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CV to Resume Workshop

Zoom NY, United States

This hands-on workshop is geared towards Humanities PhD students and postdocs that are exploring career options. It will help you target common terms used in industry, non-profit and government jobs; basic resume structure and tips on highlighting your PhD skillsets to position YOU as the preferred job candidate. This workshop is open to all PhD…

Careers Beyond Academia Information Session – Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies

170 Uris Hall

This event is CANCELLED. It will be rescheduled in Fall 2020. Join us for an information session about how we can help you make informed decisions for career choices in government, non-profits and industry. Our program works with you to test-drive career opportunities through career panels, individual and group sessions, site visits and more. For…

Create an Employer-Ready LinkedIn Profile Workshop

Zoom

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. Zoom Attendance: Zoom link   To Register. For more events, please visit gradcareers.cornell.edu. Accessibility Requests We strive to make our events accessible to…

Tips for a Memorable 5 Minute Research Pitch

Webinar

In this webinar, Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director Cornell University Graduate School's Careers Beyond Academia will provide tips for a memorable research pitch. The learning objectives for the webinar: Given a short presentation, participants will be able to analyze it for specific improvements in their performance. Participants will be able to explain three qualities that make…

Reframing Your Job Search

Zoom

This event will be available via Zoom. Please email gradcareers@cornell.edu if you are interested in participating and we will send you a Zoom link. This workshop is structured for PhD students and Postdocs in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. We will focus on career options, strategies and techniques to explore career options in industry,…

Tips for 5 Minute Memorable Research Presentation Pitch

Zoom NY, United States

This event will provide tips in creating a memorable research presentation. The learning objectives for the webinar: Given a short presentation, participants will be able to analyze it for specific improvements in their performance. Participants will be able to explain three qualities that make a pitch memorable. At the end of this webinar, learners will…

Public writing and inclusive teaching workshops

POSTPONED    –details to follow– Speaker Dr. David M. Perry is a columnist for Pacific Standard Magazine and a freelance journalist, covering politics, history, education, and disability. Dr. Perry will lead two interactive workshops–open to all Cornell graduate students and interested postdocs–whose purpose is also to equip them with the necessary skills for a career outside the professoriate. Writing…

Careers Beyond Academia Coffee Chats

Zoom

Please join us for informal chats. Topics include: What can we do right now to explore job options? What resources can we connect with at Cornell? How do I even start a job search? Discussions will be with different students across disciplines as well as staff (Susi Varvayanis and Denise DiRienzo) who can answer administrative…

Careers Beyond Academia Coffee Chats

Zoom

Please join us for informal chats. Topics include: What can we do right now to explore job options? What resources can we connect with at Cornell? How do I even start a job search? Discussions will be with different students across disciplines as well as staff (Susi Varvayanis and Denise DiRienzo) who can answer administrative…

Creating an Employer-Ready LinkedIn Workshop

Zoom

This event will be available via Zoom. Please email gradcareers@cornell.edu if you are interested in participating and we will send you a Zoom link. 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…

Careers Beyond Academia Coffee Chats

Zoom

Please join us for informal chats. Topics include: What can we do right now to explore job options? What resources can we connect with at Cornell? How do I even start a job search? Discussions will be with different students across disciplines as well as staff (Susi Varvayanis and Denise DiRienzo) who can answer administrative…

Careers Beyond Academia Coffee Chats

Zoom

Please join us for informal chats. Topics include: What can we do right now to explore job options? What resources can we connect with at Cornell? How do I even start a job search? Discussions will be with different students across disciplines as well as staff (Susi Varvayanis and Denise DiRienzo) who can answer administrative…

Careers Beyond Academia Coffee Chats

Zoom

Please join us for informal chats. Topics include: What can we do right now to explore job options? What resources can we connect with at Cornell? How do I even start a job search? Discussions will be with different students across disciplines as well as staff (Susi Varvayanis and Denise DiRienzo) who can answer administrative…

Careers Beyond Academia Coffee Chats

Zoom

Please join us for informal chats. Topics include: What can we do right now to explore job options? What resources can we connect with at Cornell? How do I even start a job search? Discussions will be with different students across disciplines as well as staff (Susi Varvayanis and Denise DiRienzo) who can answer administrative…

Creating An Employer Ready LinkedIn Workshop

Zoom

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.  We will email a worksheet and the zoom link the day prior to the event. To Register. Accessibility Requests We strive to make…

Creating An Employer Ready LinkedIn Workshop

Zoom

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.  We will email a worksheet and the zoom link the day prior to the event.  To Register. Accessibility Requests We strive to make…

Careers Beyond Academia Coffee Chats

Zoom

Please join us for informal chats. Topics include: What can we do right now to explore job options? What resources can we connect with at Cornell? How do I even start a job search? Discussions will be with different students across disciplines as well as staff (Susi Varvayanis and Denise DiRienzo) who can answer administrative…

Careers Beyond Academia Coffee Chats

Zoom

Please join us for informal chats. Topics include: What can we do right now to explore job options? What resources can we connect with at Cornell? How do I even start a job search? Discussions will be with different students across disciplines as well as staff (Susi Varvayanis and Denise DiRienzo) who can answer administrative…

CV To Resume Workshop

Zoom NY, United States

This hands-on workshop is geared towards Humanities PhD students and postdocs that are exploring career options. It will help you target common terms used in industry, non-profit and government jobs; basic resume structure and tips on highlighting your PhD skillsets to position YOU as the preferred job candidate. This workshop is open to all PhD…

CV To Resume Workshop

Zoom

This webinar is geared towards Humanities PhD students and postdocs that are exploring career options. It will help you target common terms used in industry, non-profit and government jobs; basic resume structure and tips on highlighting your PhD skillsets to position YOU as the preferred job candidate. This webinar is open to all PhD students…

Tips for a 5 Minute Research Presentation

Zoom

This event will provide tips for creating a memorable research presentation. The learning objectives for the webinar: Given a short presentation, participants will be able to analyze it for specific improvements in their performance. Participants will be able to explain three qualities that make a pitch memorable. At the end of this webinar, learners will…

Tips for a 5 Minute Research Presentation

Zoom

This event will provide tips for creating a memorable research presentation. The learning objectives for the webinar: Given a short presentation, participants will be able to analyze it for specific improvements in their performance. Participants will be able to explain three qualities that make a pitch memorable. At the end of this webinar, learners will…

LinkedIn – A Beginner’s Workshop to Creating a LinkedIn Profile

Zoom

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.  We will email a worksheet prior to the event.  To Register. A zoom link will be sent to all registrants.  Accessibility Requests We…

LinkedIn Profile – Advanced

Zoom

This is the mid-level workshop. Prerequisite would be the Create Your LinkedIn Profile. In this advanced workshop we will share feedback and keywords. We will share profiles and expand the body of your LinkedIn Profile. Each participant should have a basic profile they are willing to share. To Register. A zoom link will be sent…

CV To Resume Workshop

Zoom

This webinar is geared towards Humanities PhD students and postdocs that are exploring career options. It will help you target common terms used in industry, non-profit and government jobs; basic resume structure and tips on highlighting your PhD skillsets to position YOU as the preferred job candidate. This webinar is open to all PhD students…

Frame Yourself for Your Job Search

Zoom

This workshop is structured for PhD students and Postdocs in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. We will focus on career options, strategies and techniques to explore career options in industry, non-profit and government. Ever wonder what skills transfer? Or if you could be a consultant? Bring a job advertisement for your Dream Job and…

CV to Resume Workshop

Zoom

This webinar is geared towards Humanities PhD students and postdocs that are exploring career options. It will help you target common terms used in industry, non-profit and government jobs; basic resume structure and tips on highlighting your PhD skillsets to position YOU as the preferred job candidate. This webinar is open to all PhD students…

What is it like to lead a Biotech/Startup?

Zoom NY, United States

Career Panel: What is it like to lead a biotech/startup? Hosted by Buz Barstow (Biological and Environmental Engineering) & Elizabeth Kellogg (Molecular Biology and Genetics) Panelists include: Derek Greenfield (CEO/Founder iMicrobes) Sarah Bloch (Associate Director of Research Strategy of Pivot Bio) Alexandre Zanghellini (CEO/co-Founder ArzedaCo) Zoom Webinar link  Or click on the link below: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/96412838462?pwd=S3oza29tb2J1Y3hYQXdaMngzRFl4dz09…

Celebrate Summer with Speed Networking

Zoom NY, United States

Join MassMEDIC and MedTech NY for an hour of virtual breakout networking groups! About this Event Celebrate summer with an hour of speed networking! (Tiki drinks and Hawaiian shirts are optional) Where: Zoom (link will be sent 24 hours before) Who: Anyone looking to connect in the Medtech Ecosystem To Register. 

Insight Fellows Fall Application Deadline

Insight Fellows Fall Application Deadlines is July 20. This year will be fully remote. FAQs on the program. The Insight Fellows Program is a seven-week professional training fellowship for graduating students and working professionals looking to transition to thriving careers as data scientists, engineers, and other cutting-edge professionals. Insight takes a unique approach, working closely…

Eli Lilly is recruiting

Interested in an industry career? Eli Lilly will hold an info session August 6 at noon Open to all doctoral students and postdocs! Hear a brief corporate overview of Eli Lilly and Company’s vision and values, locations, therapeutic areas of interest, and approved medicines. Presenters Renato Bauer, a Cornell Chemical Biology Interface Program alumnus and Gaying Zhao…

Get the Most out of Careers Beyond Academia

Zoom NY, United States

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 session on November 2 @ 12:30 pm, November 19 @ 10 am, December 2 @ 11 am or December 9 @ 12 pm ET. Doctoral students and postdocs from all…

How to Approach Professionals in Industry

Zoom

Networking starts with simple connections. Who do you know in industry – not the hiring manager but a former classmate or Cornell alum. This workshop will explore how you can find professional allies, steps to ask for a conversation and tips to utilize connections. To Register A zoom link will be sent to all registrants…

Transferrable Skills – How to Communicate Your Job Ready Skills to Industry

Zoom

The workshop will identify the skills that hiring managers are seeking and work with YOU to identify the skills you already possess. The workshop will explore ways to effectively communicate skills and training to industry (non-profits, business, government, think tanks and more!) This workshop will teach you how to recognize the difference between technical skills,…

Get the Most out of Careers Beyond Academia

Zoom NY, United States

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 on November 19 @ 10 am, December 2 @ 11 am or December 9 @ 12 pm ET. Doctoral students and postdocs from all disciplines…

Extending the Reach of Your Research

Zoom

Better understand how to design experiments for developing new devices, diagnostics, or drugs. Whether you are looking for potential industry collaborations or targeting industry as a career option, it is important to know what key questions are addressed in industry compared to academia. This working group is intended for participants to discuss how to better…

Get the Most out of Careers Beyond Academia

Zoom NY, United States

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 on December 2 @ 11 am or December 9 @ 12 pm ET. Doctoral students and postdocs from all disciplines are welcome! Bring your questions, share…

Create an Employer Ready LinkedIn Profile

Zoom

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. We will email a worksheet and the zoom link the day prior to the event. To Register. Accessibility Requests We strive to make…

Get the Most out of Careers Beyond Academia

Zoom NY, United States

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 on December 9 @ 12 pm ET. Doctoral students and postdocs from all disciplines are welcome! Bring your questions, share your career aspirations and trepidations, receive…

Careers In.. Data Analysis

Come hear about the creative work done by professionals in core facilities who are responsible for collecting, processing, and maintaining samples for research and other purposes. Speakers are from Humanities and STEM fields who do critical work that allow their respective organizations and units to thrive. Find out how data analysis careers are essential for…

Advanced LinkedIn Profile Workshop and Discussion

Zoom

This is an advanced level workshop. Prerequisite would be the Create Your LinkedIn Profile. In this advanced workshop we will exchange feedback and keywords. Share your profile and expand the body to highlight your transferrable skills for your professional future. Each participant should have a basic profile they are willing to share. To Register. A…

How to Start Your Industry Job Search

Zoom

This workshop is for PhD students and postdocs that are exploring opportunities in industry – NGOs, government, businesses and more. The workshops answers basic questions, explores Cornell resources and discusses steps you can take right now – whether you are just beginning your Cornell journey, going on the job market or simultaneously job hunting in…

Adopting an Entrepreneurial Mindset

Zoom

This session will explore how an entrepreneurial mindset can help you in any profession, and why employers seek people who embrace this mindset. We will define some qualities that will help you thrive in any professional environment and self-assess whether you are an entrepreneur. Many PhD graduates have gone on to discover fulfilling roles in…

LinkedIn for Beginners: Create an Employer Ready Profile

Zoom

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. We will email a worksheet and the zoom link the day prior to the event. To Register. Accessibility Requests We strive to make…

Flagship Fellowship Information Session

Zoom

Flagship is a venture capital firm dedicated to life science innovation. We perform our own R&D in the Flagship Labs, and we created over 100 companies (including Moderna) in the past 18 years. The 2021 Fellows Program is a 12-week paid fellowship sponsored over the summer at Flagship’s offices in Cambridge, MA. The fellowship is…

Pathways to Success Symposium: Getting Your Foot in the Door

Getting Your Foot in the Door Presented by Careers Beyond Academia Join us for a panel discussion with alumni and other professionals who will share how they got their foot in the door to explore unexpected pathways for their career success. This discussion will also include an exploration of some of the key resources, strategies,…

Frame Yourself as a Top Job Candidate

Zoom

This workshop is structured for PhD students and Postdocs entering the Industry market. We will focus on career options, strategies and techniques to explore career options in industry, non-profit and government. Ever wonder what skills transfer? Or if you could be a consultant? Bring a job advertisement for your Dream Job, computer and spirit of…

Careers in… Librarianship

Zoom

Learn about different types of industry careers in Libraries. Come join this panel discussion and interactive networking session with professionals. The speakers will share their advice, pros and cons of working in this environment, educational/experience requirements and how they transitioned into this field. Come armed with your own questions which will be discussed throughout the…

Get the most out of Careers Beyond Academia

Zoom NY, United States

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. Doctoral students and postdocs from all disciplines are welcome! Bring your questions, share your career aspirations and trepidations, receive guidance on how to get started on…

Sculpting Your Career

Zoom

Join Careers Beyond Academia for an interactive workshop to identify opportunities and activities to expand your resume, gain experience and grow your network. Discussion about how to potentially create activities, expand writing and explore experiences.  To Register Accessibility Requests We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to…

Get the most out of Careers Beyond Academia

Zoom

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. Doctoral students and postdocs from all disciplines are welcome! Bring your questions, share your career aspirations and trepidations, receive guidance on how to get started on…

How to Approach Professionals in Industry

Zoom

Networking starts with simple connections. Who do you know in industry – not the hiring manager but a former classmate or Cornell alum. This workshop will explore how you can find professional allies, steps to ask for a conversation and tips to utilize connections. To Register Accessibility Requests We strive to make our events accessible…

Get the most out of Careers Beyond Academia

Zoom NY, United States

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. Doctoral students and postdocs from all disciplines are welcome! Bring your questions, share your career aspirations and trepidations, receive guidance on how to get started on…

Starting Your Job Search in Industry

Zoom

This workshop is for PhD students and postdocs that are exploring opportunities in industry – NGOs, government, businesses and more. The workshops answers basic questions, explores Cornell resources and discusses steps you can take right now – whether you are just beginning your Cornell journey, going on the job market or simultaneously job hunting in…

Transferrable Skills – How to Communicate Your Job Ready Skills to Industry

Zoom

The workshop will identify the skills that hiring managers are seeking and work with YOU to identify the skills you already possess. The workshop will explore ways to effectively communicate skills and training to industry (non-profits, business, government, think tanks and more!) This workshop will teach you how to recognize the difference between technical skills,…

Opportunities for Public Communication of Science

Join us for a panel of speakers who will share the diverse ways in which they communicate science to public audiences. The time on March 5 is 4:30-6:30pm, with the virtual happy hour and informal discussion beginning at 6pm. Panelists: Julia Nolte, PhD student in Human Development at Cornell. An alum of this course just…

Get the most out of Careers Beyond Academia

Zoom NY, United States

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. Doctoral students and postdocs from all disciplines are welcome! Bring your questions, share your career aspirations and trepidations, receive guidance on how to get started on…

Test Driving Career Options

Zoom

Please join Careers Beyond Academia for a workshop designed for PhDs and Postdocs from all disciplines to explore options to expand their resumes and networks in industry, NGOs, government and more. This workshop will help you explore  different pathways and rule in — and rule out options! To Register Accessibility Requests We strive to make…

Wondering how to make data visually exciting and what tools to use?

Zoom

Then join us for the Data Visualization Toolkit webinar. Presenters will share good and bad examples, as well as discuss why these concrete skills and tools would be useful in your work. PhD students on Careers Beyond Academia Advisory Board –  Cassi Wattenburger, Soil and Crop Sciences and Conrad Smart, Physics will present the webinar.…

Tell Your Story – How to Translate Your PhD Education to Research in Industry

Zoom

Wondering how to use business lingo and what industry is looking for in a PhD job candidate? We can help! Join us at this workshop to learn what employers are looking for and how you can illustrate your transferrable skills from earning your PhD. We will also work with you to translate your research into…

Create an Employer-Ready LinkedIn Profile

We will start with a short overview presentation with LinkedIn tips, exercises to identify a good tagline, summary discussion and an interactive session to work on profiles and receive feedback. 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…

Interviewing 101: The Lingo, The Process and The Options

Join us to explore the fundamentals of interviewing in industry (government, NGO, think tanks, for profits.) This workshop will present an overview of interviews, types of interviews you may encounter and advice on how to articulate your research and PhD work into professional experience. To Register   Accessibility Requests We strive to make our events…

Careers in Data Visualization – Panel Discussion

Zoom

The professionals on this panel will share insights into the growing field of Data Visualization. This skill  is a useful communication tool as professionals in organizations across the globe are faced with the challenge of large data sets of  numbers and the need to present them in a way that makes them easy to understand.…

Create an Employer-Ready LinkedIn Profile

We will start with a short overview presentation with LinkedIn tips, exercises to identify a good tagline, summary discussion and an interactive session to work on profiles and receive feedback. 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…

Careers Beyond Academia Live Q&A

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.  Join Zoom Meeting https://cornell.zoom.us/j/95929822629?pwd=aVN1UVA2K3lRck0vSStJL0NtZWY5Zz09 Meeting ID: 959 2982 2629…

Executive Presence in a Virtual World

Zoom NY, United States

Pathways to Success Summer Symposium - Part I Session Summary: Virtual meetings are here to stay.  How do you put your best foot forward when you are presented to others in a 1” x 1” Zoom frame?  Learn how what you say and how you say it can impact your ability to be seen as a…

Linguistic and Cultural Diversity as Critical Assets

Pathways to Success Summer Symposium - Part II Jonathan Rosa With a large proportion of Cornell’s postdoctoral and graduate student body hailing from other nations, it’s important to embrace the assets that this linguistic and cultural diversity brings to our campus community. Join speaker Jonathan Rosa, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University at…

Thinking Flexibly about Experiential Opportunities and Skill Building

Zoom NY, United States

Pathways to Success Summer Symposium - Part III Session Summary: 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…

Careers Beyond Academia – Live Q&A

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.  Join Zoom Meeting https://cornell.zoom.us/j/95929822629?pwd=aVN1UVA2K3lRck0vSStJL0NtZWY5Zz09 Meeting ID: 959 2982 2629…

Tell Your Story – How to Translate Your PhD Education to Research in Industry

Zoom

Wondering how to use business lingo and what industry is looking for in a PhD job candidate? We can help! Join us at this workshop to learn what employers are looking for and how you can illustrate your transferrable skills from earning your PhD. We will also work with you to translate your research into…

Transferrable Skills – How to Communicate Your Job Ready Skills to Industry

The workshop will identify the skills that hiring managers are seeking and work with YOU to identify the skills you already possess. The workshop will explore ways to effectively communicate skills and training to industry (non-profits, business, government, think tanks and more!) This workshop will teach you how to recognize the difference between technical skills,…

Careers Beyond Academia – Live Q&A

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.  Join Zoom Meeting https://cornell.zoom.us/j/95929822629?pwd=aVN1UVA2K3lRck0vSStJL0NtZWY5Zz09 Meeting ID: 959 2982 2629…

Interviewing 101: The Lingo, The Process and The Options

Zoom

Join us to explore the fundamentals of interviewing in industry (government, NGO, think tanks, for profits.) This workshop will present an overview of interviews, types of interviews you may encounter and advice on how to articulate your research and PhD work into professional experience. To Register   Accessibility Requests We strive to make our events…

How To Approach Professionals In Industry

Networking starts with simple connections. Who do you know in industry – not the hiring manager but a former classmate or Cornell alum. This workshop will explore how you can find professional allies, steps to ask for a conversation and tips to utilize connections. Accessibility Requests We strive to make our events accessible to all…