Speakers: Jo Ann Short, President and CEO of The Planning Council Liz Pasqualini, Vice President of Community Engagement at VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads Tuesday, October 25, 2022 from 12pm-1pm in Webb Center and via Zoom (Thank you to the ODU School of Public Service and the Hampton Roads Chapter of the […]
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AY 2021/22 is a wrap! Thanks to everyone for a successful year! I’m proud of what we accomplished this year in providing ODU graduate students and post-doctoral scholars a wide range of professional and career development opportunities. My thanks to the Career Pathways Steering Committee for their support as we […]
Planning on going on the academic job market this summer? Need some time to polish your job application packet? Want some feedback on your CV, cover letter, teaching statement, research statement, or other documents? Come to a work session to help you focus on your academic job market packet. This […]
Read the March 2022 edition of the Professional Development Newsletter for Graduate Students. Download
A graduate student guide: Making the most of mentoring Beginning a Career in Academia [e-book] A Guide for Graduate Students of Color The graduate student’s backpack: It’s what you need on the research path The Women’s Guide to Surviving Graduate School Your PhD coach: How to get the PhD experience […]
LinkedIn is a powerful platform for connecting with each other, especially in professional capacities. According to Jennifer van Alstyne (of The Academic Designer), it’s a helpful tool for networking, looking for academic and non-academic jobs, and highlighting your work. Watch her video on LinkedIn for Grad Students. Other benefits of […]
Publish or perish. How do you publish rather than perish? Want to know more about the publishing process? Get advice from successful researchers? Gain insights from journal editors and journal reviewers. Participate in the Spring 2022 PUBLISHING ACADEMY. Part 1: The Author and Journal Editors Perspective Faculty share […]
Virtual Information Session IT Careers In the Foreign Service March 14 at 2:00 pm EST RSVP The U.S. Department of State offers career opportunities to professionals in specialized functions needed to meet Foreign Service responsibilities around the world. The Department of State’s Information Resource Management team will provide insight […]
Workshop by Beyond the Professoriate How to identify a career that’s right for you. with Vivien Yiu, PhD (Design Researcher, Xero), Catherine Olien, PhD (Associate Director, Center for Humanities Research, George Mason),and Abdallah MJ Musmar, PhD (Director, PwC) Friday March 11, 12PM ET You know that PhDs can be happy […]
Identifying transferable skills can be one of the most difficult processes in preparing for a job search. Graduate students are trained to talk about what they know, not what they do. Employers want to know what you can do for their organization and hire based on a combination of skills, […]