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SETAC Careers Committee: Our mission is to enhance the experience of early career scientists in the #SETAC community.

Joined June 2018
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The @SETAC_world Mentoring Program is seeking a Program Coordinator. This volunteer position is an excellent opportunity to become more involved with SETAC. If this sounds like something that would interest you, please email [email protected]
MENTORING PROGRAM COORDINATOR Are you a team player looking for greater meaningful involvement and recognition in the SETAC Organization? The Careers Committee is looking for a volunteer with 1-2 hrs monthly, to serve as coordinator of the SETAC Mentoring Program. This is a newly formed role whose primary responsibilities will be to coordinate between the different groups that support the Mentoring Program, including: • Single point of contact for the Mentoring Program to share ongoing Program status with the Careers Committee (e.g., attend monthly conference calls) • Support promotion of the Program (e.g., occasionally suggest social media content) • Request advice from the Mentoring Program Advisory Group, if needed • Provide input, as appropriate, to mentoring-related activities at the North American Annual Meeting Previous experience in mentoring is not required. If you would like to learn more about the Mentoring Program, please visit https://www.setac.org/page/mentoring.

ALT MENTORING PROGRAM COORDINATOR Are you a team player looking for greater meaningful involvement and recognition in the SETAC Organization? The Careers Committee is looking for a volunteer with 1-2 hrs monthly, to serve as coordinator of the SETAC Mentoring Program. This is a newly formed role whose primary responsibilities will be to coordinate between the different groups that support the Mentoring Program, including: • Single point of contact for the Mentoring Program to share ongoing Program status with the Careers Committee (e.g., attend monthly conference calls) • Support promotion of the Program (e.g., occasionally suggest social media content) • Request advice from the Mentoring Program Advisory Group, if needed • Provide input, as appropriate, to mentoring-related activities at the North American Annual Meeting Previous experience in mentoring is not required. If you would like to learn more about the Mentoring Program, please visit https://www.setac.org/page/mentoring.

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Lastly, SPELL CHECK. Proofread the email. An email full of typos is a big red flag and could show care wasn’t put into the email. Spell the recipients name correctly.
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Emails should have a call to action- what do you need the recipient to do? It’s a balance to make sure you’re not asking too much of the person. Maybe it’s reviewing the product brochure or asking them to reach out with any questions.
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Have a well-formatted signature block. Have all contact and relevant info easily accessible to the recipient. This may be a link to your lab group or organization. Don’t make them search the internet for information and contact info for you.
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Include action items. What do you need from the recipient and what are the next steps? Are you requesting a short call or a meeting at an upcoming conference? Get to the point quickly and use formatting to highlight the point or request.
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Personalize the email. Do you have a personal connection to the recipient? Show your genuine interest in the person (this requires doing some research). You’re a human trying to connect with another human, so avoid sounding robotic.
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Cold emailing is a GREAT strategy for networking because many work in a hybrid setting and folks may not attend meetings/ conferences in-person, but we all receive SO MANY EMAILS.
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Be professional and persistent because there’s so much email overload these days. Following up is encouraged in case your email gets lost in the shuffle.
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Dr. Erika Holland from CSULB suggests being formal and using a traditional letter approach in your first email to reach out to a potential mentor or graduate advisor.
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Missed our SETAC Cafe on cold emailing strategies? You can access the recording through the Early Careers Affinity group which you can join through your @SETAC_world profile. Here are some highlights:
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