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Career Development
Professional development is an integral part of graduate education. In coordination with offices and centers across campus, the Graduate School helps graduate students develop the skills they need to succeed in both the academic and nonacademic worlds. The University provides abundant opportunities for students to develop as teachers, scholars, speakers, and researchers. In the fall semester, the Graduate School cosponsors a workshop series in which the offices below, and others, present the resources and opportunities they offer to new and continuing students. Students should watch their department mailboxes in September for details. The Career Development Center is a valuable resource for graduate students in all departments and at all stages of their course of study. The center offers individual counseling services and extensive programming for those seeking career information and job search assistance. Beginning graduate students may be interested in their professional development programs such as The Balancing Act: Juggling the Commitments of an Academic Career With the Rest of Adult Life; Selecting a Committee; Grant Writing 101; and Presenting at Conferences. Other programs include Jobs and Visas for International Students; Fellowship Information Sessions; The Academic Job Search; Finding a Post-Doc; and Strategies for the Non-Academic Job Search. The Career Development Center also offers regular skill-building workshops, including interview techniques, CV and cover letter writing, resume writing, and networking. Students can take advantage of the Career Development Center offerings by speaking to a professional career counselor about their needs. Students can make individual appointments or come to the graduate student walk-in hours. Be assured that counselors are aware that graduate students’ needs are different from those of undergraduates and are sensitive to their situations. All sessions are confidential. Students who are undecided about their career options can utilize other resources at the Career Development Center, including self-assessment tests and a wealth of literature in their library. The Library includes guides to surviving graduate school, guides to finding grants and writing successful grant applications, directories of universities and research organizations, as well as academic and non-academic job search books. The graduate student section of the Career Development Center Web site links to many particularly helpful resources on the Internet. The Career Development Center uses Interfolio, an online credential file-management service. For more information, click here. |