FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCS! The Career Pathways program is hosting a workshop on Grant Writing Essentials for Graduate Students. This workshop will address the following essential questions: How to assess funding opportunities? What to look for in Requests for Proposals (RFPs)? How to determine if there is a match? […]
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March 8, 2019 ECE Seminar Title: Start sooner rather than later: Taking advantage of the Career Pathways program and opportunities for professional and career development This interactive talk focuses on professional and career development needs of ODU graduate students. The goals of the talk are three-fold: Encourage graduate students to undertake professional […]
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 […]
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 – […]
Looking forward to a semester filled with professional and career development events? Look no further! The Career Pathways Fall 2018 calendar of events is now available!! Sep 19 – PhDs that Work: Finding Success in an Uncertain Job Market (by Beyond the Professoriate) 12.00-1.30pm in Constant 2086 (RSVP: http://bit.ly/cp091918LIVE)or online (register: […]
Transferable Skills: Learn to Talk about What You Do Instead of What You Know Identifying transferable skills can be one of the most difficult processes in preparing for a job search. PhDs are trained to talk about what they know, not what they do. Employers want to know what you […]
Career Pathways Workshop: Teaching Elements of the Job Search Friday, March 23 12:00pm-2:00pm in Learning Commons LC 1310-1311 Need advice on preparing for a teaching-focused academic job search? This workshop will focus on teaching elements of the application packet and interview, such as what teaching materials to include in the […]
Career Pathways Workshop: Making it through the Home Stretch Friday, March 2, 2018 from 12:00pm-2:00pm in Learning Commons LC 1310-1311 Learn how to navigate the period between coursework, exams and dissertation. Gain insights on how to work with your advisor and committee.