The Graduate School is pleased to announce an innovative program to assist graduate students in exploring and preparing for a variety of career options, beyond the faculty positions to which many doctoral students aspire. This program will also help us … Read more
Are you a graduate student who is interested in considering a variety of career options? Alt-ac refers to alternative academic careers, positions within or around the academy but outside the ranks of the tenure-track teaching faculty that are filled by … Read more
This is a planning event for the UNC Alt-Ac Graduate Student Working Group. If you’re a graduate student interested in Alternative Academia, that is, careers that are off the tenure-track but that still fall within the higher education context, come … Read more
Join us for our 5th annual day of workshops and advice dedicated to your career planning needs across the career spectrum. Alumni, employers and career services professionals will present on a variety of topics through panels and skill-building workshops. Lunch … Read more
This workshop will provide you with new ways to think about and market your skills using the professional social networking site, LinkedIn. By leveraging LinkedIn, you’ll discover ways to make connections, gather industry information, find hidden opportunities and demonstrate your … Read more
Discovering and clarifying your values can help provide a focus for academic, careers, and life decisions. This is an interactive workshop designed to help you identify and clarify the core values and principles that often underlie your choices. In addition, … Read more
UNC graduate students and post docs are cordially invited to attend this event at the Friday Center put on by 6 NC institutions (Duke, NC State, UNC CH, UNC Charlotte, UNC Greensboro, and Wake Forest). For more information on 2015 … Read more
After this workshop, participants will be able to: Describe what data management is and why it’s important, including relevant funding agency policies for managing/sharing research data List some strategies and tools for managing data, both for personal and research purposes … Read more
Participants will assess their own teaching style and be able to communicate important aspects to a search committee via a teaching statement. During this workshop, participants will learn how to prepare a competitive application package for teaching-oriented careers. Facilitated by: … Read more
Learn how to sell yourself and make a positive first impression through your job application materials. The structure, formatting, and content of CVs, resumes, and cover letters will be discussed along with samples for analysis and how you can sell … Read more
