The Job Search Virtual Monthly Discussion is designed to get graduate students and postdoctoral scholars together to talk about concerns that job seekers share, and strategize about how to move forward. Each session will begin with a brief introduction that includes tips, perspectives, and thoughts from staff who support career exploration within and beyond academia. Participants will…
Starting with an in-person public panel discussion on Opportunities for Public Communication of Science, this weekend workshop trains researchers in the sciences (including natural sciences, engineering, experimental social sciences, etc.) to communicate effectively with nonscientists such as policy makers, political stakeholders, the media, and the general public. The public panel discussion on Opportunities in Science…
Starting with a public panel discussion on Opportunities for Public Communication of Science, this weekend workshop trains researchers in the sciences (including natural sciences, engineering, experimental social sciences, etc.) to communicate effectively with nonscientists such as policy makers, political stakeholders, the media, and the general public. Training activities may include role-play, mini lectures, reading/discussion, hands-on…
Starting with a public panel discussion on Opportunities for Public Communication of Science, this weekend workshop trains researchers in the sciences (including natural sciences, engineering, experimental social sciences, etc.) to communicate effectively with nonscientists such as policy makers, political stakeholders, the media, and the general public. Training activities may include role-play, mini lectures, reading/discussion, hands-on…
Location, size, industry – what are your priorities when identifying a potential employer? Whether you’re dreaming of a startup, nonprofit, or established company, you can surface your future employer by leveraging library resources. In this workshop hosted by Careers Beyond Academia, you’ll gain strategies to generate a list of employers based on the criteria that’s…
Speaker(s): Sharon Milgram, PhD, Director, OITE This event is recommended for: Postbacs; Graduate Students; Postdocs/Fellows; NIH Staff Scientists/Staff Clinicians Register for Session 2 Accessibility Information: Sign language interpreting services and live captioning will be provided for this event. Individuals who need other reasonable accommodations to participate in this event should contact Jackie Newell (newellj@nih.gov) or…
The Cornell Graduate Consulting Club (CGCC) is holding an online resume workshop on October 12th at 3 PM with Craig Jones from Career Services. The Zoom information is below. This workshop will be tailored to enhance your resume for consulting work. Topic: CGCC Resume Workshop Join Zoom Meeting, Meeting ID: 993 4348 8100, Passcode: 126618…
Come join a discussion on the art of partnership with Professor of Entrepreneurship Matt Marx, who will present a high-level view of what you should consider in co-founders, what is needed in a founder's agreement, how to allocate equity ownership, when/what to use a lawyer for, how to raise venture funding without losing your job,…
The growth and prosperity of society depends on nurturing intellectual STEM talent that drives innovation and solves real world problems, This requires creating a culture that nurtures, fosters and accepts diverse ideas, problem solving approaches and individuals. The panelists at this webinar will discuss how STEM professionals can pave the path by creating programs and…
Live Q&A Session for any job search questions! Wondering about applications, interviews and job opportunities? Have a quick question about timing? Thinking about skill building or how to build experiences into your resume? Please pop in to ask a question, hear tips from colleagues and more. All graduate students and postdocs from any field are…
The Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) is launching another recruitment cycle of its flagship internship program, CTL Practicum. This is an experiential program where you gain valuable exposure to the process of commercialization of university-based research. The selected students will receive a robust training, will get exposure to a wide range of emerging technologies coming…
Join  Black Entrepreneurs in Training (BET)  at an upcoming community gathering and roundtable discussion. Chinasa T. Okolo, a Ph.D student in the Department of Computer Science at Cornell University and an entrepreneur, will be leading the discussion on Oct. 15 on best practices for fundraising. The topic for Oct. 29 will be shared soon. Come with questions and…
Does your career plan need a tune-up? Join us in a small group session to find out how we can help you! Get the most out of Careers Beyond Academia - Tuesday, October 19 @ 11 am. If you are interested in exploring your options and want to meet colleagues who are considering careers outside of a…
Fireside Chat with Dr. Gretchen Goldman (White House Office of Science & Technology Policy)Â Cornell ASAP and the Energy Systems Club are hosting alum Dr. Gretchen Goldman, who was recently appointed Assistant Director for Environmental Science, Engineering, Policy, and Justice at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). She'll chat informally about…
Are you getting ready to interview with an industry employer? Join Careers Beyond Academia and Cornell Libraries to learn how to better navigate library resources to give yourself a competitive advantage and locate resources you can’t find using Google or from the company itself. In this workshop, you’ll gain strategies to find insights about your…
Speaker(s): Sharon Milgram, PhD, Director, OITE This event is recommended for: Postbacs; Graduate Students; Postdocs/Fellows; NIH Staff Scientists/Staff Clinicians Register for Session 3 Accessibility Information: Sign language interpreting services and live captioning will be provided for this event. Individuals who need other reasonable accommodations to participate in this event should contact Jackie Newell (newellj@nih.gov) or…
The Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) is launching another recruitment cycle of its flagship internship program, CTL Practicum. This is an experiential program where you gain valuable exposure to the process of commercialization of university-based research. The selected students will receive a robust training, will get exposure to a wide range of emerging technologies coming…
Writing Beyond the Academy The Society for the Humanities presents a freelance criticism workshop for Cornell graduate students With panelists: Oumar Ba is an editor at the online magazine Africa Is a Country. His writings have appeared in Foreign Affairs, the Washington Post, the New York Review of Books, and Al Jazeera. He is an assistant professor of international relations in the…
Please join recent graduate Malcolm Bare, PhD’21 for an informal chat about how he leveraged his English skills and discovered a whole new field of job opportunities in instructional design, instructional technology, training and learning development departments in industry. Malcolm will share his interviewing experiences, questions asked and how he combined skills and passion into…
If you are interested in exploring the nuts and bolts around what it's like to have a career in consulting, this workshop is for you! The Cornell Graduate Consulting Club is having a first virtual Case Preparation Workshop on November 3rd at 2 PM with Craig Jones from Career Services. This workshop will talk about firm-specific cases and…
Speaker(s): Sharon Milgram, PhD, Director, OITE This event is recommended for: Postbacs; Graduate Students; Postdocs/Fellows; NIH Staff Scientists/Staff Clinicians Register for Session 4 Accessibility Information: Sign language interpreting services and live captioning will be provided for this event. Individuals who need other reasonable accommodations to participate in this event should contact Jackie Newell (newellj@nih.gov) or…
An estimated ninety-three percent of graduate students in the humanities and social sciences won’t get a tenure-track job, yet many still assume that a tenured professorship is the only successful outcome for a PhD. With the academic job market in such crisis, this lecture from PhD and former academic Christopher Caterine helps grad students and…
You may have heard that a PhD prepares you for anything and that a perfect job awaits you outside the academy. But how do you find suitable roles and convince others that you’re the right person to fill them? This workshop will lead you through the practical steps of identifying your strengths, using information interviews…
W.E. Cornell is an entrepreneurship program that helps STEM women commercialize their innovations and overcome the challenges of leading a growing technology-based business. The upcoming STEM Founders Series centers conversations with successful STEM women founders. The first virtual talk is on Friday, November 5, and we hope you can tune in with Sanchali Pal, Founder and CEO of Joro, an organization that…