The session introduces the basic premises of writing an effective CV. It offers a step by step guide for writing the CV including specific outlines to match the diverse needs and areas of specialty among the students.
Nancy Paul, the director of Career Development Center
Graduate Career Stage Middle Level
PREP Theme: Planning, Professionalism
Dr. Daniel McCormack
Grant writing is an important skill to have if you plan on pursuing an academic career or working in other domains such as local or state governmental agencies, non-profit agencies, and other enterprises. Along with seeking external funds to support your projects and dissertation research, grant writing can be used to apply for fellowships, scholarships, as well as for book proposals. The proposed workshops will explore the diverse aspects of grant writing focusing specifically on how best to plan and write successful grant or fellowship proposals. Some of the topics considered in the workshop are:
• Ways to find grants and fellowships
• The importance of reading the RFP carefully and repeatedly
• Keys to writing a competitive grant
• Basic questions that one needs to answer in order to have a complete, coherent grant proposal
• Time management in writing grant proposals.
• How to remain within the page limits of grants
• How to begin writing a grant
• How to tell your story effectively and persuasively
Graduate Career Stage: Middle Level
PREP Theme: Planning, Professionalism
12:00 pm- 1:30 pm
This workshop will describe the hiring practices of institutions within the sciences including the criteria for selecting candidates, planning for the job market, and the importance of networking.
Graduate Career Stage: Advanced
PREP Theme: Planning, Professionalism
Navigating the PhD requires critical skills in communication and engagement in order to get the best advice from advisors, faculty as well as for networking and interviewing for academic jobs. These skills might be thought of as innate qualities of all individuals however there are times when it is difficult to communicate successfully with others particularly during times of conflict such as a delay in one’s project or proposal or conflict with one’s advisor, a committee member or other faculty. It is best to learn how to handle such difficult situations. Indeed, studies have shown that a cordial and professional relationship between faculty and students is needed to reduce the stress level of graduate students and ensure the timely completion of their degrees. This workshop will offer students the strategies for effective communication, and effective problem resolution, as well the requisite skills for building and sustaining networks among faculty and peers within and outside the university.
Some of the questions addressed in this workshop include:
• What are the common mistakes made when communicating with faculty and advisors?
• How to handle conflict?
• How to choose the right time and right words?
• The importance of knowing what is expected from you and what you should be expecting from faculty and advisor
• How to refine your language?
• The difference between a really bad situation and one that is in fact perfectly normal
Graduate Career Stage: Middle Level
PREP Theme: Resilience, Engagement
TBA
Networking during national and professional conferences is a skill that enhances professional success in graduate school and beyond. Conferences often provide a valuable milieu for graduate students to connect with their peers and faculty, initiate conversations and enlarge their network.
Topics that will be addressed: networking through professional conferences, professional associations, social media, etc. how to initiate conversations and make small talk (at dinners, receptions, panels, etc) how to approach faculty or presenters and form connections. tips for the shy, introverts.....
