Professional Development Treks

A key goal of a myCHOICE Experience is to provide real-world practical experience in a specific career field beyond academic research. The trek format allows trainees to travel with a cohort of trainees with similar interests to a hand-picked selection of companies and/or organizations within a single field. The trek is ideal for individuals who have largely decided on a specific career trajectory and are building their professional network towards that outcome.

Upcoming Trek: Regulatory Affairs Mini-Trek 2019

The Mini-Trek to Vanderbilt University (March 7 – 9, 2019) will introduce senior graduate students and postdocs to career opportunities in regulatory affairs. Click here to find out more.

Previous Treks:

• Biopharma Trek to Boston (Fall 2018)
• Science Policy Trek to Washington DC (Winter 2018)
• Data Science and Computational Biology Trek to the San Francisco Bay Area (Fall 2017)
• Biotech & Biopharma Trek to Boston (Summer 2017)
• Science Policy Trek to Washington, DC (Fall 2016)

Requirements & Expectations of all myCHOICE Trek participants

• In addition to the trek-specific application (found through the links below), become a myCHOICE Trainee by submitting the myCHOICE Trainee Application.
• In order to participate in a long-distance trek, you must be a graduate student or postdoctoral trainee in the UChicago Biological Sciences Division. Local treks are open to all community members.
• Upon completion of the trek, reflect on your experience and next steps in a short statement (< 500 words).
• myCHOICE will cover the airfare and hotel accommodations related to the trip. The trainee is responsible for daily transportation, meals, and any other expenses.

Photos from past Treks