![]() At first progress was slow, but soon Ariola and Mike recruited other like-minded students and formed the INet NYC executive board to support international scientists in New York. The first few months comprised of a lot of hard work to get the organization off the ground, identifying the main needs of the scientific community and coming up with event ideas that were specifically tailored to those needs. In October 2014, Ariola and Mike came up with a plan to bridge this gap and pitched the idea of starting an international networking group to Yaihara Fortis Santiago (at the time, the Science Alliance Program Manager at The New York Academy of Sciences, NYAS), who acknowledged the need for such a group and fully supported the idea. This problem was further highlighted by the limited experience of invited experts to answer questions raised by foreign students. In this interview, we learn about their determination to unite international scientists in New York in a community that allows them to thrive.Īfter attending a career event during Graduate School, Mike realized that a lot of the information given about successfully obtaining a job after completing a PhD program rarely applied to international scholars due to limitations in visas and work authorization. ![]() Helena Schnell and Anna Amelianchik sat down with Ariola and Mike to discuss all things INet NYC.Īriola and Mike both completed their PhDs at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and are now work as consultants at ClearView Healthcare Partners and IQVIA Consulting Services, respectively. ![]() Words by Anna Pimenova and Jessica Sharrock
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