STEM Student Success
Academic Success
When | What | Who | Sign Up | Why | Contact Person & Program |
10/27/2025 Community Hour (1:40-2:50pm), Zoom | Colloquium: Using AI as a responsible tool for your education. | ALL STEM | Register for the zoom link here. | Discover how to use AI tools to support your studies while staying ethical and academically honest. Learn smart strategies to make AI your learning partner—not your shortcut. | Alejandra Myerston (amyerston@jjay.cuny.edu) |
11/5/2025 Community Hour (1:40-2:50pm), Zoom | Reality Check: Scoring the Internship and why you shouldn't graduate without one | CSCI/AMM | Register for the zoom link here. | Learn how to land an internship and why you should before graduation! Learn effective strategies for networking, resume building, and acing interviews in order to set yourself up for a successful career. | Alejandra Myerston (amyerston@jjay.cuny.edu) |
11/24/2025 Community Hour (1:40-2:50pm), Zoom | Colloquium: Applying for Internships & Summer Programs | ALL STEM | Register for the zoom link here. | Discover how to create an effective application for internships and Summer programs! Learn tips and tricks on how to make your personal statements, resumes, and cover letters stand out. | Alejandra Myerston (amyerston@jjay.cuny.edu) |
| Ongoing | MSRC Tutoring | All MSRC Supported Students | EAB Navigate | Tutoring at the MSRC is conducted in small group or one-on-one 50-minute sessions. It is strongly recommended to schedule appointments in advance. Although we will try to accommodate walk-ins, our capacity is extremely limited. Before starting tutoring, please familiarize yourself with our center policies by clicking here. | MSRC (MSRC@jjay.cuny.edu) |
Personal Development & Growth
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11/13/2025 Community Hour (1:40-2:50pm), Faculty Dining Room | Colloquium: Financial Literacy with Georgiana Holder | ALL STEM | Register to attend here | Money management is one of the most important life skills students can master in college. This session will show how the right mindset, combined with small, smart choices today, can lead to long-term financial freedom and security. | Derek Casarrubias (dcasarrubias@jjay.cuny.edu) |
Career Preparation & Professional Skills
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9/25/2025 Community Hour (1:40-2:50pm), Zoom | BS/MS Programs (Dual Accelerated Degree Programs in FOS and CSCI) | FOS/CSCI | Register for the Zoom link here | Come get the intel on how you can get your bachelors and masters in five years! | Alejandra Myerston (amyerston@jjay.cuny.edu)
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10/14/2025 Community Hour (1:40-2:50pm), Zoom | Career Connections: PRISM Alumni Pursuing Careers Related to their Majors | ALL STEM | Register for the Zoom link here | Discover Your Future: Discover exciting career opportunities in Forensic Science, Toxicology, and Cell & Molecular Biology, connect with John Jay alumni who are now professional experts, and learn the steps to excel in these dynamic fields.
| Edgardo Sanabria-Valentin (esanabriavalentin@jjay.cuny.edu)
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10/30/2025 Community Hour (1:40-2:50pm), Zoom | Touro Pathology & Physician Assistant Info Session | FOS/CMB/TOX | Register for the Zoom link here. | Interested in a health career that doesn't require going to medical school? Come learn about Touro University's Pathologists' Assistant and Physician Assistant graduate programs! | Alejandra Myerston (amyerston@jjay.cuny.edu) |
11/10/2025 Community Hour (1:40-2:50pm), Zoom | Career Connections: PRISM Alumni Pursuing Careers Different to their Majors | ALL STEM | Register for the Zoom link here. | Meet John Jay PRISM Alumni who have leveraged their STEM education at John Jay to pursue careers in Product Management, Non-Profit Data Management, and Strategic Planning | Edgardo Sanabria-Valentin (esanabriavalentin@jjay.cuny.edu)
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12/10/2025 Community Hour (1:40-2:50pm), Zoom | Drexel University, Elkins Park Campus - Physician Assistant & Allied Health Professions Programs | FOS/CMB/TOX | Register for the Zoom link here. | Learn about Drexel University's programs, including Physician Assistant, Optometry, Orthotics & Prosthetics, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, and Audiology — perfect paths for students in Forensic Science, Cell & Molecular Biology, or Toxicology! | Edgardo Sanabria-Valentin (esanabriavalentin@jjay.cuny.edu) |
MSRC Academic Workshops
The MSRC offers weekly/daily content based review workshops for select chemistry, biology, and math courses. Unless otherwise specified these workshops will take place during community hour. Sessions will take place either in the MSRC room 1.94NB, online, or Hy-flex.
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