This workshop will address how the ACS is relevant to minority and younger members, how minority and younger members can become more involved in ACS activities, and the role of minority and younger members in both the ACS and the chemical enterprise. Students receiving bachelor's degrees in chemistry or chemical engineering face a number of educational alternatives and career paths. This symposium will explore the choice to be made between graduate study and industrial employment. Panelists will explore a range of experiences, including the graduate school experience, what to expect from an industrial job, how to find a first job, and professional growth. Presidential Event - Industrial Sabbaticals Examples of industrial sabbaticals in the industrial chemical community and their value to the individual scientist and to their employees will be presented.
Sabbaticals are quite common in the university community.
In fact, it is expected that university research staff avail themselves of this opportunity to broaden and sharpen their experience and understanding of their chosen fields. However, in the industrial community, sabbaticals are fairly rare, and this session will provide examples. With so many takeovers and acquisitions occurring in the chemical industry these days, it is often hard to keep track of who's who. Scientists and technicians can have their projects and job descriptions changed drastically as a result of a corporate merger. The changing structure of companies that do merge can create a great deal of stress for a scientist.