The National Cancer Institute: Leading Cancer Research in 2021 and Beyond
2021-09-24 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Open to all, this lecture is a must for anyone thinking about a career in research with an interest in leadership.
SPEAKER: Norman Sharpless, M.D. Director, National Cancer Institute
This DISTINGUISHED LECTURE IN CANCER BIOLOGY is sponsored by the Sandra Atlas Bass Endowment for Cancer Research and the Comparative Cancer Biology Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine.
TITLE: “The National Cancer Institute: Leading Cancer Research in 2021 and Beyond”
DATE: Friday, September 24, 2021 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Register now
If you would like more information, please contact James Bender (jeb484@cornell.edu), Conference and Academic Program Coordinator, Department of Biomedical Sciences

Job Search Virtual Monthly Discussion
2021-09-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
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 have the opportunity to ask questions they have and share best practices that work for them. Depending on attendance numbers, we may split into breakout rooms for more tailored questions and answers to master’s students, doctoral students and postdocs, etc.
We want to create a safe space for everyone to talk and listen. Please come join us and hear from each other! This event is co-sponsored by the Graduate School and Cornell Career Services.
Register for September 29
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 29 from 10:00 – 11:00 am ET
Location: Zoom link to be provided upon registration
Facilitators: Christine Holmes, Postdoctoral Studies Director, Caleb Yu, Graduate and International Student Career Advisor, Colleen McLinn, Executive Director of Future Faculty and Academic Careers, Denise DiRienzo, Experiential Program Director of Careers Beyond Academia, Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact futurefaculty@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Opportunities for Public Communication of Science panel discussion
2021-10-01 16:30 - 18:30 | MVR 1101
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 Communication kicks off the COMM 5660 course and is held Friday 4:30-6:30pm. This session is open to the public.
Learn about the range of opportunities for public engagement and ways to integrate public engagement with your other professional activities. The speakers will share how they got into science communication, reasons why they continue to do so, opportunities and challenges of integrating communication activities with other professional activities, specific skills to work on that are useful elsewhere, and goals they have for future science communication activities. There will be opportunities to ask questions of the panelists and informal discussion will follow.
4:30pm Opportunities for Public Communication of Science panel discussion
(location: MVR 1101 – this is the main auditorium, accessible through the main doors close to the new art installation between Bailey Hall and MVR)
Janani Hariharan, PhD student in soil ecology, freelance science writer
Andy Sanchez, PhD student in chemical and biomolecular engineering, policy advocate
Jasmine Marcus ’10, physical therapist and blogger
Ben Mirin, PhD student in natural resources & the environment, audio and video artist and explorer
6:00(ish) pm Informal discussion
Accessibility Requests
We 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.
Supported by Careers Beyond Academia and led by Bruce Lewenstein, Professor of Science Communication.
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 writing blog posts and other outreach materials, real-time practice being interviewed for the media, and discussion with invited speakers. Several guest speakers will be featured throughout the weekend. The below public panel discussion on Opportunities in Science Communication kicks off the COMM 5660 course and is held Friday 4:30-6:30pm. The weekend workshop runs 9-5pm Saturday and Sunday. Lunch is on your own. Must attend all three sessions for credit.
Learning Objectives:
After participating in this workshop, students will be able to:

Discuss science communication opportunities, both within traditional scientific careers and as standalone careers
Begin identifying characteristics of potential audiences for science communication
Write drafts of short texts (such as blog posts, tweets, and similar items) for non-scientific audiences
Begin planning for media interviews
Discuss social, ethical, and scholarly issues associated with science communication

Credit:
To get credit for the class you must attend all sessions. Enroll now via class roster. If past the add/drop deadline, please email Susi Varvayanis (sv27@cornell.edu) with your Cornell netID.
Testimonial:
“One of the most engaging Careers Beyond Academia/BEST experiences for me was a science communication workshop that I attended taught by Bruce Lewenstein. This was an excellent crash course on science communication and forced me to think through how the public receives and perceives scientific news and how I could best communicate my own work to the public without over complicating it.”-Felicity Emerson, Biomedical and Biological Sciences

Science communication workshop (COMM 5660)
2021-10-02 09:00 - 17:00
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 writing blog posts and other outreach materials, real-time practice being interviewed for the media, and discussion with invited speakers. Several guest speakers will be featured throughout the weekend. The below public panel discussion on Opportunities in Science Communication kicks off the COMM 5660 course and is held Friday 4:30-6:30pm. The weekend workshop runs 9-5pm Saturday and Sunday. Lunch is on your own. Must attend all three sessions for credit.
Learning Objectives:
After participating in this workshop, students will be able to:

Discuss science communication opportunities, both within traditional scientific careers and as standalone careers
Begin identifying characteristics of potential audiences for science communication
Write drafts of short texts (such as blog posts, tweets, and similar items) for non-scientific audiences
Begin planning for media interviews
Discuss social, ethical, and scholarly issues associated with science communication

Credit:
To get credit for the class you must attend all sessions. Enroll now via class roster. If past the add/drop deadline, please email Susi Varvayanis (sv27@cornell.edu) with your Cornell netID.
Testimonial:
“One of the most engaging Careers Beyond Academia/BEST experiences for me was a science communication workshop that I attended taught by Bruce Lewenstein. This was an excellent crash course on science communication and forced me to think through how the public receives and perceives scientific news and how I could best communicate my own work to the public without over complicating it.”-Felicity Emerson, Biomedical and Biological Sciences
To prepare:
Come with a brief (100-200 word) written summary of your own research. You will use this summary as the basis for class activities. If you are interested in science blogging, set up your own blog site in advance (Google’s Blogger service is pretty simple to use, but you’re welcome to try another service if you prefer; WordPress is also useful if you want a full website). You will need a computer or tablet (probably with a keyboard), as you will be looking at things online and writing during the workshop.
More more information, see last year’s syllabus.

Opportunities for Public Communication of Science panel discussion
Friday 4:30-6:30pm-this session is open to the public featuring panelists:
Janani Hariharan, PhD student in soil ecology, freelance science writer
Andy Sanchez, PhD student in chemical and biomolecular engineering, policy advocate
Jasmine Marcus ’10, physical therapist and blogger
Ben Mirin, PhD student in natural resources & the environment, audio and video artist and explorer
Location: MVR 1101 – this is the main auditorium, accessible through the main doors close to the new art installation between Bailey Hall and MVR
Accessibility Requests
We 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.
Supported by Careers Beyond Academia and led by Bruce Lewenstein, Professor of Science Communication.

Science communication workshop (COMM5660)
2021-10-03 09:00 - 17:00

Your Dream Employer: Finding Your Best Fit as a PhD
2021-10-05 11:00 - 12:00 | 703 Olin Library, 161 Ho Plaza, Ithaca, NY, 14853
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 most important to you. Business Librarian Sarah Lane of the Management Library will demonstrate tools to save you time and make your job search more focused. Bring your laptop, and you can expect to leave with a list of “best fit” employers to target. Part One in a two-part series on using library resources during your job search.
Before attending the workshop, please be sure to register for free accounts with Capital IQ and CB Insights (instructions provided on linked library sites) so that you can follow along right away. If needed, contact mgtref@cornell.edu with registration questions.
To Register
Accessibility Requests
We 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.

NIH Webinar: Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series – Exploring Our Self-talk: Cognitive Distortion and Imposter Fears
2021-10-07 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
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 Federal Relay Service @ 800-877-8339. Requests should be made as soon as possible.
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BECOMING A RESILIENT SCIENTIST SERIES
Navigating school, the career exploration process, research environments, and the stress of national/international news can seem overwhelming and lead us to doubt ourselves just when we need confidence the most. Through workshops in this series, we will work to identify attitudes and behaviors that can help us be more resilient as we navigate difficult situations in school, work and life. Each workshop will highlight emotional intelligence competencies needed for success in research and healthcare careers and will provide strategies for developing these competencies as part of your educational journey. While you may participate in any of the webinars, it is best to participate in the entire series as the material relates and concepts will be developed throughout the series. Data show that trainees who attended most of the sessions of the earlier “Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series” reported that they had become more resilient, were better able to handle stress and conflict in their lives, and would recommend the series highly to their colleagues.
The workshops in the series are:
Session 1 (September 23) – An Introduction to Resilience and Wellness
Session 2 (October 7) – Exploring our Self-Talk: Cognitive Distortions and Imposter Fears
Session 3 (October 21) – Self-Advocacy and Assertiveness for Scientists
Session 4 (November 4) – Developing Feedback Resilience
Session 5 (November 18) – Managing Up to Maximize Mentoring Relationships
If you miss a workshop and want to watch the recording, please visit the NIH OITE series page for links based on date and topic.

Insights to prepare a consulting resume
2021-10-12 15:00 - 16:00
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
Time: Oct 12, 2021 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
About CGCC, the Cornell Graduate Consulting Club
The CGCC provides professional development opportunities for Cornell non-MBA graduate students interested in management consulting. Primary objectives include providing networking opportunities with alumni and recruiters and facilitating application material and interview preparation. Connect with the leadership team!
If you are interested in future CGCC events please send an email with the single word “join” in the title to cgcc-l-request@cornell.edu.

The Art of Partnership
2021-10-13 17:00 - 18:00 | eHub Collegetown, 409 College Ave, Ithaca
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, and provide key elements that one can utilize when thinking through early startup setup. There will be time at the end for Q&A and open dialogue to discuss learnings, challenges, and situations regarding operating agreements among founders.
Learn more about Matt Marx
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 @ 5pm EDT
Location: eHub Collegetown (409 College Ave, Ithaca)
Cornell Graduate students, please register on Eventbrite here
If you are a Johnson student, please register on CampusGroups here

NYAS Webinar: Career Paths: Academic Workforce Development
2021-10-13 17:30 - 19:00 | Zoom
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 opportunities to help diverse STEM talent succeed professionally and create a culture that makes STEM accessible for all.
During this webinar, you’ll hear from a panel of Scientists on the following topics:

Career growth of the Panel in Workforce Development.
What opportunities to seek when planning for a career in STEM Workforce Development?
What are the challenges to consider when pursuing this career path?
What other avenues does it expose you to?

The event will be followed by a virtual networking opportunity with the panelists at 6:30 PM.
Panelists: Jackie Wirz, PhD, Executive Director, Saturday Academy, and André Walcott, PhD, Program Manager, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Register online for the webinar.
Sign up for free a Membership to the New York Academy of Sciences
To support your professional and career development, Cornell University will sponsor a complimentary 1-year Membership to the New York Academy of Sciences for any interested undergraduate and graduate student, postdoc, faculty and staff member. For over 200 years, the Academy has helped scientists, engineers, and innovators pursue successful careers. To request a sponsored membership, sign up at NYAS.ORG/CORNELL

Careers Beyond Academia Live Q&A
2021-10-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
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 welcome to attend. We welcome alumni, too!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://cornell.zoom.us/j/93306372210?pwd=cGNjWFZCTVZWenZ2VDVmclQ1My9TUT09&from=addon
Meeting ID: 933 0637 2210
Passcode: 730391

Info sessions on Cornell Technology Licensing Practicum
2021-10-15 12:00 - 13:00
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 out of the lab at Cornell University, and will gain hands-on experience in technology marketing, market research, and intellectual property. To register and for more information.
Information Session Options
October 15 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET or
October 22 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET

Best Practices for Fundraising
2021-10-15 18:00 - 19:00 | eHub Kennedy Hall (106b)
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 share the challenges you are facing on your entrepreneurship journey!
BET Community Gatherings
Friday, October 15 (6:00 – 7:00 p.m. ET) – eHub Kennedy Hall (106B Workspace)
Featuring Chinasa T. Okolo
and
Friday, October 29 (6:00 – 7:00 p.m. ET) – Upson Lounge (Upson Hall, Room 116)
Featuring Jehron Petty
RSVP Here
BET is accepting sign-ups for Fall 2021
About BET
BET is a community dedicated to inspiring, informing, and initiating the next wave of Black entrepreneurs at Cornell University. Through a series of community events, BET aims to connect Black student entrepreneurs and introduce them to Cornell’s robust portfolio of entrepreneurship programs, opportunities, and resources.

Careers Beyond Academia Information Session
2021-10-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom, NY, United States
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 traditional tenure-track role, sign up for a small group session. Bring your questions, share your career aspirations and trepidations, receive guidance on how to get started on your career search, and specific advice on how to approach your advisor or make a career decision. We’ll exchange tips, tricks, and tools to efficiently explore your options, build your skills and take action to prepare for your future. Feel free to pop in anytime during this hour that suits your schedule.
Zoom Link:
https://cornell.zoom.us/j/97179646578?pwd=VE1KNkdpMk1SaEZOYVlPbVowcWhpQT09&from=addon

Policy Fireside Chat
2021-10-20 16:00 - 17:00
Fireside Chat with Dr. Gretchen Goldman (White House Office of Science & Technology Policy)
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 her career path, her previous work with the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), and her new job at OSTP. This is currently scheduled to be an in-person event, pending University guidelines. Register here.
on October 20 @ 4:00 pm ET

Your Dream Job: Acing Your Interview as a PhD
2021-10-21 12:00 - 13:00 | 103 Mann Library
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 potential employer, prepare for their questions, and generate questions of your own. Business Librarian Sarah Lane of the Management Library will demonstrate tools to help you shine throughout the interview process. Bring your laptop, and you can expect to leave with reports and news in preparation for your next interview. Part Two in a two-part series on using library resources during your job search (prior attendance not required).
Before attending the workshop, please be sure to register for free accounts with Capital IQ and CB Insights (instructions provided on linked library sites) so that you can follow along right away. If needed, contact mgtref@cornell.edu with registration questions.
To Register
Accessibility Requests
We 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.

NIH Webinar: Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series – Self-advocacy and Assertiveness
2021-10-21 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom
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 Federal Relay Service @ 800-877-8339. Requests should be made as soon as possible.
**********************************************
BECOMING A RESILIENT SCIENTIST SERIES
Navigating school, the career exploration process, research environments, and the stress of national/international news can seem overwhelming and lead us to doubt ourselves just when we need confidence the most. Through workshops in this series, we will work to identify attitudes and behaviors that can help us be more resilient as we navigate difficult situations in school, work and life. Each workshop will highlight emotional intelligence competencies needed for success in research and healthcare careers and will provide strategies for developing these competencies as part of your educational journey. While you may participate in any of the webinars, it is best to participate in the entire series as the material relates and concepts will be developed throughout the series. Data show that trainees who attended most of the sessions of the earlier “Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series” reported that they had become more resilient, were better able to handle stress and conflict in their lives, and would recommend the series highly to their colleagues.
The workshops in the series are:
Session 1 (September 23) – An Introduction to Resilience and Wellness
Session 2 (October 7) – Exploring our Self-Talk: Cognitive Distortions and Imposter Fears
Session 3 (October 21) – Self-Advocacy and Assertiveness for Scientists
Session 4 (November 4) – Developing Feedback Resilience
Session 5 (November 18) – Managing Up to Maximize Mentoring Relationships
If you miss a workshop and want to watch the recording, please visit the NIH OITE series page for links based on date and topic.

Info Session on Cornell Technology Licensing Practicum
2021-10-22 12:00 - 13:00

Writing Beyond the Academy
2021-10-26 16:30 - 18:00 | Guerlac Room, A.D. White House, 29 East Ave, Ithaca, 14850, United States
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 Department of Government at Cornell.

Charles Petersen is a senior editor at n+1 magazine, where he has served in various capacities for fourteen years. He has also worked as a book review editor for a national newspaper and as the assistant to the editor in chief at the New York Review of Books. In addition to n+1 and the New York Review, he has written for Bookforum, The Nation, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Art in America, and the New Yorker. He received his PhD in American studies at Harvard in 2020 and he is currently a Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow in the history department at Cornell.

Anna Shechtman is a senior humanities editor at the Los Angeles Review of Books (LARB). In addition to LARB, her writing has appeared or is forthcoming in ArtForum, newyorker.com, The New Inquiry, and Slate. She writes crossword puzzles for the New York Times and The New Yorker and is currently working on a trade book about crosswords and gender. She is a Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Literatures in English and will be joining that department as an assistant professor in 2024.

Career Chat: From English PhD to Instructional Technologist
2021-10-28 16:30 - 18:00 | Zoom
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 a fulfilling career. Interviewing discussion includes companies such as Clif Bar, Amazon, University of Chicago and more.
This information session is a great way to think about new ways to use the skills you have acquired during your PhD journey and discover the questions interviewers may ask and the skills in demand!
To Register

Consulting case preparation workshop-online
2021-11-03 14:00 - 15:00
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 it will not be recorded.
Join Zoom Meeting: CGCC Case Prep Workshop
About CGCC:
The Cornell Graduate Consulting Club is open to all graduate students who are interested in a career in consulting. Join alumni panels and workshops to help you know more about life as a Consultant and how to prepare for interviews.
To join the mailing list, send an email with the single word “join” in the title to cgcc-l-request@cornell.edu.
Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Cornell’s Graduate School university-wide initiative Careers Beyond Academia, and Randy L. Allen, Senior Lecturer at the Johnson Graduate School of Business serve as advisors. We look forward to seeing you in CGCC!

NIH Webinar: Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series – Developing Feedback Resilience
2021-11-04 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom
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 the Federal Relay Service @ 800-877-8339. Requests should be made as soon as possible.
**********************************************
BECOMING A RESILIENT SCIENTIST SERIES
Navigating school, the career exploration process, research environments, and the stress of national/international news can seem overwhelming and lead us to doubt ourselves just when we need confidence the most. Through workshops in this series, we will work to identify attitudes and behaviors that can help us be more resilient as we navigate difficult situations in school, work and life. Each workshop will highlight emotional intelligence competencies needed for success in research and healthcare careers and will provide strategies for developing these competencies as part of your educational journey. While you may participate in any of the webinars, it is best to participate in the entire series as the material relates and concepts will be developed throughout the series. Data show that trainees who attended most of the sessions of the earlier “Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series” reported that they had become more resilient, were better able to handle stress and conflict in their lives, and would recommend the series highly to their colleagues.
The workshops in the series are:
Session 1 (September 23) – An Introduction to Resilience and Wellness
Session 2 (October 7) – Exploring our Self-Talk: Cognitive Distortions and Imposter Fears
Session 3 (October 21) – Self-Advocacy and Assertiveness for Scientists
Session 4 (November 4) – Developing Feedback Resilience
Session 5 (November 18) – Managing Up to Maximize Mentoring Relationships
If you miss a workshop and want to watch the recording, please visit the NIH OITE series page for links based on date and topic.

Leaving Academia: A Practical Guide with Dr. Christopher Caterine
2021-11-04 15:30 - 16:45 | Zoom
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 academics in any scholarly field find satisfying careers beyond higher education. From the research he did for his book Leaving Academia, Chris offers invaluable advice to visiting and adjunct instructors ready to seek new opportunities, to scholars caught in “tenure-trap” jobs, to grad students interested in non-academic work, and to committed academics who want to support their students and contingent colleagues more effectively.
The CNY Humanities Corridor “Humanities Beyond the Academy” working group hosts a series of mini-residencies for publicly engaged humanistic scholars, bringing together those interested in public humanities and careers outside the academy. Cornell University, Syracuse University and University of Rochester are collaborating together for Humanities PhDs and Postdocs.
Register here for this virtual workshop

Practical Steps for the Post-Academic Job Search: a workshop with Dr. Christopher Caterine
2021-11-05 13:00 - 14:15 | Zoom
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 to explore new careers, and translating your experience for non-academic employers. You will leave the session with the skills to continue exploring diverse professional paths and a checklist of actions to keep momentum going over the coming months.
The CNY Humanities Corridor “Humanities Beyond the Academy” working group hosts a series of mini-residencies for publicly engaged humanistic scholars, bringing together those interested in public humanities and careers outside the academy. The CNY Humanities Corridor group is comprised of Cornell University, Syracuse University and University of Rochester.
Register here for this virtual workshop

W.E. Cornell STEM Founders Series
2021-11-05 15:30 - 16:30
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 empowers people to take climate action that matters, starting with how they spend money. Prior to Joro, Sanchali worked on sustainable development in East Africa and South Asia at Dalberg, where she saw firsthand the devastating effects of the climate crisis for vulnerable populations, and at Tesla. Sanchali holds a B.A. from Princeton and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Register now for W.E. Cornell: STEM Founders Series #1
Sanchali Pal, Founder & CEO of Joro
Friday, November 5 (3:30 – 4:30 p.m. ET) – online
Learn more about W.E. Cornell
Questions? Email we-cornell@cornell.edu.

Thinking Flexibly about Building Skills and Adding Opportunities to Your Resume
2021-11-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Careers Beyond Academia presents this skill building workshop for all disciplines! Doctoral career outcomes survey data reveal Cornell graduates contribute valuably in all employment sectors. Professional skills are sought by employers in addition to discipline-specific knowledge and expertise. But how to highlight these skills you already have and how to carve out time to build the ones you need? In this session you will learn how flexible experiential opportunities contribute to skills that can position you as a top candidate. We’ll explore ways you can efficiently acquire and practice these skills that will complement your research and empower you for your future.
Please complete the online registration to receive the Zoom link.

Licensing "Back" University Technology
2021-11-09 12:00 - 13:00
Cornell Engineering’s Entrepreneurs-in-Residence will host a virtual panel discussion on November 9 (12:00pm ET) to learn how to fast-track the licensing process for university technology.
Cornell Engineering alumni will share best practices and common obstacles in completing the licensing process and highlight the progress they have made in their own commercialization journeys. Speakers include:

Gregory Ray (Moderator) PhD ‘14, Entrepreneur-in-Residence and SC Johnson College of Business Instructor, Cornell University
Mingyu Qiao, postdoctoral alumnus‘19, CTO, Halomine
Martin Teschl, Associate Director, Licensing & Business Development – Physical Sciences, Center for Technology Licensing, Cornell University

Register online for this event.
Additional resources on entrepreneurship and licensing:

Startup Guide for Cornell faculty, research staff, graduate and postdoctoral fellow entrepreneurs by CTL
Researcher Guidebook, a guide for successful institutional-industrial collaborations by UIDP

Consulting Alumni Panel Discussion
2021-11-11 19:00 - 20:00
On Nov.11 (Thursday) from 7-8 PM the Cornell Graduate Consulting Club will be hosting an Alumni Panel with alumni currently working in McKinsey, BCG, and Deloitte. This event is tailored to CGCC members as all of our panelists have graduate degrees.
Come to learn why they chose to be consultants, how they prepared to get the offer, and what they like (and don’t like) about being consultants! It’s also a great opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the consulting industry and networking with your peers!
Topic: CGCC Alumni Panel
Time: Nov 11, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join the Zoom Meeting
Look forward to seeing you all in the alumni panel!
About the Cornell Graduate Consulting Club (CGCC)

The Cornell Graduate Consulting Club is open to all graduate students who are interested in a career in consulting. Join alumni panels and workshops to help you know more about life as a Consultant and how to prepare for interviews. If you are interested in future events, please subscribe to the CGCC mailing list and apply via the website.
To join the mailing list, send an email with the single word “join” in the title to cgcc-l-request@cornell.edu.
Learn more about the executive board of CGCC. Randy L. Allen, senior lecturer of management, and consultant in residence at the SC Johnson Graduate School of Management; and Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Cornell’s Graduate School university-wide initiative Careers Beyond Academia, serve as advisors to the club.

Career Chats: Data Scientists and Nielsen Media
2021-11-16 15:00 - 16:00
Ever wonder about how monitoring TV watchers and data connect? Join Careers Beyond Academia on Tuesday, November 16 at 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm for an information session about careers at Nielsen and why your skills – across PhD disciplines! – are in demand. What is media measurement? How does data science fit into the overall company? Open roles will also be shared to illustrate what careers are currently available.
About the panelists:

Oana Dan, sociologist
Gwendolyn Gillingham, linguist
Red Huq, immunologist
Julia Liu, computer scientist
Beate Sissenich, Vice President, Data Science as a Service at Nielsen PhD’03 Political Science and Government

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Ivy+ Three Minute Thesis Competition
2021-11-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
In this virtual event, Ph.D. students from Yale, Cornell University, Princeton University, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth College, University of Chicago, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will present their thesis research-in just 3 minutes! Join us for this celebratory showcase of the diverse and innovative work Ph.D. students are doing across our campuses.
Cornell participants:

Rachel Allison (Food Science) – “What CAN we do about stinky wine?”
Bhargav Sanketi (Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology) – “To Be or Knot to Be”

Learn about Cornell’s annual Three Minute Thesis Competition
The panel of judges includes:

Julia Kent (Ph.D., English) Vice President, Council of Graduate Schools
Kobi Abayomi (Ph.D., Probability and Statistics), Senior Vice President, Research, Warner Music
Sourojit Bhowmick (Ph.D., Immunology), Director of Communications, Oncology, Alkermes
Peter Kurie (Ph.D,, Anthropology), Anthropologist, Intel

For more information, visit the Ivy+ 3MT website. Register online to receive the Zoom link.
