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A statement about injustice without action will not create change. Therefore, we have identified 4 actionable allyship goals for this website to better support the career development of women professionals, particularly women of color, in pharma/biotech.

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We identified 4 actionable allyship goals for this website. Photo by Markus Winkler
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Given that an informational interview can lead to a job offer, doing it right can be one of the most important tools in your networking toolkit. But how do you ask a stranger or someone you don't know very well to have this informational interview? We provide informational interview email templates in this post to make it easy for you to start the conversation.

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Requesting an informational interview is easy with our email templates. Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters
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Ever wonder what it's like to have a summer internship at IQVIA? I asked Harvard graduate student Monica Wang to share her experience interning with this company known for working with pharmaceutical and biotech companies in the areas of health information technology and clinical research.

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Learn about a student's summer internship experience at IQVIA. Photo by Dan Dimmock
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In this series, we highlight specific functions or departments within typical pharmaceutical company organizations. We also feature the perspectives of women working in these different functions and their career journeys.

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The Clinical Science function is critically important for the clinical development of pharmaceutical products. Photo by National Cancer Institute
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I am often amazed at the insensitive comments people sometimes direct to moms. They don’t realize that there are things you should try not to say to moms, especially to working moms.

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Working moms don't need unsolicited opinions that are disempowering. Photo by Kristina Flour
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