Career expo and workshops for Maine life science students and recent graduates
The BioME Career Exploration event is a career expo providing Maine life science students and recent graduates an opportunity to learn how to best position themselves for a career within Maine’s life sciences industry and explore the many opportunities within the state.
Maine’s life science sector is thriving, offering diverse fields of study, a myriad of career opportunities, and limitless potential for growth. A career in the life sciences can take many forms, and students are able to receive education, training and a great job right here in Maine. This event provides a great opportunity for attendees to speak with Maine life science companies directly and hone their early career skills through professional workshops tailored to life science students.
The goal of this event is to connect students to the industry and provide workforce development opportunities that will help aspiring scientists prepare for a career within Maine’s life sciences industry while also helping Maine businesses build a strong talent pipeline.
Programming
Company Booths • Workshops • Professional Headshots
The expo features tables staffed by Maine life science companies so that they can speak with students about positions within the company, credentials needed, and other tips about what they might look for in a team member. Workshops and breakout sessions are geared toward students and new professionals looking to build on their life science specific workforce skills. Free professional headshots are also offered throughout the day. Check back in January for details and agenda.
Who should attend?
This event is for students at the high school junior and senior level, college undergraduates, college graduates, recent graduates and anyone looking to change careers.
Get involved
Our next BioME Career Expo will be held on March 12, 2025. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date for details and registration.
If you or someone at your organization would like to host a table or lead a workshop in 2025, please contact Billie Cary at [email protected] with a proposal.
Note: Please contact Billie Cary to check table availability and membership status before making a payment.
2025 Event Details
The third annual BioME Career Exploration event will be held on March 12, 2025 from 12-4PM at The Roux Institute in Portland, ME. Click the button below to stay up to date on registration, agenda, workshop speakers, and participating expo table organizations.
BioME Career Exploration 2024 Recap
On March 5, we held our 2nd annual BioME Career Exploration event at IDEXX in Westbrook, ME. Thank you to all of our amazing speakers, organizations and attendees for participating!
Workshops
Networking Strategies & Practice, Elena Brondolo, MPH, MBA, EdD (The Roux Institute)
Optimizing your LinkedIn, Kate Howell (Educate Maine)
Career Pathways Panel, Bryan Bozsik (Covetrus), Basant Paradis (IDEXX), Jess Davis-Knowlton, PhD (BBI Solutions), Tom Snyder (Medtech Startup)
Participating Expo Table Organizations
MaineHealth, IDEXX, Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies, MDI Biological Laboratory, Roux Institute, The Jackson Laboratory, University of New England School of Pharmacy, GenoTyping Center of America, LGC Clinical Diagnostics, Maine Molecular Quality Controls, Inc., University of Maine (SPIRE), Corning Life Sciences, and EnviroLogix.
2025 Event Sponsors
