Graduate School

NSF GRFP Proposals: In-Person Peer Review Session
2025-10-27 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | 103 Mann Library, 103 Mann Dr, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) application deadlines are approaching, and the Graduate School is hosting a series of sessions to help graduate students craft effective GRFP proposals. This year, graduate applicants must be first-year graduate students in their first graduate degree program with less than one academic year completed in the degree program.
For hands-on assistance, two in-person peer review sessions will be held in 103 Mann Library on October 22 from 2–4 p.m. and October 27 from 12–2 p.m. Sign up for a 20-minute appointment at one of these sessions to have your NSF GRF materials peer reviewed by successful GRFP fellows.
Students who sign up for a time slot should plan to provide their peer reviewer with a draft of their application materials via email no less than 24 hours before their peer review appointment. In your email to your reviewer, please make sure you introduce yourself and let them know the time slot you are signed up for. We do not anticipate the peer reviewers having time to do an in-depth review of your materials before your appointment, as this is what the appointment is meant for. However, their ability to do an initial read of your materials before your appointment will help make your time with them more productive.

Weekly Language Circle
2025-10-27 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-03 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-10 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-17 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-24 17:00 - 18:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Join us every Monday to learn a new language, brush up on an old one, or get more fluent through conversations with fellow graduate students who study these languages or are native speakers.
This fall, languages include Italian, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Mandarin, Arabic, Russian, Norwegian, and French. Facilitators will be present for all!

If you are interested in facilitating Spanish, Korean, or any other non-English language, please email Hetvi [hsd37@cornell.edu]

Using Analogies to Explain Your Research
2025-10-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Learn how analogies can help you connect with your audience.
Register to attend.
Hosted by the University of Pennsylvania Graduate Student Center.
This program is part of the Ivy+ Graduate Student Professional Development Series, created and cross-promoted by deans and directors at Berkeley, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, MIT, Penn, Princeton, Stanford, UChicago, and Yale to help meet the professional development needs of all Ph.D. and master’s students.

BRB Trivia
2025-10-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Trivia is back weekly on Tuesdays 7 PM to 9 PM at the Big Red Barn. Come with a team or show up on your own and see our trivia host, Jacob, to be matched with an existing team. All are welcome!

Guided Nature Walk
2025-10-31 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-11-11 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-11-14 15:30 - 16:30 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Take a guided nature walk on campus with Nature Rx and BRB Wellness to inspire awe! Our first walk of the series will be Friday, September 12th. We will Meet at the Patio at 3:30PM and depart at 3:45PM. Walks will continue biweekly and will feature special guests as guides, so keep an eye out for our series! The series will continue through rain, snow, or shine.

T.G.I.F.
2025-10-31 16:30 - 19:00, 2025-11-07 16:30 - 19:00, 2025-11-14 16:30 - 19:00, 2025-11-21 16:30 - 19:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Our weekly Tell Grads Its Friday will continue over the summer at our typical time. T.G.I.F. is catered to the graduate and professional student body. These students can bring guests, up to one per person. The age requirement for Cornell Affiliated non graduate students is 23 years or older.

NIH Career Symposium
2025-11-03 - 2025-11-06 | Online
Join the 2025 NIH Career Symposium! This online, multi-day event will highlight a broad range of career paths available to biomedical researchers. Panels and workshops throughout the symposium are designed to help postdocs and doctoral students in the life sciences explore new career paths, learn more about a specific career, and prepare for a successful job search. The Career Symposium will take place Nov. 3rd – 6th. Register here!

Event highlights
*10 panels featuring professionals in a broad range of careers, including pharmaceutical industry, academic careers, science policy, and more!
*Workshops to help you:

Navigate a Changing Job Market
Develop Job Search Skills
Plan for a Career Transition

Register today and log in to Whova to see the agenda and growing speaker list! We hope to see you at the event in November!
Register now
2025 ANNUAL NIH CAREER SYMPOSIUM
November 3 – 6, 2025 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Register: https://whova.com/portal/registration/eNR7KvksLzfWd584CoaD/
Please note that, in addition to registering for a ticket, you must also create a Whova account to log in to the event.
Additional links
NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education – https://www.training.nih.gov
Upcoming Events – https://www.training.nih.gov/events/upcoming
Career Services Advice and Appointments – https://www.training.nih.gov/career_services
NIH Alumni Database, Explore for your career options & Register as you leave –
https://www.training.nih.gov/alumni/register

Create an Employer-Ready LinkedIn Profile
2025-11-06 13:30 - 15:00 | 341 Caldwell Hall, 121 Reservoir Avenue, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
We’ll start with a short overview presentation with pro tips on how to use LinkedIn, some exercises to identify a good tagline, and a very interactive session where participants work on their own profiles and critique others’ –so you will need to bring your own computer. Handy tips will be shared among participants at the hands-on session.
Due to the interactive nature of this in-person workshop, we will limit the number of participants to 15. So if something comes up after you register, be sure to let us know so we can invite someone else to take your place.
Register to participate.

Fall Gratitude Mixer with OISE
2025-11-06 17:00 - 19:00 | G10 Biotechnology Building, 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Fall Gratitude Mixer with OISE
Join the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement (OISE) for our Fall Gratitude Mixer! Connect with fellow graduate and professional students, postdocs, faculty, staff, and community members as we celebrate the season of gratitude.
Make new connections, learn about our partnering student organizations, and take part in the Graduate School Gratitude Project! We’ll provide Gratitude Postcards so you can write thank-you notes to those who’ve supported you — and we’ll take care of mailing them!
Register Here!
When: November 6, 2025
Time: 5:00 – 7:00pm
Where: G10 Biotech
Dress: Come as you are!
Light refreshments will be provided.
This event is co-hosted by the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement (OISE) and graduate student organizations represented on the OISE Student Leadership Council.

Group Resume Critique with Founder of Chameleon Resumes
2025-11-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
Join Lisa Rangel, B.S. ’92, PCCW member and founder of Chameleon Resumes, for an interactive group session. Lisa is a former executive recruiter who brings expert insight into what employers really want to see and she’s here to help you make your resume shine.
During this workshop, Lisa will provide live feedback on selected student resumes, focusing on content, formatting, and overall appeal to hiring managers. Resumes must be submitted in advance, and a handful will be chosen for group review to highlight key takeaways for everyone.
To Register: PCCW Mentoring Cmte Presents: Resume Critique with Lisa Rangel ’92 – Central Career Services | Cornell University
What to Expect:
Actionable tips to strengthen your resume
Real-time critique of selected submissions
Advice from a seasoned recruiter you don’t want to miss
Submit your resume here (PDF or Word format preferred). Not all submissions will be selected for live review, but all participants will benefit from the insights shared.
Submission deadline is November 7, 11:59 PM EST.

All submissions are confidential and used solely for this workshop.
Let’s get your resume ready to stand out!

Should I Do a Postdoc?
2025-11-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Are you a graduate student wondering if you might want to seek a postdoctoral position on the way to the next stage of your career? Come hear an interactive presentation and engage in discussion about your questions. Topics discussed will include: reasons to do a postdoctoral position, types of postdocs, and how to apply and get funded.
Register to attend.
Co-sponsored by the Graduate School Office of Career and Professional Development and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies as part of the Academic Job Search Series and aimed at current Ph.D. students.
Presenters: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies and Colleen McLinn, Associate Dean for Professional Development

Ivy+ Open Access Professional Development Series

This program is part of the Ivy+ Graduate Student Professional Development Series, created and cross-promoted by deans and directors at Berkeley, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, MIT, Penn, Princeton, Stanford, UChicago, and Yale to help meet the professional development needs of Ph.D. and master’s students.

Perfecting Your Research Pitch
2025-11-13 10:00 - 11:00 | 101 Kennedy Hall, 215 Garden Ave, Ithaca, 14850, United States
This in-person interactive workshop will provide strategies on how to succinctly sum up your research for multiple audiences. Prepare for conferences, interviews, and competitions such as the Three Minute Thesis.
Session presenter is Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia in the Graduate School Office of Career and Professional Development.
Register to attend.

Interviewing and Negotiating for Academic Positions
2025-11-17 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
An important part of the academic job search is interviewing and then negotiating the offer. Come learn about the art of interviewing for faculty positions from your laptop or mobile device. The format will be interactive presentation followed by question and answer period.
Presenters: Yael Levitte, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, and Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies
Register online
Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and the Future Faculty and Academic Careers program, as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all Cornell community members. Individuals who have accessibility accommodations to request should contact futurefaculty@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Fall 2025 Mentoring within the Academy Keynote
2025-11-18 12:00 - 13:30 | G10 Biotechnology Building, 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Fall 2025 MAC Public Keynote
Dr. Sweeney Windchief
Speaker: Sweeney Windchief (Assiniboine), Professor of Adult and Higher Education, Montana State University
“Re-Interpreting Our Roles: Mentorship and Cultural Integrity in the Academy”
(speaker meet & greet to follow)
In person | Zoom (for those not based in Ithaca)
Register

Big Red Barn Fall Book Club
2025-11-19 17:30 - 19:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Our third book for the BRB Fall Book Club is “Zhuangzi: The Complete Writings” by Zhuangzi. In this collection of writings, Zhuangzi provides one of the foundational texts of Taoism. In this new translation, Brook Ziporyn gives annotations and commentary to help facilitate easier and deeper readings. We are looking forward to an exciting discussion and we’ll be giving away a free physical copy of the book as well! Register and receive your free PDF.

OISE Bingo Night @ The Barn
2025-11-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
The Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement will be hosting a Bingo Night @ The Big Red Barn with our cohost, the Jewish Graduate Student Association (JGSA). Event will be held on November 19 from 6-8pm. All are welcome!

Big Red Barn: Kids x Grad Student Fashion Show
2025-11-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Calling all young designers!
Do you love fashion, creativity, and design?

Join us for the Kids x Grad Student Fashion Show, where children ages 5-15 get to style and design outfits for real models to wear on the runway!
No sewing experience required — just bring your imagination and excitement! No registration fee, all materials provided!
