2024 Energy Careers & Leadership Series - Many Routes to a Career Destination

This is the fifth of six webinars held as part of the 2024 Energy Careers & Leadership Series.
In this session, students will learn through Sindhu Balan’s personal career journey, how STEM careers can follow a non-linear path.  From a background in Pharma and Biotech studies to a current position in advancing external innovation for the energy industry as a Venture Principal for Chevron Technology Ventures, Sindhu will share how skills can be transferable through different positions and industry.
As a Venture Principal, Sindhu is on the frontlines of external innovation. She’ll discuss the types of opportunities she encounters in both traditional and new energy. The objective of this session is for students to broaden the scope of their career planning and consider flexibility in the path ahead. It could lead them to places they never expected.