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    • Incoming Students
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      Incoming Students

      Start your UChicago career adventure! Learn about these special opportunities for incoming College, transfer, and MAE students. We look forward to welcoming you to campus!

        • The College - Class of 2030

        • Career Exploration Week
        • First Year Career Cohorts
        • Exploring Future Careers
        • Transfer Students

        • Summer Recruiting Programs
        • Transfer Family Career Webinars
        • Finance Immersion Bootcamp
        • MAE Students

        • Global Career Fairs
        • Internship Practicum
        • Research Assistantships
    • Industries
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      Industries

      Career Advancement offers specialized pre-professional programs to help you find a job in your first-choice industry. Each program offers expert advising, skill training, internships, and networking opportunities.

        • Artificial Intelligence

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        • Climate & Energy

        • Consulting

        • Corporate

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        • Entrepreneurship

        • Finance

        • Government, Policy & Security

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        • Quantum

        • Research

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        • Tech

    • Experiences
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      Experiences

      Build experience, learn new skills, and stand out in the job market. Whether you're interested in a one-day shadowing experience or a multi-month internship, Career Advancement can help you find the right opportunity for you!

        • Experiential Programs

        • Job Shadowing Program
        • Career Treks
        • Career Courses
        • Professional Conference Grants
        • Recruiting

        • Immersion Weeks
        • Recruiting Intensive
        • Career Fairs
        • Dine In & Carry Out
        • Term-Time Employment

        • On-Campus Employment
        • Internships

        • Metcalf Sprints
        • Internship Programs
        • Working Globally

        • Recruiting by Region
        • Preparing to Work Abroad
        • Stipends

        • Stipends
    • Advanced Degrees
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      Advanced Degrees

      Explore graduate pathways that extend the rigor of a UChicago education into advanced study, specialized expertise, and meaningful impact across disciplines.

        • UChicago Master's Programs

        • 4+1 Scholars Master's Programs
        • Admitted 4+1 Scholars
        • Graduate Programs

        • Arts & Humanities
        • Science & Engineering
        • Social Sciences & Policy
        • Professional School Programs

        • Law School
        • Medical School
        • Business School
        • Resources

        • CV Templates
        • Writing Letters of Recommendation
    • Toolkit
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      Toolkit

      Put your best foot forward with the resources and information in the Career Toolkit. Whether you're writing your first resume or negotiating your post-grad salary, Career Advancement is here to help!

        • Resumes & Cover Letters

        • Guides & Templates
        • Interviewing & Networking

        • Interviews
        • Networking
        • LinkedIn Guide
Life Sciences
  • Employers

Meet Top Life Sciences Employers

Pharmaceuticals

AbbVie

Astellas

Eli Lilly

Moderna

Roche

Pfizer

Merck & Co.

Johnson & Johnson

Bristol Myers Squibb

Regeneron

Vertex

Xeris

Biotechnology

Denali Therapeutics

Evozyne

Biogen

Genentech

Xsphera Biosciences

Larkspur Biosciences

Dimension Bio

Syenex

Flashpoint Therapeutics

BiomeSense

Stratum Biosciences

Ginkgo Bioworks

Wildtype

Mycocycle

National Laboratories

Argonne National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Medical Devices & Equipment

Abbott

Baxter International

Medline Industries

Edwards Life Sciences

Medtronic

Stryker

Becton Dickinson (BD)

Boston Scientific

GE Healthcare

Diagnostics & Lab Services

Quest Diagnostics

Labcorp

Digital Health & Health IT

Tempus AI

Epic Systems

Outcome Health

Cerner (Oracle Health)

Veeva Systems

Flatiron Health

Research Tools & Reagents

Sigma-Aldrich/Millipore Sigma

Thermo Fisher

Bio-Techne

Promega

New England Biolabs

10x Genomics

Illumina

Pacific Biosciences

Bio-Rad

Non-Profit Research

Salk Institute for Biological Sciences

Arc Institute

Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative

Smithsonian

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Marine Biological Laboratory

Conservation Biology & Zoology

The Morton Arboretum

Chicago Botanic Garden

Shedd Aquarium

Lincoln Park Zoo

National Parks Conservation Association

Life Sciences Consulting

ZS Associates

Trinity Life Sciences

L.E.K Consulting

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The University of Chicago
Career Advancement
Ida Noyes Hall
1212 E. 59th St
Chicago, IL 60637 | P: 773-702-7040

Hours
Monday — Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(unless otherwise noted)

Schedule Appointment

Executive Director
Meredith Daw
daw@uchicago.edu
(773) 834-7932

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