Professional Development & Job Resources
Upcoming Events
Exploring Teaching Careers at Research Universities with CIRTL Alumni Wednesday, April 3, 12:00–1:00pm (Online) Faculty members who primarily teach, rather than do research, have become increasingly important for delivering courses to STEM undergraduates. In this online panel event featuring CIRTL alumni who are junior teaching faculty, learn about this career path and ask questions.
Graduate Gallery: Professional Headshots and Career Resources Drop-In Wednesday, April 3, 1:00–3:00pm (In-Person) Drop in to this first-come, first-served event to get prepared with helpful tools to put your best foot forward professionally. Have your photo taken to use for LinkedIn and other professional networking applications, and Office of Professional Development staff will connect you with useful career advancement resources.
Writing Your Research Statement for the Academic Job Market Wednesday, April 3, 3:00–4:00pm (Online) Job postings in higher education require a research statement as part of the application process. In this session we’ll learn about research statements by considering the intended audience and analyzing examples from recent applicants.
Writing Your Teaching Statement for the Academic Job Market Friday, April 5, 3:00–4:00pm (Online) Learn best practices for writing a teaching statement (also called a teaching philosophy statement) for the academic job market.
Exploring Teaching Careers at Teaching Intensive Universities with CIRTL Alumni Wednesday, April 10, 12:00–1:00pm (Online) Nationally, more undergraduates are educated at community colleges, liberal arts colleges, and specialized BS and MS universities than at research universities. In this online panel event, learn what it’s like to teach at a teaching-intensive university and ask questions of CIRTL alumni who are teaching at these institutions.
Exploring Faculty Careers at Different Institutional Types Tuesday, April 16, 3:00–4:00pm (Online) This workshop will give you an overview of the landscape of higher education in the U.S., describe the various types of institutions and the different faculty positions within those institutions, outline how you can align your values with your professional goals and the available opportunities, and much more.
Exploring Non-faculty Careers in Academia with CIRTL Alumni Wednesday, April 17, 12:00–1:00pm (Online) People who hold advanced degrees in STEM disciplines serve in many roles across academia–from administration and research support to teaching and advising–where their preparation in teaching, as well as their analytical and organizational skills, are invaluable. Learn what some of these professions are like and ask questions of CIRTL alumni who work in these roles in this online panel event.
Careers Outside of Higher Education Friday, April 19, 3:00–4:00pm (Online) Join panelists from various disciplines who’ll discuss their career paths from graduate degree to professional, how they use their degrees and training in their current position, and their advice for graduate students at the start of their career trajectory.
Exploring Careers Outside of Academia with CIRTL Alumni Wednesday, April 24, 12:00–1:00pm (Online) More PhDs are employed by the government and companies than universities. Is it just research skills that got them these jobs? How do they leverage their teaching preparation? Learn what some of these professions are like and ask questions of CIRTL alumni in the public and private sectors in this online panel event.
Beyond Graduate School – For Master’s Students Beyond Graduate School events are free to anyone with a UW-Madison NetID, due to our university subscription. Advance registration is required: If it’s your first time using Beyond Graduate School, you’ll be guided to create your free account when you click on the event link below. If you have already created your UW-Madison account, click on the event link and sign in. How to Prepare for Interviews Wednesday, April 10, 3:00–3:30pm (Online) In this webinar you’ll learn why and how employers make hiring decisions, common questions asked in each stage of the multi-round interview process (with different stakeholders), and how you can confidently communicate your value to employers. Live Q&A will be available. How to Make the Most Out of Your First 90 Days Wednesday, April 24, 3:00–3:30pm (Online) This webinar will teach you strategies you can use to make the most of the first 90 days in your new job or internship. The webinar will include a live Q&A where attendees can receive answers to their specific questions.
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity Use the event links below to create/activate your free (UW-Madison) NCFDD membership or to sign in to register. Mastering Academic Time Management Thursday, April 11, 1:00─2:30pm (Online) This webinar will provide participants with concrete skills to successfully transition from graduate student to professor. Learn the 3 biggest mistakes that new faculty make in managing their time, how to align institutional and personal priorities, how to create time for academic writing and research, how to organize a network of support and accountability for writing productivity and balance.
Looking Ahead to Summer 2024…
Become the mentor you want to be by joining a Delta Program summer Research Mentor Learning Community. Open to graduate students and postdocs, these mini seminars are interactive and based on real life case scenarios. The curriculum is nationally recognized as the gold standard for meeting federal funding agencies’ expectations for evidence-based mentor training, addressing topics such as how to communicate effectively, align expectations, and promote equity and inclusion.
Please see the Graduate School Events Calendar for a campus-wide list of professional development events for graduate students: http://grad.wisc.edu/pd/events/.