government* | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (MT) |
| Skydiving into Retirement: Enjoy the Ride and Land Softly | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (MT) |
| The Higher Ed Landscape* | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (MT) |
| Writing Excellent Proposals | 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (MT) |
| Your Idea, Your Business, and Your Marketing Strategy* | 8:00 AM- 10:00AM (MT) |
| Your Sales Marketing and Financing Plan* | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM (MT) |
| Tuesday, August 20 | |
| Careers in Industrial Chemistry: Identifying Your Role in the Industrial Value Chain* | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (MT) |
| Finding Yourself: Identifying a Career that Matches Your Strengths and Values* | 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM (MT) |
| Greening Undergraduate Laboratories: A Step-by-Step Guide to Success | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (MT) |
| How to Find and Apply for a Chemistry Position in the Federal Government* | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (MT) |
| Making the Most of Your Interview: Outshine the Competition* | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (MT) |
| Navigating Dynamic Commercial Organizations | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (MT) |
| Networking: How to Get Started* | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (MT) |
| Opportunities for Chemists in the Federal Government* | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (MT) |
| Practical Green Chemistry Tools and Techniques for Research and Development Scientists | 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM (MT) |
| Résumé Development: Marketing Your Brand for an Industrial Chemistry Position* | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (MT) |
| Setting Yourself Up for Success in an Interview* | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (MT) |
| Wednesday, August 21 | |
| Careers in Industrial Chemistry: Identifying Your Role in the Industrial Value Chain* | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (MT) |
| Finding Yourself: Identifying a Career that Matches Your Strengths and Values* | 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM (MT) |
| Making the Most of Your Interview: Outshine the Competition* | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (MT) |
| Networking: How to Get Started* | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (MT) |
| Résumé Development: Marketing Your Brand for an Industrial Chemistry Position* | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (MT) |
| Setting Yourself Up for Success in an Interview* | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (MT) |
*Part of the ACS Career Pathways™ series
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