Collage of images of alumni who are a part of the SIB Alumni Mentoring Program

All of our alumni mentors are available for conversations, informational interviews, advice, and mentorship, depending on what is most beneficial to you.

It's easy to connect with professionals in your fields of interest - email Christina Swanson at alumnimentor@sib.illinois.edu and she will match you to the right person for you! After a short conversation we can identify the person who will be most helpful for you and make an introduction. Christina can help you figure out what to say in that initial email, what kinds of questions to ask, and how to maintain a strong professional network.

Expand the categories below to see what IB alumni are doing with their degrees!

Healthcare - Non-Traditional

Medical Science Liaison

Medical Writer

Medical Advisor

Public Health

Health Administration

Genetic Counseling

Medical Examiner, Forensic Pathology, Forensic Science

Human Genetics

Clinical Research

Clinical Research Compliance

National Institutes of Health

Director of Clinical Education

Medical Devices

Molecular Medicine and Translational Science

Pharmaceuticals

Drug Discovery & Research

Biomedical Sciences

 

Healthcare - Traditional

Otolaryngologist

Aerospace Medicine Specialist

Physician

Neonatologist

Physician Assistant

Podiatrist

Surgical Intern

Medical Director

Dental Medicine

Physical Therapist

Clinical Associate Professor

Wildlife, Animal Biology, Conservation

Restoration Ecology and Land Management

Fish and Wildlife Ecology

Plant Biology and Botany

Plant-Insect Interactions

Marine Biology

Animal Care: Zoos, Aquariums, and more

Wildlife Conservation

Teaching Professor

Public Education and Engagement

Veterinarian

Agriculture, Plant Biology, Conservation

Restoration Ecology and Land Management

Market Research Analysis

Research 

Plant Biology and Botany

Sustainable Agriculture

Natural Resource Conservation

Plant-Insect Interactions

Research Products

Research, Academia, and Biomedical Sciences

Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Research

Full Time, Non-Teaching Research

Applied Research

Clinical and Pharmaceutical Research

Research Fellow

Drug Discovery

Industry and Applied Research

Research/Graduate Assistant (Graduate School)

NIH Post-Baccalaureate Research Fellow

Postdoctoral Researcher

Other Research Roles

Research Groups (Spanning Tribal, Federal and Academic Researchers)

Research Products

Research Analytics

Academic Positions

Epigenetics

Consulting

Biomedical Illustration

Procurement Administrator 

Communication, Education, and Arts

Community Engagement and Informal Education

Medical Writer

Biomedical Illustration

Formal Education

Teaching Professor

Science Communication

Adjunct Faculty

Law

Genetics & Genomics

Human Genetics

Genomics

Molecular Medicine and Translational Science

Genetic Counseling

Gene-Environment Interactions

Biomedical Sciences

Conservation

Epigenetics

Business and Entrepreneurship

Business and Entrepreneurship

Product Development & Marketing

Consulting

Customer Success and Communication

Technical Specialist

Scientific Recruiting

Health Administration

Procurement Administrator

Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, and Bioinformatics

Statistics, Analytics

Data Science

Bioinformatics

Data Visualization

 

Health Administration

Other

Law

Engineering

Counseling

Government Positions

Military Service

Policy

Faith and Science

Bioengineering and Biochemistry

Conservation and Sustainability

 

Sustainability

Wildlife Conservation

Restoration Ecology and Land Management

Sustainable Agriculture

Natural Resource Conservation

Conservation & Genetics

Sustainability & Business

Gene-Environment Interactions

Community Engagement and Informal Education

Policy

Research