Google career info session
2020-02-05 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
If you’re interested in non-academic careers (including a career in user experience research), you should consider going! A networking event not to miss.networking
Google’s engineers work on an incredibly wide variety of technologies and research areas. This session will review exactly how research & engineering gets done at Google: the main focus areas, current opportunities, and the various roles that Google hires PhD students for!
Join this info session for graduate students Feb. 5 from 5:30pm-7:00pm in 101 Phillips Hall. Alumna Carissa Kang will be there to answer questions.
Google Career Info Session 5:30pm-7:00pm 101 Phillips Hall
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Interviewing and Negotiation for Academic Positions
2020-02-12 12:00 - 13:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
An important part of the academic job search is interviewing and then negotiating the offer. Come learn about the art of interviewing!
Presenters: Yael Levitte, associate vice provost for faculty development and diversity, and Christine Holmes, director of postdoctoral studies
This is a brown bag event – bring your own lunch, and we will provide drinks and dessert. RSVPs requested. Please indicate at registration if you would need to connect remotely via Zoom in order to attend.
Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell), as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
Location: 102 Mann Library
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who have food restrictions and/or would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact cirtl@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance of an event to help ensure they can be met.

NCFDD: How to Align Your Time with Your Priorities
2020-02-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar
Grab your strategic plan and learn the secret to making it work day-to-day and week-to-week! How to Align Your Time with Your Priorities is a step-by-step guide to holding a weekly planning meeting (aka The Sunday Meeting). In this webinar you’ll learn:

What works…and what DOESN’T work when it comes to weekly planning
Why weekly planning is the bridge between your strategic plan and getting control of your workday
The 30-minute technique that will help you make sure that the most important things get done each day
And much more…

This is a HANDS-ON webinar where you’ll not only learn the technique but actually do it!

Free Individual Memberships for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
Available to all Cornell students, postdocs, faculty, and staff

Cornell is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), a nationally recognized, independent organization providing online career development and mentoring resources. The NCFDD provides members with access to tools to increase research and writing productivity and improve work-life balance.
Activate your account by following the steps below:

Go to the NCFDD website
Under “Select Your Institution,” choose “Cornell University”
Select “Activate my Membership”
Complete the registration form using your Cornell email address
Check your Cornell email account to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email

Finding Your Research Voice Workshop
2020-02-18 00:00 - 2020-02-19 23:59
Learning 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.
This 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.
“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
This 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 Tuesday Feb. 18 and Wednesday Feb. 19, 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.
This 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.
“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
Learning outcomes for Finding Your Research Voice:
Creating a Core Message
Applying the Dramatic Arc
Connecting with Your Audience
Expressing Passion for Your Research
Finding a Great Beginning
Chaptering Your Story
Signaling the End
Improving Your Voice
Controlling Your Body Language
Incorporating Gesture Effectively
Homework for the Finding Your Research Voice Workshop:
In advance of the workshop:
Record your 10 minute research talk and upload it to a Cornell Box folder we will create for participants (it can be a link to Vimeo or YouTube if you have a previously recorded talk) and alert Itai Cohen (itai.cohen@cornell.edu), Melanie Dreyer-Lude (Melanie@melaniedreyer.com) and Susi Varvayanis (sv27@cornell.edu) once you do. We will review your talk, speak about what we see during the workshop, and offer concrete tips for improvement.
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. It’s OK to submit a previously recorded clip, and it doesn’t need to be professionally done (e.g., use your phone or computer).
Create a 1 minute (approximate) Elevator Pitch of your core research message. 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:

Identify the problem and why it is so important
Explain why this has not yet been solved
Explain how you will solve and why you are the person to do it

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.
Facilitated by:
Itai Cohen, Professor of Physics
Cornell University
http://cohengroup.lassp.cornell.edu
itai.cohen@cornell.edu 617-304-2131
Melanie Dreyer-Lude, Associate Professor
Chair, Department of Drama
University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada
see her video
www.melaniedreyer.com
melanie@melaniedreyer.com 412-512-4446
Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director
Careers Beyond Academia
Cornell University Graduate School
https://gradcareers.cornell.edu
sv27@cornell.edu

To register:
Questions can be directed via email to: sv27@cornell.edu. To register, please notify Careers Beyond Academia (gradcareers@cornell.edu) by using your Cornell NetID. We will be in 701 on 2/18 from 9am-2pm, and then move over to 700 from 2-4pm. We will be in Clark 700 all day on 2/19.
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.

Explore Careers Outside of Academia
2020-02-18 12:15 - 13:15 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
What do you think about when you think about careers outside of academia? How do you feel when the idea is something you end up with? Come join us with a session where we talk about explore careers outside of academia and where you can start the whole process from.

Intergroup Dialogue Project – Grad/ Postdoc Short Course
2020-02-18 15:30 - 18:00
This is an invitation-only event open to those who applied by the November deadline and were accepted for Winter 2020. Please contact the IDP team at idp@cornell.edu with any questions.
Through an interactive process known as intergroup dialogue, this offering, hosted by the Intergroup Dialogue Project, provides participants with opportunities to explore how their social identities shape their professional choices and teaching/learning styles, how to build capacity to have meaningful dialogue and effective collaborations across social, cultural and power differences, and how to explore the power of alliances when seeking to create an inclusive environment.
This program offering for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars has been made possible through funding support from the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement, CIRTL at Cornell, the Graduate School’s ETS/CGS Award for Innovation in Promoting Success in Graduate Education, and the National Science Foundation-funded Cornell CIRTL AGEP Project under Grant No. 1647094.
This program could be for you if you want to:

Connect more effectively with students, faculty, and colleagues.
Prepare yourself to engage in diversity & inclusion processes in your future career as a scholar/professional.
Explore your own social identities and learn how they relate to larger structures.
Feel confident addressing power dynamics in your field.
Learn how to respond to uncomfortable comments and situations.
Engage in meaningful conversations about and across differences.
Communicate productively through conflict.
Collaboratively think about ways you can enact positive social change.
Get to know a diverse group of scholars who are interested in similar topics!

Intellectual Property and Sponsored Projects at Cornell
2020-02-20 09:30 - 10:30
If you are thinking of a career in academic administration, as a grants & contract officer, or a field involving intellectual property management, consider this event. Network with professionals in this career here on campus!
Synopsis
Matters involving administration of Intellectual Property (IP) present a variety of challenges and opportunities for researchers and research administrators at Cornell University. This roundtable discussion will provide a basic understanding of IP and Cornell’s applicable Policies and procedures, as well as relevant sponsor terms and governmental regulations.
Particular attention will focus on situations that differ from the standard federal terms and Cornell’s standard allocation of rights, necessitating coordination among parties at Cornell and potentially requiring an “IP Waiver” document. Cornell’s Gateway program for industry sponsors will also be discussed.
Presenters
Columbia Warren, Senior Grant & Contract Officer, Office of Sponsored Programs
Eric Van Ostenbridge, Senior Grant & Contract Officer, Office of Sponsored Programs
Anne Ochiai, Senior Grant & Contract Officer, Office of Sponsored Programs
LOCATION: Plant Science Bldg, Room 404
Zoom
For those unable to join us in person, attendance will be available via Zoom. A link to the event will be sent the day before the event. Neither requests for the link or registration is required.
Materials and Recordings
All OSP Roundtable materials and records are available on the Cornell Research Services website.
Questions
Contact Ellie Krumm, Grant and Contract Associate, Office of Sponsored Programs, Cornell University
373 Pine Tree Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 / T (607) 255-2943 / www.osp.cornell.edu

NextGen Professors: February Cohort Meeting
2020-02-20 16:00 - 17:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been selected to participate in this year’s NextGen Professors cohort.
NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and equity in the academy. Participants are members of a cohort who together engage in series of professional and career development activities including monthly NextGen Professors cohort meetings, Power Mentoring Sessions with faculty, and the Future Professors Institute. Participants also engage in the future faculty development program offerings of CIRTL at Cornell.
February Meeting Topic: Power Mentoring Session with Current Faculty
Location: 102 Mann Library

Academic Job Search Discussion
2020-02-21 12:00 - 13:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Are you a postdoc or graduate student applying for academic jobs now or in the near future? Come join a lunch discussion with others in the same stage, facilitated by the directors of Postdoctoral Studies and CIRTL at Cornell. We’re gathering a community of peers to help find advice, support, and feedback. Bring questions and we’ll provide lunch! Registration required.
Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell), as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
Location: 102 Mann Library
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who have food restrictions and/or would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact cirtl@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance of an event to help ensure they can be met.

Creating an Employer-Ready LinkedIn Profile Workshop
2020-02-26 14:00 - 15:00 | 100 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
We will start with a short overview presentation with tips on how to use LinkedIn, exercises to identify a good tagline, and an interactive session to work on profiles and receive feedback. Please bring your computer. We will work email a worksheet prior to the the event. Due to the interactive workshop, space is limited to 15 people. Please Register here.
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.

Elevator Pitch and Networking Tools for International Students and Postdocs
2020-02-27 17:00 - 18:00 | Goldwin Smith Hall G64
As international students, do you find it hard to talk about who you are and what you do in school? Have you had trouble building your network beyond your major/department? Welcome to the session where we talk about how to prepare an effective elevator pitch and tips and resources for networking.
