GSA Career Week

Resources from Career Week

Facilitator Presentations & Handouts:

Agenda

Monday, May 7

Theme: Taking an Active Role in Career Development

10:30 AM Workshop: “Your Future in Retrospect: Embracing Reinvention”
Dr. Abby Stayart of UChicago A446 CLSL

Registration closed.

12:00 PM Career Development Seminar: “Your Future in Retrospect: Preparing for the Next Step”
Dr. Abby Stayart B102 CLSL

Registration closed.

2:00 PM Career Seminar Series Q&A
Dr. Abby Stayart A446 CLSL

Registration closed.

3:30 PM One-on-One Meetings with Dr. Stayart
Dr. Abby Stayart A446 CLSL

Registration closed.

Tuesday, May 8

Theme: Career Exploration

11:00 AM Seminar: “Exploring Career Identity in Years 3+ of Graduate School”
Dr. Jim Imlay B102 CLSL

Registration closed.

12:00 PM Workshop: Discussion following Dr. Imlay’s presentation
Graduate Student Panel B124 & B126 CLSL

 

1:30 PM Workshop: “The Importance_of_IDPs”
Dr. Thomas Kehl-Fie B102 CLSL

Registration closed.

Wednesday, May 9

Theme: Professional Development

11:00 AM Workshop: “Convincing People Your Research Matters”
Graduate College Career Development Office Location change: B124 CLSL

Registration closed.

1:00 PM Workshop: “Building Online Networking Tools”
  Holly Rushakoff & Claire Benjamin Location change: B124 CLSL

Registration closed.

Thursday, May 10

Theme: Job Search

9:00 AM Workshop: “Researching Your New Job”
Patricia Simpson, School of Chemical Sciences B124 CLSL

Registration closed.

10:30 AM Workshop: “CV to Resume: Translating Your Skills for Non-Academic Employers”
Graduate College Career Development Office B124 CLSL

Registration closed.

12:00 PM Information Session: “Career-Related Concerns for International Students”
Un Yeong Park, UIUC Career Center B124 CLSL

Registration closed.

Friday, May 11

Theme: Interview Strategies

10:00 AM Workshop: “Interview Strategies”
Dr. Jenny Kim B126 CLSL

Registration closed.

1:00 PM Seminar: “Algorithm-driven Research in Synthetic Biology”
Dr. Ran Chao, LifeFoundry co-founder B126 CLSL

Registration closed.

2:00 PM Meet-and-Greet Networking Event
  Dr. Ran Chao, LifeFoundry co-founder B126 CLSL

Registration closed.