Student Industry Networking

Working with the BioIndustry Organization Southern Arizona (BIOSA), the BIO5 Institute has successfully connected hundreds of UArizona students with representatives from the Arizona bioscience industry each February.

Undergraduate and graduate students in life sciences, medicine, chemistry, engineering, computer and information sciences, and business programs can meet potential mentors, secure internships, and investigate future job opportunities.

Past events have included career and entrepreneurship presentations, information on trends in the biomedical industry, and panel members with companies including:

Astra Zeneca
Bayer Crop Sciences
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Flinn Foundation
Roche Tissue Diagnostics
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Upcoming Events

The next event will be held in late winter/early spring 2025. Stay tuned for more details!

Student Industry Networking News

From networking to a job: Q&A with Michael Abrahamson, PharmD

May 6, 2024

Learn about the annual Student Industry Networking Event at the BIO5 Institute and how it helped a University of Arizona alumni and registered pharmacist find a local biotechnology job.

Student Industry Networking Event connects trainees with AZ Industry bioscience leaders for fourteenth year

Feb. 18, 2022

This year’s event facilitated connections between 200 students and 26 partner companies and organizations as students met with potential mentors to secure summer internships and permanent employment after graduation.

Virtual student industry networking event connects trainees with Arizona industry bioscience leaders for thirteenth year

March 9, 2021

The annual Student Industry Networking Event is co-hosted by the BIO5 Institute and the Bioindustry Organization of Southern Arizona (BIOSA).