{"id":2509,"date":"2021-04-14T15:50:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T15:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/careerplanning.me.holycross.edu\/?p=2509"},"modified":"2021-04-14T15:50:16","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T15:50:16","slug":"meet-alum-daniel-obrien-17-phd-candidate-georgetown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/2021\/04\/14\/meet-alum-daniel-obrien-17-phd-candidate-georgetown\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Alum Daniel O’Brien ’17, PhD Candidate, Georgetown"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Name:<\/strong> Daniel O’Brien<\/p>\n

Class Year:<\/strong> 2017<\/p>\n

Title:<\/strong> PhD Candidate at Georgetown<\/p>\n

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1. In one sentence, what does your job entail?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m designing and building a “smart BandAid”-like patch for monitoring patient health.<\/p>\n

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2. What planned and unplanned events connected you to your industry and your first employer after Holy Cross?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I wanted to experience physics research, so I applied for and was accepted to an NSF-REU program at\u00a0Georgetown after my sophomore year at Holy Cross. After, graduation, I ended up returning for grad school.<\/p>\n

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3. How did you learn\/decide it was a good fit for you?\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
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My department is small and has a great community, just like HC Physics! After getting to know everybody on a first-name basis, I was sure it was the spot for me.<\/div>\n

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4. What were you involved in when you were on campus? \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was in the society of physics students, acting as president during senior year. The rest of my time was taken by intramural sports.<\/div>\n
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\n5. What was your major and how did it affect your career decisions?<\/strong><\/div>\n
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I was a physics major at HC, and my time in class taught me analytical skills that\u00a0I\u2019m sure will carry on for years. I hope to stay in STEM, moving to either micro-scale device fabrication, medical work, or climate science after grad school.<\/div>\n
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\n6. What are one or two skills that you developed at Holy Cross that you use in your work?\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
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My writing – every day. I write\u00a0papers, grant applications, etc. When I\u2019m not in lab, I\u2019m either writing or analyzing data, so\u00a0I recommend you take those CRAW classes seriously and don\u2019t go skipping lecture.<\/div>\n
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\n7. What advice do you have for students today?<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nGet more involved!\u00a0I wish\u00a0I spent more time as an ally & engaging with BSU, Pride, POW, LASO, etc. Every community needs allyship in order to\u00a0extend its reach, and that\u2019s a sphere I wish\u00a0I spent more time in. Also: take advantage of those common area requirements.\u00a0They\u2019re not just check boxes to tick\u00a0\u2014 you can gain so much by really taking advantage of the liberal arts offerings.<\/div>\n

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Name: Daniel O’Brien Class Year: 2017 Title: PhD Candidate at Georgetown   1. In one sentence, what does your job entail?\u00a0\u00a0 I\u2019m designing and building a “smart BandAid”-like patch for monitoring patient health.   2. What planned and unplanned events connected you to your industry and your first employer after Holy Cross?\u00a0 I wanted to … <\/p>\n

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