Career Development

Career Development

The Office of Career Development is here to serve all current GSBS students and alumni! We take an educated, individualized approach to serving our stakeholders and strategically developing and implementing new programs and resources that support the training of our students and prepare them for the next steps in their career.

Welcome to the Office of Career Development!

The Office of Career Development at the GSBS is devoted to student success with dedicated staff members to guide you to the best career path based on your individual interests and goals. Services include:

Individual career advising
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Career planning using the individual development plan (IDP)
Internship navigation and integration into student’s educational experience
Career exploration seminars/programming for GSBS students
Assistance with job readiness tools: CV/resume, LinkedIn profiles
Promotion of job, postdoc, internship, and fellowship opportunities
External fellowship and biosketch advising

Upcoming Events

Career Exploration: Careers in AI and Machine Learning

Friday, September 19, 2025 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CDT

GSBS Writing Retreat

Monday, September 22, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT

GSBS Writing Retreat (day 2)

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM CDT

Career Exploration: Exploring Careers in Life Science Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Friday, October 10, 2025 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CDT

NIH Career Symposium

Monday, November 03, 2025 from 8:45 AM to 5:00 PM CST

Texas Life Science Forum

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST

Career Exploration: Tenure Track Faculty

Friday, November 21, 2025 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CST

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Meet Our Team

Raquel Salinas, PhD, Assistant Dean, Career & Alumni Engagement

Dr. Salinas specializes in individual development plans, career exploration, job searching, interview preparation, and applying for NIH fellowship applications. She also assists MS students with graduate applications.

Laura Rademacher, MEd, Manager, Career & Alumni Engagement

Laura specializes in career development, individual development plans, and internships. She offers a variety of services including career-related document reviews, mock interviews, internship advising, and general career advising. Laura is the primary contact for internship advising/onboarding and CV/resume reviews.

Sarah Herzog, PhD, Program Manager, Training Grants & Fellowships

Dr. Herzog specializes in fellowship development for students and training grant support for faculty and staff. Her role includes resource development for fellowships and training grants, and document review for external fellowships. She is the primary contact for NIH fellowship application document reviews and biosketch reviews. For more information on our external fellowship and training grant services, visit our external funding opportunities page.