Employment Workshop

Career Management for STEM Professionals

Presented by the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh, the American Chemical Society – Pittsburgh Section, the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh, and Phi Lambda Upsilon – Duquesne University

Saturday, February 21, 2026

9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Join us at Duquesne University for our annual Employment Workshop for STEM Professionals event! We will be hosting Lisa Balbes, an ACS Career Consultant, who will cover topics such as: effective networking strategies, managing your social media accounts, resume & CV writing, and job interview tactics. Be sure to also bring along your resume and/or CV for one-on-one reviews in the afternoon with members of the Pittsburgh STEM community. Free lunch and parking validation is provided. We hope to see you there!

Student Union – Room 119
Duquesne University
600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA, 15282

Workshop is free, but you MUST pre-register

Parking is available in Forbes Garage
(bring ticket to registration table for validation)

Program Agenda

 9:00 am – Registration

 9:30 am – “Career Management for STEM Professionals”, Lisa Balbes, Ph.D., Balbes Consultants LLC

12:30 pm – Networking Lunch

  1:30 pm – Resume / CV Reviews & Personal Consultations

 3:30 pm – Close

Please bring resume and/or CV to participate in the afternoon program
(Undergraduates without a resume may participate in the afternoon group resume review)