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SUMMARY:Resume Workshop for Humanists & Social Scientists
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will introduce participants to the genre of the resume and discuss how to translate your graduate-level humanities and social science experience for employers outside academia. The focus will be on job searches within the U.S. \nThe workshop will be led by Derek Attig (they/them)\, a History PhD with more than 7 years’ experience in graduate student career development. \nFor more information and to register\, visit the event registration page.
URL:https://gradcareers.cornell.edu/event/resume-workshop-for-humanists-social-scientists/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Create an Employer-Ready LinkedIn Profile
DESCRIPTION:We’ll start with a short overview presentation with pro tips on how to use LinkedIn\, some exercises to identify a good tagline\, and a very interactive session where participants work on their own profiles and critique others’ –so you will need to bring your own computer. Handy tips will be shared among participants at the hands-on session.\nDue to the interactive nature of this in-person workshop\, we will limit the number of participants to 15. So if something comes up after you register\, be sure to let us know so we can invite someone else to take your place. \nRegister via this Google form for the date that works for you with your Cornell netID. A location will be sent to you prior to the session. All will be held in person. \nAugust 11 @9:00am-10:30am-this session will be held in 341 Caldwell Hall\nSeptember 22 @2pm-3:30pm\nOctober 6 @11am-12:30pm\nNovember 29 @2:30pm-4:00pm
URL:https://gradcareers.cornell.edu/event/careers-beyond-academia-information-session-5/2022-08-11/
CATEGORIES:Careers Beyond Academia
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SUMMARY:Leveraging Social Media for Professional Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:How do you present yourself to the world? Are you effectively promoting your brand on social media? Jazmine Benjamin will teach you how to navigate social media to promote your personal brand\, grow your network\, and maintain consistency across your platforms for better opportunities. \nThis workshop is part of he Association for Women in Science (AWIS) What’s Next Webinar Summer Series.  Register now. \n\nFree Individual Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Membership Available for Cornell Graduate Students\nAvailable to all Cornell graduate\, professional\, and undergraduate students \nCornell University is an institutional partner of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS). Create an account to enjoy number of professional development programs and services such as newsletters\, the AWIS career center\, and various webinars.  \nActivate your account by completing the Cornell University AWIS Membership Form.
URL:https://gradcareers.cornell.edu/event/leveraging-social-media-for-professional-opportunities/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Careers Beyond Academia
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SUMMARY:AWIS Virtual Career Fair
DESCRIPTION:Seeking STEM career opportunities? \nThe Association of Women in Science (AWIS) is delighted to host this unique\, free opportunity for STEM professionals on August 24!  At the AWIS Virtual Career Fair\, you’ll expand your network\, and connect directly with hiring managers in private\, one-on-one conversations. \nFor more information and to register\, visit the AWIS Virtual Career Fair website.
URL:https://gradcareers.cornell.edu/event/awis-virtual-career-fair-2/
CATEGORIES:Careers Beyond Academia
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SUMMARY:Finding Your Research Voice Workshop
DESCRIPTION:August 26 and August 27 (9am-4pm both days\, must attend both)\n\n\nLearning to tell a compelling research story can have a significant impact on your career. It can make you stand out at professional conferences\, on the job market\, or during an ideal networking opportunity. It is easy to tell a research story badly. We provide specific presentation ideas and field tested exercises that will help you improve your talk. Once you’ve learned how to create a dynamic live performance of your research story\, you may come to enjoy presenting in public. \nThis workshop will intensively work your own research presentation and hone your engaging story through a core message. We incorporate theatrical/improv techniques and video feedback to improve your use of body\, voice\, gesture and to capture wording that resonates with your audience. \n“There are faculty who give terrible talks\, and some who make captivating\, engaging talks. I want to be in the latter category. That’s why I signed up for this workshop.”–Benjamin Rosche\, PhD student\, Sociology \nThis opportunity is open to PhD students and postdocs in all disciplines\, with priority given to those who are ready to present their research. Time: 9 am to 4 pm Friday Aug. 26 and Saturday Aug. 27\, with an hour lunch break on your own. You must attend both sessions. Due to the intensive\, personalized\, mentored interactions during the workshop\, participation numbers are limited. \nThis two-day workshop is designed for any grad student or postdoc in the social sciences\, STEM\, humanities and arts disciplines interested in an immersion to improve their research communication skills. \n“We were an image-oriented species way before development of the written word. The way we include pictures in our presentations can determine if a story will bring us together.”–Itai Cohen\, Professor\, Physics \nLearning outcomes for Finding Your Research Voice:\nCreating a Core Message\nApplying the Dramatic Arc\nConnecting with Your Audience\nExpressing Passion for Your Research\nFinding a Great Beginning\nChaptering Your Story\nSignaling the End\nImproving Your Voice\nControlling Your Body Language\nIncorporating Gesture Effectively\nHomework for the Finding Your Research Voice Workshop: \nIn advance of the workshop:\n\nRecord your 10 minute research talk and upload it to YouTube (if you have a previously recorded talk that’s fine\, just the first 10minutes will be viewed). Don’t worry about professional quality\, it can be done informally on your computer with Zoom. Make sure the audio can be heard. Your 10 minute talk should cover something you would present at a conference\, perhaps in a longer format. An hour long talk is often comprised of three separate but linked 10 minute talks. Choose the research idea that you are most passionate about as the subject for your talk. Make sure you do not disclose any proprietary information (hopefully you consider this with every talk).\nSend the private link by August 19 (or public if you are using a prior recording) to Itai Cohen (itai.cohen@cornell.edu)\, Melanie Dreyer-Lude (Melanie@melaniedreyer.com) and Susi Varvayanis (sv27@cornell.edu). We will review your talk\, speak about what we see during the workshop\, and offer concrete tips for improvement. This is an essential way you will get the most out of this workshop!\nCreate a 1 minute (approximate) Elevator Pitch of your core research message to bring to the workshop. We will use your Elevator Pitch to hone your core message and to work on your performance skills. You may write it down and email it to us ahead of time if you would like feedback prior to the workshop.It should include who you are\, what you do\, what you’ve found\, and why it is important. This is a short persuasive speech about you and your work. It should last no longer than an elevator ride (30 seconds to 2 minutes) and should be carefully crafted to maximize both information and interest during short encounters with important contacts. An elevator pitch is a 3-4 sentence summary of the main point of your talk. Briefly:\n\n\n\n\nIdentify the problem and why it is so important\nExplain why this has not yet been solved\nExplain how you will solve and why you are the person to do it\n\n\n\nFacilitated by:\nItai Cohen\, Professor of Physics\nCornell University\nhttp://cohengroup.lassp.cornell.edu\nitai.cohen@cornell.edu 617-304-2131 \nMelanie Dreyer-Lude\, Associate Professor\nChair\, Department of Drama\nUniversity of Alberta in Edmonton\, Canada\nsee her video\nwww.melaniedreyer.com\nmelanie@melaniedreyer.com 412-512-4446 \nSusi Varvayanis\, Executive Director\nCareers Beyond Academia\nCornell University Graduate School \nHome \n\nsv27@cornell.edu \n  \nRegister now:\nComplete the online registration form. Questions can be directed via email to: sv27@cornell.edu. Location will be in the Physical Sciences Building. Sessions are only held in person and participants must commit to attending both full days. If you were to pay professionals for this kind of training after leaving Cornell\, registration would be at least $500-$1\,000. Thanks to sponsorship by Cornell Graduate School’s Careers Beyond Academia\, the cost to you is nothing! \nAccessibility Requests:\nWe strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact gradcareers@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.
URL:https://gradcareers.cornell.edu/event/finding-your-research-voice-workshop/2022-08-26/
CATEGORIES:Careers Beyond Academia
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SUMMARY:Finding Your Research Voice Workshop
DESCRIPTION:August 26 and August 27 (9am-4pm both days\, must attend both)\n\n\nLearning to tell a compelling research story can have a significant impact on your career. It can make you stand out at professional conferences\, on the job market\, or during an ideal networking opportunity. It is easy to tell a research story badly. We provide specific presentation ideas and field tested exercises that will help you improve your talk. Once you’ve learned how to create a dynamic live performance of your research story\, you may come to enjoy presenting in public. \nThis workshop will intensively work your own research presentation and hone your engaging story through a core message. We incorporate theatrical/improv techniques and video feedback to improve your use of body\, voice\, gesture and to capture wording that resonates with your audience. \n“There are faculty who give terrible talks\, and some who make captivating\, engaging talks. I want to be in the latter category. That’s why I signed up for this workshop.”–Benjamin Rosche\, PhD student\, Sociology \nThis opportunity is open to PhD students and postdocs in all disciplines\, with priority given to those who are ready to present their research. Time: 9 am to 4 pm Friday Aug. 26 and Saturday Aug. 27\, with an hour lunch break on your own. You must attend both sessions. Due to the intensive\, personalized\, mentored interactions during the workshop\, participation numbers are limited. \nThis two-day workshop is designed for any grad student or postdoc in the social sciences\, STEM\, humanities and arts disciplines interested in an immersion to improve their research communication skills. \n“We were an image-oriented species way before development of the written word. The way we include pictures in our presentations can determine if a story will bring us together.”–Itai Cohen\, Professor\, Physics \nLearning outcomes for Finding Your Research Voice:\nCreating a Core Message\nApplying the Dramatic Arc\nConnecting with Your Audience\nExpressing Passion for Your Research\nFinding a Great Beginning\nChaptering Your Story\nSignaling the End\nImproving Your Voice\nControlling Your Body Language\nIncorporating Gesture Effectively\nHomework for the Finding Your Research Voice Workshop: \nIn advance of the workshop:\n\nRecord your 10 minute research talk and upload it to YouTube (if you have a previously recorded talk that’s fine\, just the first 10minutes will be viewed). Don’t worry about professional quality\, it can be done informally on your computer with Zoom. Make sure the audio can be heard. Your 10 minute talk should cover something you would present at a conference\, perhaps in a longer format. An hour long talk is often comprised of three separate but linked 10 minute talks. Choose the research idea that you are most passionate about as the subject for your talk. Make sure you do not disclose any proprietary information (hopefully you consider this with every talk).\nSend the private link by August 19 (or public if you are using a prior recording) to Itai Cohen (itai.cohen@cornell.edu)\, Melanie Dreyer-Lude (Melanie@melaniedreyer.com) and Susi Varvayanis (sv27@cornell.edu). We will review your talk\, speak about what we see during the workshop\, and offer concrete tips for improvement. This is an essential way you will get the most out of this workshop!\nCreate a 1 minute (approximate) Elevator Pitch of your core research message to bring to the workshop. We will use your Elevator Pitch to hone your core message and to work on your performance skills. You may write it down and email it to us ahead of time if you would like feedback prior to the workshop.It should include who you are\, what you do\, what you’ve found\, and why it is important. This is a short persuasive speech about you and your work. It should last no longer than an elevator ride (30 seconds to 2 minutes) and should be carefully crafted to maximize both information and interest during short encounters with important contacts. An elevator pitch is a 3-4 sentence summary of the main point of your talk. Briefly:\n\n\n\n\nIdentify the problem and why it is so important\nExplain why this has not yet been solved\nExplain how you will solve and why you are the person to do it\n\n\n\nFacilitated by:\nItai Cohen\, Professor of Physics\nCornell University\nhttp://cohengroup.lassp.cornell.edu\nitai.cohen@cornell.edu 617-304-2131 \nMelanie Dreyer-Lude\, Associate Professor\nChair\, Department of Drama\nUniversity of Alberta in Edmonton\, Canada\nsee her video\nwww.melaniedreyer.com\nmelanie@melaniedreyer.com 412-512-4446 \nSusi Varvayanis\, Executive Director\nCareers Beyond Academia\nCornell University Graduate School \nHome \n\nsv27@cornell.edu \n  \nRegister now:\nComplete the online registration form. Questions can be directed via email to: sv27@cornell.edu. Location will be in the Physical Sciences Building. Sessions are only held in person and participants must commit to attending both full days. If you were to pay professionals for this kind of training after leaving Cornell\, registration would be at least $500-$1\,000. Thanks to sponsorship by Cornell Graduate School’s Careers Beyond Academia\, the cost to you is nothing! \nAccessibility Requests:\nWe strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact gradcareers@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.
URL:https://gradcareers.cornell.edu/event/finding-your-research-voice-workshop/2022-08-27/
CATEGORIES:Careers Beyond Academia
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