ODU welcomed its new graduate students on Tuesday, January 8th at the New Graduate Student Orientation. I talked to the new students about professional development opportunities via the Career Pathways program. Here’s the PowerPoint slides I shared with the students. If you’ve reviewed the slides and have questions about Career […]
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Join an informal online Q&A session where Dr. Wie Yusuf will answer your questions about Career Pathways and the PFF and PFP Certificates. Career Pathways Online Q&A Session January 18 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Need help building professional readiness post-graduate school? ODU’s Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Certificate […]
The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) is a nationally-recognized, independent organization that provides online career development and mentoring resources for faculty, graduate students, and post-doctoral scholars. NCFDD membership provides a variety of on-demand virtual programs and resources to support your success in the academy. Sample webinars: Every […]
How do you tell your advisor that you don’t want to pursue the faculty path? Or, at least, that you’re exploring other possibilities? Maybe you’ve decided you don’t like research. Maybe you don’t like teaching. Maybe you’ve realized that you need to be in a particular geographic area. Maybe you’ve […]
Internships are not a standard part of Ph.D. training, especially in the biomedical sciences, write Kimberly A. Petrie and Ashley E. Brady, but the tide is shifting. Although internships have long been common practice for undergraduates and many professional students, internships are not a standard part of Ph.D. training, especially in […]
I Can Do What with my Graduate Degree? Careers in Local Government Have you wondered how you might leverage skills and knowledge developed while in graduate school to pursue a successful career in local government? Have you every wondered how your graduate degree might be relevant in local government? Career […]
Come to a Career Pathways information session! Monday, October 22, 2018 Learning Commons LC 1310 Drop in between 12:00 and 1:30 PM for an informal Q&A!! Snacks and drinks will be provided. BRING A FRIEND!
November 2, 2018 Career Pathways workshop on ‘Becoming a Skilled Researcher.’ 12.00-2.00pm in Learning Commons, LC 1310-1311 & online (access here: http://bit.ly/PFF_archive)
Interested in how you can use your PhD to pursue a career outside of academia? Want to work in the real world? Career Pathways offered a free webinar ‘PhDs that Work: Finding Success in an Uncertain Job Market ‘(by Beyond the Professoriate) on September 19, 2018. The event recording is now available […]
OPM (the Office of Personnel Management) is offering a series of free writing your federal resume webinars. The webinar will go over the USAJobs resume builder as well as explaining each section of a job announcement. If you are interested, here are the links to register: 10/24 5pm – […]