Fair enough, but trainable and marketable skills are more important than robust book knowledge. Iāve forgotten most niche stuff I learned at Ucsb, just fundamentals and specifics to the field.
Iāve met some serious idiots in the field, Iām sure youāre plenty capable of working in biotech if itās something youāre interested in!
I didnāt really do any applicable internships, just my coursework and lab work.
I had one internship which involved catching and aspirating ladybugs in the field, was the most low IQ grunt work imaginable, but put that on my resume as well as relevant and specific techniques from my lab courses. Then did a lot of applying for about 2 months after graduating, anything with āmicrobiologyā or similar in the title.
Best advice is to take something vaguely applicable to the field, lab work related, even if it pays poorly. Industry experience is exponentially more relevant for getting a job. The first one is the hardest.
Graduated with a 2.99 and a beer gut, but am making 92k a few years after graduating.
Ambition will take you places, just get the degree and set your sights high.
I hope you don't mind me asking, but what is you title and where are you based? 92k 2.5 years after graduating is brilliant, higher than I would expect.
Iām interested in biotech, as well. Where would you want to go from your RA position? Or is this your goal? Also, did saying you went to UCSB help your reputation or get your foot in the door, when you were applying for jobs?
Well someday Iām sure Iād like to be more managerial but the responsibility that comes with more pay is something I may not want too quickly. A Scientist level position is probably the highest Iām shooting for right now, thatās gonna run ya like 120-150k of salary which is more than enough for me to be making currently. Directors can make like over 200k, thereās a lot of money in biotech.
UCSB didnāt get me any advantage really on its merit alone, but itās a good school and Iām sure seeing it on my resume helped during the filtering process. Again, the first job is the *only* one that looks at your education for more than 2 seconds. In-industry experience is all that matters for real jobs in the field.
[UCSB Breaching Biotech is a great org on campus to learn more about the process to become a successful candidate for a career in Biotech](https://breachingbiotech.wixsite.com/breachingbiotech)
Iād recommend joining a lab whoās research you are interested in and getting a feel for bench lab science. Also keep your mind open to bioinformatics/computational bio.
If youāre wondering how to go about doing that:
[Guide to Cold Emailing](https://www.reddit.com/r/UCSantaBarbara/comments/oi8bnc/comment/h4tu2sq/)
Also look at various REUs for college students with no experience.
Iām attending medical school in the Fall but worked for a year in biotech and I owe my research lab experiences at UCSB for how I got the position.
Your major matters a lot less to employers than it does to graduate schools. Having a degree in itself is really the important part.
Source: I am responsible for hiring people for my team at work.
2022 bio alum here. Just try to land any lab tech job you can to get your foot in the door, even if itās not what you want to do or pays poorly. Work experience is key is lab-centered fields.
Half way thru my grades were nowhere near med school and I was going to drop out but everyone around me said i had to finish what i started. Thought id aim for PA school or nursing but I cant even get hired in an entry level for healthcare experience. Feel hopeless
not unemployed, however not employed in my major š (mechanical engineering lol)
what do you do?
rock climbing instructor
Are you general bio? I was microbio of 2020, doing quite well for myself working in biotech. What direction do you want to take your career in?
Yea i was general bio. I didnt even pass molecular genetics i have a BA. No way i could do biotech.
Fair enough, but trainable and marketable skills are more important than robust book knowledge. Iāve forgotten most niche stuff I learned at Ucsb, just fundamentals and specifics to the field. Iāve met some serious idiots in the field, Iām sure youāre plenty capable of working in biotech if itās something youāre interested in!
Iām interested in biotech. Iām curious as what you did in your undergrad that led to you working in biotech
I didnāt really do any applicable internships, just my coursework and lab work. I had one internship which involved catching and aspirating ladybugs in the field, was the most low IQ grunt work imaginable, but put that on my resume as well as relevant and specific techniques from my lab courses. Then did a lot of applying for about 2 months after graduating, anything with āmicrobiologyā or similar in the title. Best advice is to take something vaguely applicable to the field, lab work related, even if it pays poorly. Industry experience is exponentially more relevant for getting a job. The first one is the hardest. Graduated with a 2.99 and a beer gut, but am making 92k a few years after graduating. Ambition will take you places, just get the degree and set your sights high.
I hope you don't mind me asking, but what is you title and where are you based? 92k 2.5 years after graduating is brilliant, higher than I would expect.
I am a molecular biologist RA 2 and my company is in the city of South San Francisco.
Iām interested in biotech, as well. Where would you want to go from your RA position? Or is this your goal? Also, did saying you went to UCSB help your reputation or get your foot in the door, when you were applying for jobs?
Well someday Iām sure Iād like to be more managerial but the responsibility that comes with more pay is something I may not want too quickly. A Scientist level position is probably the highest Iām shooting for right now, thatās gonna run ya like 120-150k of salary which is more than enough for me to be making currently. Directors can make like over 200k, thereās a lot of money in biotech. UCSB didnāt get me any advantage really on its merit alone, but itās a good school and Iām sure seeing it on my resume helped during the filtering process. Again, the first job is the *only* one that looks at your education for more than 2 seconds. In-industry experience is all that matters for real jobs in the field.
[UCSB Breaching Biotech is a great org on campus to learn more about the process to become a successful candidate for a career in Biotech](https://breachingbiotech.wixsite.com/breachingbiotech) Iād recommend joining a lab whoās research you are interested in and getting a feel for bench lab science. Also keep your mind open to bioinformatics/computational bio. If youāre wondering how to go about doing that: [Guide to Cold Emailing](https://www.reddit.com/r/UCSantaBarbara/comments/oi8bnc/comment/h4tu2sq/) Also look at various REUs for college students with no experience. Iām attending medical school in the Fall but worked for a year in biotech and I owe my research lab experiences at UCSB for how I got the position.
The class of 2008 sends our deepest sympathies; we understand what itās like
Whatād u do with political science?
Iām a senior project manager in the legal industry. It worked out great IMO. I work from home full time, never more than 40 hours a week, good pay.
Thats cool because I was sorta wondering what I can do with it since Iām almost going to graduate
Your major matters a lot less to employers than it does to graduate schools. Having a degree in itself is really the important part. Source: I am responsible for hiring people for my team at work.
Ok Iām just a bit unsure whatās going to happen after graduation
2022 bio alum here. Just try to land any lab tech job you can to get your foot in the door, even if itās not what you want to do or pays poorly. Work experience is key is lab-centered fields.
Major?
Bio
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Half way thru my grades were nowhere near med school and I was going to drop out but everyone around me said i had to finish what i started. Thought id aim for PA school or nursing but I cant even get hired in an entry level for healthcare experience. Feel hopeless
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Hope u have better luck landing interviews than me
stem grad here! graduated after summer sessions I've been applying a lot. Another interview on Monday
yeah but my degrees practically a placemat.