Events

Join us for part 2 of an interactive roundtable series where industry professionals share their experiences about hiring people with advanced training. Designed for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, this session will highlight the recruiting and hiring process for diverse position types, such as internships and full-time employment, that require advanced training and transferable skills. Through candid Q&A and open dialogue, you’ll gain insider perspectives on industry trends, career transitions, and strategies for building meaningful professional futures outside the tenure track.

Interested in helping other students while building your own career skills? Join us for a Career Ambassador Information Session to learn more about the Center for Career & Professional Development’s Career Ambassador Program. This session will cover what Career Ambassadors do, time commitments, benefits of the program, and how to apply. Whether you’re just curious or already thinking about applying, this session is a great way to see if the role is right for you.

As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:

• Leave ready to draft your Individual Development Plan.
• Evaluate your current skill set using an IDP skills inventory and identify at least two areas for growth.
• Construct a timeline to revisit and revise your IDP every six months following the workshop.

Interested in helping other students while building your own career skills? Join us for a Career Ambassador Information Session to learn more about the Center for Career & Professional Development’s Career Ambassador Program. This session will cover what Career Ambassadors do, time commitments, benefits of the program, and how to apply. Whether you’re just curious or already thinking about applying, this session is a great way to see if the role is right for you.

As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:

• Interpret common behavioral interview questions to identify the competencies being assessed.
• Construct at least two STAR-structured responses based on their own academic or professional experiences.

As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:

• Analyze their current LinkedIn profile to identify at least three sections that can be
• Develop a personalized LinkedIn action plan that includes at least two specific networking or engagement activities to complete within two weeks.

As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:

• Identify the key characteristics and evaluation criteria of a Spark interview by the end of the session.
• Construct concise, targeted responses to common Spark interview prompts using a structured framework.
• Demonstrate improved interview readiness by delivering a polished response during a practice activity or reflection.

As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:

• Leave ready to draft your Individual Development Plan.
• Evaluate your current skill set using an IDP skills inventory and identify at least two areas for growth.
• Construct a timeline to revisit and revise your IDP every six months following the workshop.

As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:

• Explain what you work on in plain language
• Start and sustain low-pressure conversations
• Connect with industry professionals and research collaborators without feeling transactional

As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:

• Explain the core principles of a growth mindset and how they apply specifically to job searching and career transitions.
• Develop one reframing strategy to apply to a current or upcoming job search challenge and identify one concrete action to implement within two weeks.

As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:

• Describe the purpose, structure, and common expectations of postdoctoral appointments by the end of the session.
• Compare potential benefits and challenges of pursuing a postdoc across different career goals using real-world examples shared during the discussion.
• Evaluate their own professional goals and timeline to determine whether a postdoctoral position aligns with their next career step.

As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:

• Identify at least three options for employment in academia.

• State at least two types of materials required for academic job applications.

• Recall at least one helpful strategy related to interviewing for jobs in academia. 

As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:

• Leave ready to draft your Individual Development Plan.
• Evaluate your current skill set using an IDP skills inventory and identify at least two areas for growth.
• Construct a timeline to revisit and revise your IDP every six months following the workshop.

As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:

• Describe the core components, timeline, and expectations of the A2i program with accuracy by the end of the session.
• Evaluate their own career goals to determine whether participation in A2i is a good strategic fit.
• Identify at least two concrete next steps for applying to or preparing for participation in the program.