Monthly Archives: August 2025
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Read the August 2025 edition of the Professional Development Newsletter for Graduate Students. Download.
Do you enjoy the higher education work environment? There are many rewarding non-faculty career opportunities in higher education. Panelists in this workshop share their experiences working in higher education, the opportunities they have taken advantage of, and some challenges they face. Watch the webinar:
Are you in the homestretch period – done with coursework and working on the final stages of degree completion? Do you struggle with being self-disciplined and self-reliant while studying for comprehensive exams or working on your thesis or dissertation? Do you need help defining and establishing your relationship with your […]
Webinar on ‘The Academic Job Market: Applying for Faculty Jobs’ In this webinar, four ODU faculty panelists share perspectives and insights from their roles as faculty mentors and search committee members, and across different colleges and disciplines. Watch the webinar: Additional academic job market resources: Academic Careers playlist Academic Job […]
This career exploration webinar on ‘Launching and Growing Your Career in Sustainability’ was a collaboration between Career Pathways, the ODU School of Public Service, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Committee of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). Watch the webinar.
Learn about career paths in the transportation field, from transportation planning to aviation to transit to research. Four panelists discuss the various opportunities available across a wide range of degrees and disciplines. This career exploration workshop was a collaboration between Career Pathways, the ODU School of Public Service, and the […]
This career exploration workshop on ‘Public Sector Budgeting and Financial Management’ was a collaboration between Career Pathways, the ODU School of Public Service, and the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management. Three panelists share their budgeting and financial management careers in state and local governments. Panelists: • Kenneth Hunter, Assistant […]
Scientists constantly engage in science communication, but are they doing it effectively? How can you improve the way you communicate your science and your research? Science communication is the practice of communicating science-related topics to non-experts. In this workshop, Dr. Michelle Covi covers the basics of science communication and draws […]
Internships aren’t just for undergrads!An internship can be an important part of starting your career following completion of your graduate degree.The Monarch Internship and Co-op Office (MICO) hosted a workshop on ‘Internship Opportunities for Graduate Students.’ • Discover how an internship can be beneficial to you• Obtain advice for securing […]