Oct 4 | TLC Workshop: Gaining Comfort with Public Speaking Thursday, October 4 4-6pm, Room C201 Some people consider public speaking scarier than death. It also happens to be something that we must do regularly in the academy, including in our roles as instructors. Whatever our level of mastery in our academic discipline, how we say things and the particular contexts in which we speak impact the efficacy and clarity of our… Read More
Reminder: Career Advising and Writing Consultations As the semester gets under way, you might like help looking for a job or writing that paper. The Office of Career Planning and Professional Development can assist. Our office offers Career Advising Appointments and Graduate Writing Consultations. Each one-on-one meeting is confidential and lasts 45 minutes. At a Career Advising Appointment, you might Develop a… Read More
Applying for Postdocs, Interviewing for Faculty Positions–upcoming events Applying for a Post-doc: Humanities & Social Sciences (Webinar) Thursday, September 27, 2018, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Please register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8014556152112402946 Interviewing for Faculty Positions Wednesday, October 3, 2018, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m., Room 9207 Please let us know you are coming here: https://goo.gl/forms/HuyQ1xD22BL6TCYz2 Applying for a Post-doc: STEM Fields (Webinar) Thursday, October 4, 2018,… Read More
Oct 5 | Visit to Start-Up Incubator The Office of Career Planning and Professional Development is planning a visit for thirty students to Company (formerly Grand Central Tech). The visit will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 5, 2018. Students should plan to spend about 2-3 hours at Company. You can reach more about Company on its website (https://www.company.co/) and… Read More
Sep 26 | TLC Workshop: Expanding Your Pedagogical Toolkit Expanding Your Pedagogical Toolkit Wednesday, September 26, 4:00pm-6:00pm Graduate Center, Room 6496 Looking for new and creative instructional practices to enliven your classroom? Interested in learning new ways to structure your students’ engagement with course materials? Energetic class discussions and meaningful activities help connect emerging thinking to the reading students are doing. A supportive classroom community can reduce anxiety… Read More
Sep 25 | Alumni Panel: Unlikely Tech Careers Unlikely Paths to Tech Tuesday, September 25, 2018, Room 9204 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. About the Career Panel Today everything is tech, and tech is everything—at least it seems that way. Tech affects our lives more and more. It gives us new and radical ways to change peoples’ lives. And it gives you exciting, dynamic,… Read More
Faculty Job Search Workshops Fall is upon us and the academic job market is in full swing. We are pleased to offer the following series of workshops to support our students as they begin their searches for faculty positions and postdocs. Please forward the information below to interested students. Best, Jenny Furlong, Director, Office of Career Planning & Professional… Read More
Fall 2018 Professional Development Seminars Fall 2018 Professional Development Seminars Students may register online for these courses, they are listed in the course schedule under “Professional Development”. Course numbers are listed below. The courses are 0 credits and do not appear on student transcripts; they are free of charge and open to all matriculated Graduate Center students.… Read More
July 11 | Writing Strong Job Documents with Richard Montauk Wednesday, July 11, 2018 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Room C202, Graduate Center Richard Montauk, author of How to Get Into the Top MBA Programs and noted career consultant, will lead a resume and cover letter writing session designed to help graduate students and alumni be strategic in their pursuit of employment in the non-profit or for-profit world. Richard… Read More