July 31 | Workshop on Faculty Job Market Introduction to the Faculty Job Market Monday, 07/31/2017 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Graduate Center, room 9204 Planning to go on the faculty job market this fall? In this workshop, we will discuss what to expect and how to position yourself to be a strong candidate. We’ll also talk about timelines, documents you’ll need, and… Read More
Teach@CUNY Summer Institute, August 7-18 From August 7-18, the Graduate Center’s Teaching and Learning Center will be hosting the first Teach@CUNY Summer Institute, a comprehensive, hybrid course-preparation seminar for Graduate Center Teaching Fellows. Participants will have the opportunity to work with TLC staff and each other to build community and discuss a wide range of issues related to teaching in the CUNY undergraduate classroom. The Institute’s… Read More
June 15 | Writing a Strong Resume with Richard Montauk Thursday, 06/15/2017 4:00 p.m., Graduate Center, Room C415A Richard Montauk, author of How to Get Into the Top MBA Programs and noted career consultant, will lead a resume writing session designed to help graduate students and alumni be strategic in their pursuit of employment in the non-profit or for-profit world. Writing a strong resume is not… Read More
June 8 | Discover Your Options with Fatimah Williams Castro Thursday, 06/08/2017 3:00 p.m., CUNY Graduate Center, room 9204 As a graduate student or postdoctoral scholar, you have a knowledge base and skill set that makes you an attractive candidate to prospective employers in industry, government, and nonprofit sectors. In this seminar, you will learn how to inventory your transferable skills and market yourself to… Read More
NYS Assembly Graduate Internship Program in Albany Dear CUNY Colleagues: As we approach the close of spring 2017, I am writing to inform you about a superlative learning opportunity in Albany, the New York State Assembly Graduate Internship Program. For background purposes, a link to the current Program information/application appears below: http://assembly.state.ny.us/internship/graduates/ (The 2018 application package will be posted shortly. It will… Read More
Part-time Jobs at IBM Preparing for Careers Outside of Academia (IBM Session) Date/Time Date(s) – 05/09/2017 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Location CUNY Graduate Center, room 9205 Ben Zweig and Jonathan DeBusk, GC alums from Economics and Sociology and current strategy consultants in the IBM Chief Analytics Office (CAO), will speak about their experience in searching for, interviewing and… Read More
May 9 | Preparing for Careers Outside of Academia 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, CUNY Graduate Center, room 9205 Ben Zweig and Jonathan DeBusk, GC alums from Economics and Sociology and current strategy consultants in the IBM Chief Analytics Office (CAO), will speak about their experience in searching for, interviewing and transitioning to careers outside of academia, as well as answer your questions. They… Read More
End of Semester Graduate Writing Consultations Final papers & coursework due? We can help! Sign up for a writing consultation below. Appointment spots are limited & fill up rapidly on a first-come first-serve basis. Sign up now to reserve your consultation. Graduate writing consultants are available to meet with Graduate Center students to review students’ written materials and to discuss writing-related… Read More
May 8 | Teach@CUNY Day – Registration now open Registration is now open for Teach@CUNY Day, May 8th at the Graduate Center. Please encourage students, faculty, and staff from your programs to register, even if they can only attend for part of the day. The morning plenary (9 am) will feature remarks by CUNY’s Executive Vice Chancellor Vita Rabinowitz and Graduate Center President Chase… Read More
May 4 | Post Grad (Center): Engaging Publics with a PhD From the Office of Career Planning & Professional Development Please join us for a day of workshops and discussions around careers for PhDs and MAs in the humanities and humanistic social sciences. This event is part of our project, The New PhD: A Renaissance of Public Engagement, of our Graduate Center funded as part of… Read More