Pathways & Pourovers
April 10, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Pathways & Pourovers (P&P) is a first-of-its-kind elevated career development and networking event designed for our engineering PhD students. The event brings together PhD students and Industry Specialists for structured, action-oriented discussions focused on career pathways and professional positioning.
- Event Date: (Spring 2026) Friday, April 10, 2026
- Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (arrive by 5:45 pm)
- Location: The Cabral Center (40 Leon Street), Northeastern University
- Hosted by: College of Engineering PhD Council · MIE PhD Council
- Provided: dinner · parking passes · table brief · student bios
This is NOT a recruiting, interviewing, mentorship program, or resume workshop (no resume collection). Purely conversational for one evening over dinner.
Time commitment required is just 2 hours, no prep necessary.
WHO CAN BE AN INDUSTRY SPECIALIST
Someone with a PhD who can speak candidly about early career steps and help PhD students turn plans into action. Alumni are encouraged, but not required. Faculty members are welcome.
FORMAT AT A GLANCE
[5:00 pm – 6:00 pm] Students‑Only Action Session: students learn concrete tactics, send outreach messages
[5:45 pm – 6:00 pm] Industry Specialists’ arrival & welcome
[6:00 pm – 6:20 pm] Situational Q&A: fast, practical answers to real scenarios
[6:20 pm – 7:45 pm] Round‑tables over dinner: domain‑matched round tables with open discussions, Industry Specialists’ advice on student outcomes (5 – 8 students and 1 Industry Specialist per table)
[7:45 pm – 8:00 pm] Open networking + wrap
YOUR ROLE AS AN INDUSTRY SPECIALIST
- Think of this like a career panel, but more within a domain specific focus group.
- Your role will mainly be to share your viewpoint on a few situational questions regarding early career steps, and then to chat with 6-8 PhD students from your domain, where you share your success story, experiences, and advice.
- Any follow-ups or future commitments are purely optional and at your own discretion.
Please fill out this form if you are interested!
Please expect follow up emails from the Event Lead, Karan Shah (shah.karan@northeastern.edu).
Any questions can be directed to Karan as well via Email.