*Please note that Registration Questions are not a determinant for attendance of the GEM GRAD Lab*

Please join us for the GEM GRAD Lab hosted by Northeastern University on Saturday, October 25, 2025. This will be a LIVE event presented on the campus of Northeastern University. The will be held 8:00AM - 2:00PM EST. To take advantage of the full experience, attendees are expected to arrive on time and stay for the entire event.

The GRAD Lab is a fun and engaging symposium where participants, science and engineering undergraduates, will receive full information on the importance of graduate school and what is needed to successfully gain admittance with financial support. Speakers range from current graduate students to University faculty and senior industry executives.

The GEM GRAD Lab encourages young people to consider graduate engineering or science education and to apply for the GEM fellowship. Focusing on the global importance of research and innovation, life-long career benefits, and real-world role models, the symposium will help each student envision his or her future as a technology leader, successfully apply for a GEM fellowship, and gain entry to a graduate STEM program.

AGENDA

Saturday, October 25, 2025
08:00AM - 09:00AM: Continental Breakfast/ Pre-surveys

09:00AM - 09:10AM: Northeastern University Welcome

09:10AM - 10:00AM: Why Graduate School?

10:00AM - 11:00AM: How to Competitively Apply to Graduate School

11:00AM - 12:00PM: Lunch

12:00PM - 12:45 PM: How to Fund Graduate School

12:45 PM - 01:50PM: Voices From the Field Graduate Student Panel

Moderator:
Panelists:

01:50PM - 02:00PM: Closing (Raffle and Surveys)

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