MedTech and BioTech Veterans Program Recareering Seminar TUESDAY

MedTech and BioTech Veterans Program Recareering Seminar TUESDAY - 04/29/2014

MedTech and BioTech Veterans Program Recareering Seminar

TUESDAY – 04/29/2014
8:30 – 4:30

Location:

1 Ethicon Drive

Route 22 West

Somverville , NJ 08876

Somerset

County: Somerset

What to Bring: Seats are limited. 30 participants will be selected from a the first 30 to register at at this link on the MedTech and BioTech Veterans Program Website: www.mvpvets.org/mvpvets-event-interest-form Participants should bring their updated resume and wear business casual attire.

Event Details: On April 29th, the MedTech and BioTech Veterans Program (www.mvpvets.com) will host its inaugural re-careering event for transitioning military and veterans in New Jersey. Military personnel in transition from service and honorably discharged veterans are invited to apply for the opportunity to participate in this free one day seminar that will include active one-on-one mentoring, industry specific training, eLearning enrollment, and personal engagement with hiring managers seeking to employ program participants. Enrollment has been increased to 30 participants in order to help veterans in New Jersey and the surrounding area find new careers in areas such fields as project management, supply chain, quality control, human resources, and many others. There is no cost for veterans and transitioning military, and hiring managers with positions to fill will be participating. All materials, breakfast, lunch, and parking are provided free of charge. Transitioning military and veterans interested in participating in the program can apply at the MedTech and BioTech Veterans Program website (http://www.mvpvets.org/mvpvets-event-interest-form). The event brings veterans and transitioning military together with mentors from the medical technology industry while they participate in active sessions that include resume review and refinement, job interview training and rehearsals, creating a professional online presence in social media, and networking. Hiring managers from companies strongly desiring to hire transitioning military and veterans participate in the program as mentors, trainers, and interviewers. The event will be hosted by Ethicon, Inc., a global leader in the medical device industry, at their Somerville facility. Participants will be able to submit their resumes for review and editing the week prior to the event so that they can be thoroughly prepared for submission to hiring managers. About the MedTech and BioTech Veterans Program (MVP): The MedTech and BioTech Veterans Program is a nonprofit organization with the mission to bring 5,000 veterans and transitioning military into the Life Sciences by 2018. Co-founded by Abiomed (www.abiomed.com) and Zero Boundaries Global (www.zbglobal.com), MVP brings active mentorship together with an integrated collaborative online portal and eLearning from the Life Collaborative in a concerted effort to help those who have served the country in uniform re-career into meaningful and impactful careers in the MedTech, MedDevice, BioTech, Pharmaceutical, BioFuels, and Wireless Medical Technology sectors.

Directions to Event: Participants must pre register in order to receive identification badges to attend the event, as it will be held in the Ethicon, the hosting company’s headquarters. Ethicon is located at 1 Ethicon Way, Route 22 West, Somerville New Jersey
Via Mapquest

Additional Information: Hiring managers will be on hand during the daylong event to fill positions at hosting companies.

Sponsored By: MedTech and BioTech Veterans Program

Contact Information:
Event Contact: Mike Grice
E-mail: mgrice@mvpvets.org
Phone: (760) 420-2308
Website: www.mvpvets.org

MedTech and BioTech Veterans Program Recareering Seminar TUESDAY - 04/29/2014

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