Welcome to the Graduate Student Section

| SAC | Specialty Section Student Representatives | SOTudent e-letter | Awards
| Annual Meeting | Member Benefits | Career Resources | Postdocs |

SOT Council meets with students (2004).		2004 SAC President Jim Luyendyk.

Student Advisory Council

Regional Graduate Committee

This SOT committee has a student from each regional chapter, plus representatives from the Special Interest Groups.

• Student Advisory Committee Description
• Regional Chapter Graduate Committee (accessible to members)
• Regional Chapter Graduate Committee Representatives Map
• Student Recruitment
• Guidelines for Selection and Activities of Representatives within Regional Chapters
• Student Representation on SOT Committees
  

Questions about SOT student activities or graduate school in general? Ask the SOT Student Advisory Council a question or make a comment.

Specialty Section Graduate Committee

• Student Participation and Representation in SOT Specialty Sections
• Specialty Section Graduate Committee Representatives List (accessible to members)
• Specialty Section Student Communication
  

The SOTudent e-Letter

SAC provides this newsletter with the latest student news about SOT activities.

• Fall 2006 Newsletter
• Spring 2006 Newsletter
• Fall 2005 Newsletter
• Spring 2005 Newsletter
• Fall 2004 Newsletter
• Spring 2004 Newsletter
• Fall 2003 Newsletter
• Spring 2003 Newsletter (available in word doc or pdf formats)
• Fall 2002 Newsletter
  
  

Fellowships/Awards

Students may apply for various SOT awards.

Mark Blazka awards Jaya Chilakapatia Colgate-Palmolive Student Research Training Award.

• Awards — information about the awards, application forms, and the list of past recipients.
• Frequently Asked Questions about Student Awards
  
  AWARDS DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 9
  
  

Students/Postdoctoral Fellows and the SOT Annual Meeting

Another group enjoys the 2003 reception.	Early career scientists network at 2004 meeting.

Events at the meeting include a student/Postdoctoral Fellow mixer the first night so you can begin networking right away, as well as meeting to discuss issues of concern to SOT student/postdoctoral members.

2004 Student/Postdoctoral Mixer.

• 2008 Student Events
• Volunteer–Assist with a Continuing Education course or other annual meeting activity
• 2008 Annual SOT Meeting Student Event Planner
• Lunch with an Expert

Students have Lunch with an Expert (2003).		Linda Birnbaum hosts Lunch with an Expert (2003).

Science is the core of the SOT meeting.

SOT Membership and Benefits

• Student Membership — Learn why to join and how graduate students and post-doctoral fellows can become SOT student members.
• Communiqué — Catch up on the latest news from the SOT member newsletter.
• Regional Chapters — Find out what is happening in your local SOT regional chapters.
• Specialty Sections — Find the specialty section that represents your research and get involved.
  

Career Resources

• Career Resource and Development Services — on-line service that provides student members with year-round exposure to potential employment opportunities using the SOT Job Bank.
• Student Research Internships in Toxicology — Gain some experience working in a toxicology job setting to make a more informed career choice and strengthen your resumé.
• Career Surveys — Find out what the job market looks like for toxicologists.
• Resource Guide to Careers in Toxicology — Aimed at students from high school to graduate school.
• Guide to Academic and Postdoctoral Programs in Toxicology — Includes program strengths and links to universities.

• SOT Annual Meetings
• SOT Regional Chapter & Specialty Section Events
• SOT-Sponsored Events
• Upcoming Conferences and Events
• Web Sites with Conferences of Interest