The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

This one-hour virtual program by Dr. Randall Ribaudo, co-founder of SciPhD.com, introduces postdocs to Flamingo, a powerful web application for academic researchers transitioning to industry. Use of Flamingo helps you identify in-demand skills, match them to your accomplishments, generate targeted resumes, and access SciPhD learning resources to land your next job.

This workshop will equip postdocs with the tools, insights, and confidence to navigate the academic job market and secure a tenure-track role.  This is a hybrid workshop, so please select your preferred mode of participation in the registration form.

Job seekers increasingly use GenAI somewhere in their search, and almost anyone can prompt a chatbot to draft a cover letter in seconds, but far fewer can assess whether the result is any good. That gap is where applications stall: many hiring managers say generic, impersonal AI-written materials make them less likely to interview a candidate. This hands-on virtual workshop treats prompting as the easy part and focuses on the harder skill of directing these tools deliberately, evaluating what they produce, and keeping your authentic voice intact.

Join fellow postdocs for a private evening at the Marriott Foundation Building for National Postdoc Appreciation Week!

Members of the Penn State Postdoc Society (PSPS) leadership team will be on hand to welcome you and discuss opportunities to join the council.

This is an opportunity to connect with many postdocs in one space, learn about 2026-2027 career and professional development programs and events exclusive to postdocs, meet the OPA director, and enjoy a unique space in the northwest corner of campus.