The Academic Job Search Series is sponsored by The Graduate School and the Office of Postdoctoral Services.
Weds Feb 5, 10-11 am
WHAT: Dress for Success: A Workshop on Presenting Yourself Professionally
REGISTER: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9mApEM8G16t4qAC
While workplaces have become more casual since 2020, there are still expectations of what “professional dress” looks like in different industries. This workshop will address first impressions, dressing authentically, and tailoring your professional image. We will discuss how to determine an organization’s unofficial dress code, dressing appropriately for the occasion (eg, career fair, coffee chat, networking event, interview) and shopping on a budget. Attendees will have the opportunity to put what they’ve learned into action in a short exercise.
Speaker: Laura Coutts, Associate Director for Career Services, Duke Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Weds Feb 19, 11-11:45 am
WHAT: Leveraging a Ph.D. Student Internship in a Faculty Career: A Panel Discussion
REGISTER: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0cWC1ikr8GiOq9g
What is the value of an internship during your Ph.D. program if your career goal is a tenure-track faculty position? Three alumni will reflect on their experiences in this panel discussion. They will address questions such as how (and whether) they mentioned their internship experience in application materials and interviews, whether they gained skills from the internships that are relevant to their current roles, and what advice they would offer to current Ph.D students.
Panelists:
- Hannah Borenstein, Ph.D.’22 (Cultural Anthropology), Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Department of Global Sociocultural Studies, Florida International University
- Achille Castaldo, Ph.D.’19 (Romance Studies), Assistant Professor of Italian, Department of French and Italian, Emory University
- Amanda Hughett, Ph.D.’17 (History), Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, University of Illinois Springfield
Weds May 21, 10-11 am
REGISTER: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eJ0PNkwxIzI8oTA
For better or for worse, your experiences and the training you receive as postdoctoral researchers and graduate students can greatly shape the rest of your career. However, there are strategies and resources that can increase your chances of getting what you came for. During this program, participants will learn how to develop clear and specific goals and objectives, along with a plan for executing them in an Individual Development Plan (IDP). You’ll learn:
- An approach to setting meaningful, achievable goals aligned with your long-term vision.
- A structured planning routine to manage your time effectively.
- How to speak with your mentor about your goals and strategies to address any misalignments in expectations and needs.
