Alaina G. Levine

Contributing writer

Alaina G. Levine is a professional speaker, STEM career coach and author of “Networking for Nerds” (Wiley) and “Create Your Unicorn Career!” (forthcoming). Her columns have appeared in ScienceAPS News and Physics Today. Connect with her on LinkedIn @AlainaGLevine.

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