A Unique Approach for Industry and Academia to Interact and Connect

Join the UCSC Research Community at the inaugural Industry Day on May 16th, 2024 at UC Santa Cruz. This unique event is tailored to support the career development of students and postdocs across UCSC’s bioscience graduate programs. Unlike traditional events, Industry Day is designed to foster meaningful, long-term connections between academia and industry, steering away from one-off interactions.

Unlike traditional events connecting Academia and Industry, UCSC’s Industry Day is designed to foster meaningful, long-term connections between academia and industry; steering away from one-off interactions and promotions. Through scientific understanding of active research at UCSC, academics and companies can engage in unique, mutually beneficial ways.

Participating organizations get to engage with Graduate Students and Postdocs, while exploring collaborative research opportunities with UCSC Faculty, Postdocs, and Graduate Students. Organizations gain exposure to UCSC’s talent pool for recruitment opportunities while attendees gain insights on their CV/Resume for future career development. Participating organizations have the opportunity to share insights into the transition to industry and provide career development insight through brief Panel Sessions, followed by Q&A for attendees to join and discover potential careers; advice; and resources to help them reach their goals.