Went to the Chemistry career workshop today. Actually don't intend to go de but since meeting the gang for sushi dinner, thought might as well go & listen to what career options I might have.
Initially thought they have some brochures or handouts to bring home but in the end it's just a series of talks by various speakers telling us about their company & jobs available.
The speakers were quite informative though is gets kind of boring towards the end; about 7 speakers were invited: 1 from HSA which introduced the job as a forensic scientist (guess wasn't really my cup of tea..), 2 from chemical industries, 1 from semiconductor company, 1 from pharmaceutical company & the other our dean. Was interested in Rhodia & BASF, both chemical industries. Quite attracted to BASF which is a german company with many bases worldwide; thought of the challenges working in that big company & the possible opportunities of working overseas but the job scope is mainly synthetic side. Would prefer to work within the organic side though...
Wanted to leave at around 5 to meet up with them but the 2nd last speaker happens to be from GSK which is a pharmaceutical company. Totally attracted my attention as was thinking to go into the pharmaceutical or petrolchemical industries. Guess after hearing the talk had some ideas of roughly which areas i want to go le.. Perhaps would go for the biomedical conference in september to source out for more information and internship opportunities ba..
Rushed off to meet up with them at 530..didn't even get to hear the chem dean speak lol
Reached at about 6++ and the guys were standing outside Hereen sakae waiting for me with growling stomach :p 1st time after dunno how many years. Still remembered sec school time we would wait till 3pm on a hungry stomach for sakae buffet. This time round the buffet seems a little different as we could now take every coloured plate off the belt but no desserts included (missed the mochi ice-cream :( )
Went back home after that but still missed my 9pm show :( Hope i didn't missed out much..