{"585789":{"#nid":"585789","#data":{"type":"news","title":"News from Pre-Graduate and Pre-Professional Advising ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPre-Teaching Advising\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe job market for public and private schools begins to open in January. Students who are considering applying for teaching jobs and are graduating in May 2017 can contact Susan Belmonte, pre-teaching advisor, for help with job searches, certification requirements (where applicable), etc. Help is an email away!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech students and alumni can join the pre-teaching email listserv to learn about recruitment events, info sessions, and other opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEmail Susan Belmonte at sbelmonte@gatech.edu to make an appointment and\/or added to the listserv and visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.preteaching.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.preteaching.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPre-Law Advising\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDid you know that you can work within intellectual property (IP) law and not have a law degree? IP is a field that has various career opportunities, only one of which is being an attorney. Patent agent, patent examiner, patent engineer, and technical specialist\/advisor \u0026mdash; these are examples of jobs that require a technical background but not a law degree. There are also career opportunities within IP for attorneys without technical backgrounds.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech students and alumni can join the pre-law email listserv to find out about upcoming events and learning opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESusan Belmonte, pre-law advisor, can answer questions and offer guidance to students and alumni who want to learn more. She can also add students to the listserv. Email sbelmonte@gatech.edu\u0026nbsp;for assistance or more information.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPre-Health Advising\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Pre-Health advising team would like to wish you a happy new year!\u0026nbsp;Now is a great time to prepare to make the most of 2017. We wanted to share with you two articles that can be of help in having great conversations with your pre-health student.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/blogs\/medical-school-admissions-doctor\/articles\/2016-10-11\/ways-parents-can-help-students-pursue-medical-school-dreams\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWays Parents Can Help Students Pursue Medical School Dreams\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/best-graduate-schools\/articles\/2016-11-17\/policy-economics-show-med-students-the-big-picture?int=higher-education-rec\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPolicy, Economics Shows Med Students the Big Picture\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents who have questions about their professional school applications or who are wondering about their path to professional school can schedule an appointment with a pre-health advisor. To schedule an appointment visit, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.gradesfirst.com\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/gatech.gradesfirst.com\u003C\/a\u003E (select \u0026ldquo;pre-health\u0026rdquo;), or they can come to our drop-in hours Mondays 2 - 4 p.m. or Thursdays 10 a.m \u0026ndash; noon. Visit the pre-health website for news about our workshops and upcoming events: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/prehealth.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/prehealth.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrestigious Fellowships\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESpring fellowships can help fund students\u0026#39; undergraduate education and more!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUpcoming Deadlines:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETruman Scholarship: February 4, 2017\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Truman Scholarship supports juniors who are passionate about a career in public service with a 3.7 GPA or higher.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAstronaut Scholarship: March 1, 2017\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Astronaut Scholarship supports first- and second-year students who are STEM undergraduate researchers with a 3.7 GPA or higher.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUpcoming Information Sessions\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFellowships for First- and Second-Year Students \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFebruary 9, 2017\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E11 a.m. \u0026ndash; noon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBill Moore Student Success Center\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFellowships for Juniors\/Seniors\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFebruary 7, 2017\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E11:00 a.m. \u0026ndash; noon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBill Moore Student Success Center\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKathryn Meehan Quinto, prestigious fellowships advisor, is here to help students prepare applications. Email \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kathryn.meehan@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ekathryn.meehan@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E or schedule an appointment at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.gradesfirst.com\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/gatech.gradesfirst.com\u003C\/a\u003E (select \u0026ldquo;prestigious fellowships\u0026rdquo;).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In the Center for Career Discovery and Development\u2014C2D2"}],"uid":"27244","created_gmt":"2017-01-10 21:00:33","changed_gmt":"2017-01-10 21:00:33","author":"Sara Warner","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-01-10T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2017-01-10T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["parents@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}