Careers Beyond Academia

Research Communication Workshop
2026-05-14 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Join this interactive, in-person only workshop. PhD students and postdocs from all disciplines are welcome. Be prepared to discuss your own research!
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this workshop you should:
• Be able to introduce yourself in an engaging and memorable way
• Recognize and develop strategies to explain jargon or complex topics
• Develop skills and confidence to communicate with a variety of audiences
• Use different storytelling approaches to communicate your research
• Identify one or more outlets to communicate your research
• Develop an approach to start your talk and engage your audience immediately
REGISTER NOW
Facilitators:
Cynthia Leifer, Director Cornell Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia
Date and time: May 14 from 2:00-4pm
Campus location: will be sent to registrants’ Cornell email prior to the date-tentatively in Mann 102
Brought to you through a collaboration between the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs in the Research and Innovation Division and Careers Beyond Academia in the Office of Career and Professional Development in the Graduate School.
