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 […]
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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, […]
Thinking about what to do with your graduate degree? Want to explore career options in academia, business, government, nonprofits, and others? ODU graduate alumni will share their experiences and perspectives about a range of career options and how their graduate education has helped them. Friday, March 25, 2022 via ZOOM10-11am […]
The Professional Development Newsletter for Graduate Students is back!! Read more in the November 2021 edition.
This workshop will help you develop and strengthen your IDP. (The IDP is a requirement for the Preparing Future Professionals Certificate and can be a helpful tool for identifying your career and professional development needs). Open to all graduate students but especially for Master’s students and early PhD students (1st […]