Graduate School Preparation

LSAMP and SEES award winners

LSAMP offers a wide range of preparatory activities that serve students throughout their academic careers. These activities are meant to strengthen students' abilities to compete for admission into graduate schools and to excel in the STEM workforce industries. The program collaborates with other programs on campus (SEES, MEP, McNair, RISE, NSF S-STEM, BioTiER, CAMPARE, etc) to put on workshops pivotal in the career preparation process.

The following activities and workshops are sponsored by LSAMP and many of its partner programs:

Personal statement
Graduate School Application
Preparation on how to Interview
Time and Stress Management
Ethics in Science
Dealing with Imposter Syndrome
How to Choose a Research Lab
Poster Presentation
REU, Grad School, and Job selection
Obstacles to Leadership
Balancing Family and Career
Networking and Professional Branding
How to Search for Jobs
Salary Negotiation
Navigating the Barriers of the Workplace
Conflict Resolution
Job Performance Evaluations
GRE preparation