About the Program
The 2025 BEACHES workshop – hosted Sunday June 1 to Wednesday June 4 at Northeastern University’s Boston Campus and nearby Marine Science Center (Nahant, MA) – aims to demystify the process of applying to graduate schools in the fields of Marine Science, Environmental Science, Geoscience, Sustainability Science, Ecology, and Evolution.
BEACHES aims to support students who do not have ready access to the graduate school pipeline.

Workshop topics include
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Deciding on possible graduate programs
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Finding and contacting mentors
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Telling your story: CV and personal statement
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How to navigate graduate school interview
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The nuts and bolts of the application process

Panel discussions include
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What are the career paths in this field?
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What I wish I knew as an undergraduate
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Introduction to Northeastern graduate programs
