The 2013 Upstate NY TechCareer Connection featured experienced panelists who shared their advice on finding a career in science and technology and an exhibitor session with STEM companies from a 15-county region in Upstate New York. Companies and attendees networked with one another and learned what Upstate NY has to offer in the STEM fields.

Panel 1: How to Land a Job - Your Career in STEM

• Rick Bradshaw, Corporate College Recruiter, SRC, Inc.
• Kim Grant, Business Development Manager, Applied Sciences Group
• Kevin Kersey, Director, Human Resources, Kionix, Inc.
• John Perry, Senior Business Development Representative, Kelly Engineering Resources

Panel 2: Careers in Industry and Academia

• Nathan Ball, CEO and Co-founder, NOHMs Technologies, Inc.
• Tony Eisenhut, President, Rheonix
• Aaron Luke, Program Manager, Advancing Complex Systems, Lockheed Martin Corporate Engineering
• Rebecca Williams, Director, Microscopy and Imaging Facility, Research Scientist, Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University

To view the panelist bios, please click here.

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Exhibitors included:

Advanced Automation Corporation	Kelly Services
Amphenol Interconnect Products	Keystone Material Testing, LLC
Applied Sciences Group, Inc.	Kolmar Laboratories, Inc.
Balchem Corporation	Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC
Beech-Nut Nutrition	Marquardt Switches, Inc.
BorgWarner Morse TEC	MedTech Association
Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research	NBT Bancorp, Inc.
Byrne Dairy, Inc.	Olin Chlor Alkali
C&S Companies	Performance Systems Development
CADD Edge, Inc.	Pro-Tel People
CENG, Ginna	Prospect33
ChemSW, Inc.	RenAir LLC
Chobani	Schneider Packaging Equipment
Computer Task Group	Singlebrook Technology, Inc.
Corning Community College	SRC, Inc.
Dell SecureWorks	Tetra Tech, Inc.
Epic	The CBORD Group, Inc.
Exuper Consulting Services	The Raymond Corporation
GiveGab	Tompkins Workforce New York
GrammaTech, Inc.	UHS Hospitals
ICM Controls	Universal Instruments
Imagine Staffing Technology

To view photos from the event, please click here.