Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies has purchased institutional subscriptions to Beyond Graduate School, designed for masters students, and Beyond the Professoriate, designed for PhD students and Postdocs.
Created to provide career training tailored for graduate students’ and postdocs' unique needs and demands, these platforms help you to explore career options; learn job search strategies through structured curriculum; and secure employment in your field of interest. Features and offerings include self-paced courses, workbooks, and virtual events such as career panels and interviews, as well as job search trainings (e.g. resume writing, preparing for interviews, networking, etc.).
- Beyond Graduate School is designed for master's students:
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- Beyond the Professoriate is designed for doctoral students and postdocs
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Upcoming Events
Beyond Grad School: How to go into a Career Fair with Confidence-Boot Camp
September 9-12, 2:00-2:30pm (online)
It’s career fair season — if you’re looking to stand out in your job or internship hunt, join for this boot camp on navigating career fairs with confidence.
"How to go into a career fair with confidence" is a virtual boot camp designed to help masters students navigate meeting employers and applying to internships/jobs. You will learn how to pitch yourself, how to create strong application materials, and how to stand out as a job candidate.
Each day will focus on a specific topic designed to help you prepare for attending career fairs and interviewing:
- Prerecorded, sent Sunday: How to go into a career fair with confidence
- Monday, Sept. 9: Elevator pitches - how to introduce yourself to people
- Tuesday, Sept. 10: Getting started with resumes
- Wednesday, Sept 11: How to make your cover letter stand out
- Thursday, Sept 12: Why a job search takes 6 months
Beyond the Professoriate: How To Set Yourself Up for Career Success
September 11, 12-12:45pm (online)
PhDs and postdocs are busy. There’s so much to do NOW that it’s hard to think long term.
But what will you do after your PhD? Have you started exploring career options yet? It’s important to think about these questions early because a job search can take 6+months.
This webinar will help you make goals and set priorities so that you can be successful in your program AND prepared to launch your career. It is designed for doctoral students, PhDs, and postdocs from all academic disciplines who are wondering:
- How do I find time to add job searching to my already busy to-do list?
- How can I make choices about coursework and research now that will set me up for future success?
- What do non-academic employers want to see in PhDs transitioning out of academia?
Beyond the Professoriate: How To Manage Your Overwhelm This Academic Year
September 25, 12-12:45pm (online)
Feeling overwhelmed? You’re not alone. So many doctoral students and postdocs struggle to maintain a work/life balance. Teaching! Research! Publishing! Conferences! Job searching! Sometimes we may also neglect our personal lives, which can take a toll on our mental health.
This webinar on time management will give you the tools and strategies you need to strike a balance between the expectations of your program and your personal life/values. It is designed for doctoral students, PhDs, and postdocs from all academic disciplines who are wondering:
- How do I balance research, teaching, and the other demands of my doctoral program or postdoc position?
- How do I find time to work on job searching while also honoring other commitments such as family, relationship, exercise, etc?
- How do I maintain a healthy work-life balance?
- What are some time-management techniques that can work for me?