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A 4-week personal brand accelerator for early-career battery and STEM professionals ready to get noticed, grow their network, and unlock aligned opportunities. 

You know your science.

 

But does the industry know you?

You’ve got the technical skills, the passion, and the drive.
So why does it still feel like you’re stuck on the sidelines?

  • Maybe your DMs are quiet.
  • Maybe you’re endlessly applying with no traction.
  • Maybe you’re tired of being the only one like you in the room and feeling unseen.

Let’s change that.

Battery Brandfluence is for you if:

 

  • You're a grad student, postdoc, intern, or early-career STEM professional.
  • You’re pivoting into batteries or climate tech and want your profile to say more than just what you do
  • You want to tell your story without cringing, shrinking, or code-switching.
  • You’re tired of feeling invisible and ready to be intentional about your career.

You're not the problem.

The way we’ve been taught to “show up” in STEM is. 

Here’s what’s in store:

 

Battery Brandfluence is a live, virtual workshop series taught by Jill Pestana and Lauren Allanson, designed to help you build a personal brand that opens doors in the battery industry and beyond.

Each week, you’ll join a small group of motivated professionals for interactive sessions that blend storytelling, strategy, and skill-building.

You'll also have the option to level up with 1:1 coaching for personalized feedback and support tailored to your unique goals.

What You'll Learn

Over four weeks, you’ll create a personal brand that’s:

Findable

People know who you are, what you care about, and what problems you solve.

Referable

You attract aligned intros, not just random job boards.

Memorable

Your voice stands out in a field full of sameness.

You’ll walk away with a standout bio, a clear pitch, a trustworthy LinkedIn presence, and a strategy you can grow with, not just a checklist.

 

We see you. Go from overlooked to unforgettable!

We built this because we understand: rewriting bios, job search loops, and trying to break down and make your technical knowledge shine. 

Battery Brandfluence isn’t just content. It’s access, strategy, support, and community.

Battery Brandfluence starts soon. So, join the waitlist, and we’ll invite you in when applications open.

Meet Your Coaches

Jill Pestana

Battery scientist. Educator. Founder of Nanoverse Battery Courses and Pestana Solutions. 15+ years in the field, 14 patents, and a mission to make battery careers accessible to all. Jill has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Texas Instruments, Magnera, Admiral Instruments, NASA, Ford, NATTBatt International, and the Volta Foundation. Learn more here!

Lauren Allanson

Materials scientist turned specialist battery recruiter. Lauren is a talent strategist helping companies and people find each other, with purpose. Project lead on the world’s largest battery career fair, speaker, and DEI advocate. Meet Lauren here!

Even (and especially) as a grad student, the battery field can feel both inspiring and overwhelming. The pace is relentless, the learning curve steep and more often than not, the constant churn of information can be disorienting... One voice that’s consistently helped me thoughtfully explore these questions is Jill Pestana.

- Namrata Maslekar, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Illinois, Chicago

I'm grateful to Lauren for opening my mind to taking my career in new possible directions, while also not pushing me to be anything but myself. She truly met me where I was at, and seemed genuinely invested in bringing out my unique capabilities by helping me figure out what I truly wanted to do and what I was good at.

- Libby Katzman, Chemical Engineering PhD Student at UC Berkeley

Jill's ability to break down complex battery concepts while advocating for safer and smarter technologies has influenced the way I approach my own research in electrochemical energy storage.

- Dr. Mayank Pathak, Postdoc Researcher, University of Texas, El Paso

Where do I even begin? I met Lauren at the 2023 Battery Show and she immediately wow'd me. Her passion for the battery industry and yearning to continue learning is something that is truly remarkable. We have continued to stay in touch throughout the years on various battery industry events and best practices in HR, talent and workforce development. She has a wealth of knowledge and is a go-to source in my professional rolodex!

- Dana Bubonovich, Director of Marketing and Communications, Volta Foundation

 Grounded in inclusion.

 

➤ We celebrate diverse voices and are committed to building an inclusive, respectful community.  

➤ We know the future of climate and energy tech must be built by everyone, especially those who’ve been historically excluded or marginalized.  

➤ We’re here to help you stand out without watering yourself down. 

If you have any accessibility needs, questions, or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out. 

Contact

The inner workings of a single battery cell is as complex as the entire battery industry. 

- Jill Pestana

Your brand is not just what you say, it’s what people remember about the problems you solve.

- Lauren Allanson