Graduate School Professional Development/Workshops

Workshops

There are various graduate-specific career and professional development opportunities available to you through The Graduate School, Texas Career Engagement and your school or college. Find information below about upcoming workshops, how to make a career advising appointment, online resources and employers who are currently hiring graduate students.

Upcoming (virtual) workshops have been created by the Graduate Career & Professional Development office to prepare graduate students for carers in academia and beyond.

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Texas Career Engagement

Interviewing Skills for Graduate Students & Postdocs

Wednesday, October 18^th | 12-1:30pm | Register Here

Light lunch will be served

During this interactive session, participants will practice using a storytelling framework to answer interview questions. This session is a low stakes practice session, with fellow graduate students and postdocs and opportunity to ask more specific questions about interviewing.

Interviewing for Academic Positions

Tuesday, October 24^th | 12-1:30pm | Register Here

Light lunch will be served

This workshop will introduce strategies to help prepare when interviewing for academic positions, including researching institutions, answering questions about your research, teaching, and service, and finding ways to emphasize fit. Join us to learn more about the dynamics of academic interviews and develop confidence on the academic job market.

Building a LinkedIn Profile for Graduate Students & Postdocs

Wednesday, October 25^th | 12-1:30pm | Register Here

Light lunch will be served

Come learn the fundamentals of a strong LinkedIn profile. In addition to getting advice on what to include on your LinkedIn profile, we will also discuss how to utilized LinkedIn to grow their network through informational interviewing and establish authentic professional relationships.

How to Talk About Yourself Workshop for Graduate Students & Postdocs

Thursday, November 9^th | 12-1:30pm | Register Here

Light lunch will be served

The How to Talk About Yourself Workshop will help advanced degree students at any stage and in any discipline practice how to talk about themselves in different stages in the job search and application process. Regardless of their career goal, graduate students must figure out how to effectively represent themselves and their ideas to others both in-person and online.

Negotiation in STEM Fields

Thursday, November 13^th | 12-1:30pm | Register Here

Presentation by Nicole Bannon from Rora, an organization dedicated to providing intel to navigate tough career conversations & get paid fairly. Join us to learn:

why negotiation is especially hard for women and people of color: the role unconscious bias still plays in the workplace.
how to calculate your market value using data as well as networking.
how to identify your strengths and communicate them using strategic framing that highlights your value.
how to frame your ask(s) and prioritize them with a focused, tiered strategy.
and how to navigate common pitfalls and recover a conversation gone awry.

Grad School Graduation and Formatting Workshops

Doctoral Degree Candidate Workshop

Presented by David Conrad, Monday, October 9, 2023, 10AM – 11AM CDT

At this workshop, we will review the guidelines and deadlines necessary for graduation this semester. Topics will include applying to graduate, scheduling your defense, submitting your dissertation or treatise to the Texas Digital Library, requesting an embargo, IRB requirements, and reviewing what paperwork you must submit to the Graduate School. There will be time for Q & A.

For more information, see https://gradschool.utexas.edu/academics/graduation/deadlines-and-submission-instructions.

For questions, contact David Conrad at david.conrad@austin.utexas.edu

Templates & Formatting

Presented by Bob Penman, Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 11:00AM – 12:00PM CDT

The Graduate School distributes a set of thesis and dissertation templates in Microsoft Word for Apple and Windows computers, which will help you format your paper according to current requirements. This workshop will help you learn to use the templates, and will cover such topics as the use of styles, correct page numbering, and table of contents generation.

For more information, see: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/navigating/graduation/digital-submission

For questions, contact Bob Penman at bpenman@austin.utexas.edu

Master’s Degree Candidate Workshop

Presented by Alexis Ethridge, Monday, October 30, 2023, 10:00AM – 11:00AM CDT

At this workshop, we will review the guidelines and deadlines for graduation this semester. Topics will include applying to graduate, how to submit your thesis or report to the Texas Digital Library and your final paperwork submission to the Graduate School. There will be time for Q & A.

For more information, see: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/academics/graduation/deadlines-and-submission-instructions.

For questions, contact Alexis Ethridge at alexis.ethridge@austin.utexas.edu

Open Access Publication & Embargoes

Presented by David Conrad, Monday, November 6, 2023, 10AM – 11AM CDT

UT requires open access publication of all theses, reports, and dissertations. However, the Graduate School can temporarily delay (embargo) the publication of your thesis or dissertation for up to seven years. This workshop will clarify open access publication, your rights as the copyright owner of your thesis or dissertation, reasons why you might want to embargo your thesis or dissertation, and the procedures for doing so. We will also cover general information on copyright and fair use. There will be opportunity for Q&A.

For more information, see: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/academics/graduation/deadlines-and-submission-instructions.

For questions, contact David Conrad at david.conrad@austin.utexas.edu

Common Formatting Errors in Theses, Reports, and Dissertations

Presented by Matthew Anderson, Monday, November 13, 2023, 10AM – 11AM CDT

This workshop will cover formatting requirements for theses and dissertations. We will discuss common errors and how to avoid them. This workshop is appropriate for all graduate students who are completing a thesis or dissertation, whether using Word or Latex, since we will not be getting into details of using the templates.

For more information, see: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/academics/theses-and-dissertations/digital-submission-requirement#formatting

For questions, contact Matthew Anderson at matthew.anderson@austin.utexas.edu

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