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Oct 2024

24m 12s

2 - Industry Advisor Colleen McGowan on ...

Joint Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State

About this episode

Colleen McGowan is one of Joint BME's Industry Advisors. She specializes in helping students transition from their academic experience into their industry careers. Colleen also facilitates networking connections between industry and our biomedical engineering program.

Devin and Colleen talk about how to polish your resume, how and where to apply for internships or jobs, and how to use social media and in-person networking to prioritize your career relationships.

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