Career Preparation

Job Search Strategies

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Event Date:July 17, 2019 – 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Location:Center for Graduate Life, Cone 268 Facilitated by Dr. Patrick Madsen, Director of the University Career Center. This workshop will provide insights and tips on approaching and navigating a successful job search. Snacks will be provided.

LinkedIn and Networking

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Event Date:June 11, 2019 – 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM Location:Center for Graduate Life, Cone 268 Facilitated by Dr. Patrick Madsen, Director of the University Career Center This workshop is designed primarily for students who do not have a LinkedIn profile and are interested in creating a professional online presence using LinkedIn. Students looking to […]

Negotiating your Employment Offer

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Event Date:April 3, 2019 – 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Location:Cone 268 Facilitated by Dr. Patrick Madsen, Director of the University Career Center. Learn how to negotiate your employment offer with confidence and poise!

Career Paths for Social Science Grad Students

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Event Date:March 20, 2019 – 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Location:Cone 268 Facilitated by Karen Arrington, Assistant Director and Liberal Arts Career Advisor, the University Career Center and Dr. Thomas Barth, Director of the Master of Public Administration Program Join us for this informal discussion about the various career paths available to graduate students in […]

Interviewing Basics

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Event Date:March 20, 2019 – 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Location:Cone 268 Facilitated by Karen Arrington, Assistant Director and Liberal Arts Career Advisor, the University Career Center This session is for graduate students who want to gain more information about how to interview effectively.

Phone & Skype Interview Tips for International Students

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Event Date:March 13, 2019 – 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Location:Cone 268 Facilitated by Megan Corkery, Assistant Director and Engineering Career Advisor, the University Career Center. This workshop will provide international students with specific tips on how to address the challenges of phone and Skype interviews.

The Job Search

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Event Date:March 12, 2019 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Location:Cone 268 Facilitated by Brooke Brown, Senior Assistant Director and Education Career Advisor, the University Career Center. This workshop will provide insights and tips on approaching and navigating a successful job search.

How to Conduct a Teaching Demonstration at an Academic Job Interview

Event Date:February 27, 2019 – 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Location:Cone 268 Facilitated by: Dr. Judith Krauss, Faculty Associate for Graduate Teaching, Center for Graduate Life If you will be going on an academic job interview in the near future, it is quite likely that you will be asked to provide a brief demonstration of […]

The Dark Side of the Academic Job Search

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Event Date:February 26, 2019 – 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Location:Cone 268 Facilitated by Dr. Suzanne Boyd This workshop will provide information to graduate students about what actually occurs “behind the scenes” during an academic search process.

The Job Search for International Students

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Event Date:February 25, 2019 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Location:Cone 268 Facilitated by Megan Downey, Assistant Director for Career Professionalism, the University Career Center. This workshop will provide international graduate students with specific insights and tips on how to approach and navigate the job search.