Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia (Utah State University Press, 2012) provided a window into the working lives of female faculty of color in a variety of academic disciplines. Inspired by the enthusiastic response to the first volume, the editors have produced a second volume titled Presumed Incompetent II: Race, Class,…
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. Register Now
The Job Search Virtual Monthly Discussion is designed to get graduate students and postdoctoral scholars together to talk about concerns that job seekers share, and strategize about how to move forward. Each session will begin with a brief introduction that includes tips, perspectives, and thoughts from staff who support career exploration within and beyond academia. Participants will…
The MAC (Multicultural Academic Council) Mentoring Program is a collaboration of MAC and the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement. MAC is a graduate student organization focused on ensuring that doctoral students, especially those from backgrounds historically excluded and underrepresented in academia, can connect with peer mentors and develop positive strategies for excelling…
To get the most out of Careers Beyond Academia, join us at a small group session if you are interested in exploring your options and want to meet colleagues who are considering careers outside of a traditional tenure-track role.
Flagship Pioneering is a venture origination firm, based in Cambridge, MA, dedicated to life science innovation. They perform their own R&D in what they call Flagship Labs, and have created and built more than 100+ companies over the past 18 years including Moderna Therapeutics. Flagship is currently recruiting for the 2022 Fellows Program. It’s a 12-week…
NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and…
Did you know that impostor feelings are normal and that most high-achieving graduate students experience these feelings at some point? Join us to better understand the impostor phenomenon; learn to recognize it, and see recent research on how it can be a barrier to graduate student success. By defining it and sharing experiences, you’ll…
Make sure that you develop your mental health support plan so that you can have the energy and reserves to support your academic success. The stressors of being a graduate student are real and understanding the research for how you can best support your mental health and well-being is key to your future success. In…
Learn about the Three-Minute Thesis competition: history, format, judging, prizes, and how Cornell offers the chance to participate. Organizers will field your questions about competing in an all-virtual competition in Spring 2022. Register online to attend an information session.
A mentor is the most critical relationship for a graduate student. Mentoring begins with understanding what mentoring is and what you hope to get out of the relationship. Through interactive discussion and case studies, we will discuss how to establish a positive relationship and communicate effectively with your mentors. Presenters: Colleen McLinn, Executive Director for Future…
Learn about the Three-Minute Thesis competition: history, format, judging, prizes, and how Cornell offers the chance to participate. Organizers will field your questions about competing in an all-virtual competition in Spring 2022. Register online to attend an information session.
Careers Beyond Academia and Office of Postdoctoral Studies 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.…
In this series of hybrid workshops designed for current graduate students and postdocs and open to those in all fields, you will develop essential research mentoring skills, particularly in disciplines where research is conducted collaboratively and in teams. Effective mentoring of student research is a key skill influencing everything from research productivity to personal satisfaction.…
The Sloan Inclusive Leadership Workshop Series is focused on providing Sloan UCEM and SIGP Scholars with skills and knowledge that will support their development as leaders in graduate school and beyond. Workshop I: What is Emotional Intelligence? Date: February 9, 2022 Workshop Time: 4-5:30 pm ET Optional Post-Workshop Closed-Door "Real Talk" Session: 5:30-6:00pm Summary: Our approach to…
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…
Relationships that are grounded in trust, respect, and acceptance are the strongest factor in building and maintaining resilience. And, without the same engagement opportunities as pre-pandemic culture, it is now much more of a challenge to create, build, and maintain social networks. So, what is a graduate student supposed to do? During this one-hour…
The Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdocs is a two-day workshop offered every spring for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to explore strategies for engaging diversity and fostering inclusion in teaching and learning. As a participant, you will identify ways to increase accessibility and boost student engagement and belongingness; discuss inclusive course design;…
Learn about the Three-Minute Thesis competition: history, format, judging, prizes, and how Cornell offers the chance to participate. Organizers will field your questions about competing in an all-virtual competition in Spring 2022. Register online to attend an information session.
The Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdocs is a two-day workshop offered every spring for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to explore strategies for engaging diversity and fostering inclusion in teaching and learning. As a participant, you will identify ways to increase accessibility and boost student engagement and belongingness; discuss inclusive course design;…
Topic: Managing Difficult Conversations and Conflict With and Among Graduate Students Facilitators: Yael Levitte, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, and members of the Cornell Interactive Theatre Ensemble The Faculty Roundtable Discussion Series on Mentoring Graduate Students and Postdocs is sponsored by the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity, and the Graduate School Offices of Inclusion…
While there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to best manage your most precious resource, time management is a skill that can be learned! Given the many demands for your time and attention to support your many identities, roles, and relationships, techniques can be learned to help you be able to consciously decide what you should…
NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and…
Learn about the Three-Minute Thesis competition: history, format, judging, prizes, and how Cornell offers the chance to participate. Organizers will field your questions about competing in an all-virtual competition in Spring 2022. Register online to attend an information session.
This is an invitation-only event for Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Faculty. For information on hosting a workshop for your field or department, contact Dr. Colleen McLinn, Executive Director of Future Faculty and Academic Careers, futurefaculty@cornell.edu or 607-255-2030.
At Cornell, almost all Ph.D. students receive funding that pays tuition and provides a living stipend through a combination of fellowships, assistantships, and external scholarships. This presentation will explain how stipends are paid, what your responsibilities are, and provides insight on how to be an active participant in your own funding plan. Presenter: Jason Kahabka, Associate…
The MAC (Multicultural Academic Council) Mentoring Program is a collaboration of MAC and the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement. MAC is a graduate student organization focused on ensuring that doctoral students, especially those from backgrounds historically excluded and underrepresented in academia, can connect with peer mentors and develop positive strategies for excelling…
Join us for a candid conversation about the intersection of managing your health as you are a Cornell graduate student. We will review the different health and academic options that are designed to support you and discuss strategies for how to continue to persist during challenging times. Join us for a panel discussion with Student…
The Sloan Inclusive Leadership Workshop Series is focused on providing Sloan UCEM and SIGP Scholars with skills and knowledge that will support their development as leaders in graduate school and beyond. Workshop II: Inclusion and Belonging – We All Want It, How Do We Get It? Date: February 22, 2022 Workshop Time: 4-5:30 pm ET Optional Post-Workshop…
In this series of hybrid workshops designed for current graduate students and postdocs and open to those in all fields, you will develop essential research mentoring skills, particularly in disciplines where research is conducted collaboratively and in teams. Effective mentoring of student research is a key skill influencing everything from research productivity to personal satisfaction.…
Date: February 23, 2022 Workshop Time: 4-5:30 pm ET Life’s like a jungle sometimes – you regularly navigate through injustices, papers, projects, exams, COVID, relationships. How can you keep from going under? Join us for this highly interactive and timely real talk session with Dr. Theoria Cason, Marcus Brooks, and Judith Rowe as we discuss…
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…
Are there unwritten rules of graduate school? Expectations that you find out later than you wanted to? Things you suspect everyone else has discovered...everyone but you? We will discuss these expectations, share tips from current students, and get advice from graduate faculty and Graduate School deans. You can do this! Presenter: Jan Allen, Associate Dean for…
This is an invitation-only event for graduate students in Astronomy and Space Science. For information on hosting a workshop for your field or department, contact Dr. Colleen McLinn, Executive Director of Future Faculty and Academic Careers, futurefaculty@cornell.edu or 607-255-2030.
Graduate school may not be exactly what you expected...so what is a first-year to do? Make a strategic plan! Spend time with our associate dean discussing the value of strategic planning and how to take control of your academic future from the first day. This session includes practical strategies, illustrative stories, and cautionary advice on…
This is an invitation-only event for Boyce Thompson Institute Faculty. For information on hosting a workshop for your field or department, contact Dr. Colleen McLinn, Executive Director of Future Faculty and Academic Careers, futurefaculty@cornell.edu or 607-255-2030.
Navigating responsibilities for conducting research as a graduate student can be challenging. It is essential that graduate students understand Cornell's regulations and expectations for science and scholarship. Discuss with our associate dean important issues related to ethics and integrity, obstacles and situations to avoid, what to do when faced with a challenging situation, and campus…
Learn about UX careers at this panel presented by Careers Beyond Academia. Panelists: Susan Campbell, VP, UX Research, HBO Max Warner Media Elaine Cheung, Senior User Experience Researcher, Hinge Maria Cipollone, Senior User Research, Spotify Sabrina Papazian, CX Strategist, UX Researcher and Anthropologist, National Gallery of Art Register to attend.
In this series of hybrid workshops designed for current graduate students and postdocs and open to those in all fields, you will develop essential research mentoring skills, particularly in disciplines where research is conducted collaboratively and in teams. Effective mentoring of student research is a key skill influencing everything from research productivity to personal satisfaction.…
Do you feel a bit disorganized in your house/apartment/room/office space? Did you know this has an impact on how successful you could be academically? In this one hour session we will explore the impacts cluttered spaces have and talk about what you can do to get on a path to better organization. Presenter: Jen Forbes, Big…
The Sloan Inclusive Leadership Workshop Series is focused on providing Sloan UCEM and SIGP Scholars with skills and knowledge that will support their development as leaders in graduate school and beyond. Workshop III: Inclusive Leadership Frameworks Date: March 10, 2022 Workshop Time: 4-5:30 pm ET Optional Post-Workshop Closed-Door "Real Talk" Session: 5:30-6:00pm Summary: Our approach to conflict…
This event will educate attendees about what neurodiversity is, the way that negative beliefs about neurodiversity impact the neurodiverse community, how to destigmatize the community, what issues are facing the neurodiverse community in academia, and how aspiring allies can best and continuously support neurodiverse members of our community. Panelists will discuss barriers that neurodiverse people…
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…
Two In-Person Keynote Talks with Dr. Beronda Montgomery, author of Lessons from Plants Mentoring is often positioned as the transfer of information from an experienced, senior individual (or mentor) to a junior, inexperienced individual (or mentee). Implicit in this description are the ideas that at the core of mentoring is a process of teaching –…
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a competition for doctoral students to develop and showcase their research communication skills. The 2022 final round competition will be held on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Register to attend and vote for the people's choice award. 3MT challenges research degree students to present a compelling story on their dissertation or…
Two In-Person Keynote Talks with Dr. Beronda Montgomery, author of Lessons from Plants Mentoring is often positioned as the transfer of information from an experienced, senior individual (or mentor) to a junior, inexperienced individual (or mentee). Implicit in this description are the ideas that at the core of mentoring is a process of teaching –…
NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and…
This is an invitation-only event for graduate students in Astronomy and Space Science. For information on hosting a workshop for your field or department, contact Dr. Colleen McLinn, Executive Director of Future Faculty and Academic Careers, futurefaculty@cornell.edu or 607-255-2030.
In this series of hybrid workshops designed for current graduate students and postdocs and open to those in all fields, you will develop essential research mentoring skills, particularly in disciplines where research is conducted collaboratively and in teams. Effective mentoring of student research is a key skill influencing everything from research productivity to personal satisfaction.…
Sponsored by Careers Beyond Academia, Featuring Modern Language Association and American Historical Association. Humanities PhDs and Post Docs, please join us to learn tips and resources from Modern Language Association (MLA) and American Historical Association (AHA) on your job search beyond academia. Tons of resources from connections, events, networking and job searching strategies. Featuring Janine Utell from…
Our existence is not up for debate. Join Qgrads and the LBGT Resource Center, with support from OISE and the Office of Graduate Student Life, as we celebrate Trans Day of Visibility! All are welcome--graduate and undergraduate students to Clark Hall, room 700 on March 31 from 4:30 – 7:30 pm where folks can gather…
In this series of hybrid workshops designed for current graduate students and postdocs and open to those in all fields, you will develop essential research mentoring skills, particularly in disciplines where research is conducted collaboratively and in teams. Effective mentoring of student research is a key skill influencing everything from research productivity to personal satisfaction.…
The MAC (Multicultural Academic Council) Mentoring Program is a collaboration of MAC and the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement. MAC is a graduate student organization focused on ensuring that doctoral students, especially those from backgrounds historically excluded and underrepresented in academia, can connect with peer mentors and develop positive strategies for excelling…
NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and…
Did you know a PhD is great training for a career in academic publishing? Join staff from Cornell University Press to learn about this less-traditional use of your PhD. Hear from the director of the Press and acquisitions staff as they share insights into what a life in publishing can look like. Connect via this…
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. Register online for the April 26 workshop.
Join a panel of experts from the NIH, EPA, and two academic institutions to learn about careers protecting human health and the environment, a biosafety fellowship, on-campus mentors, and resources to help you see if this sector is for you, within or outside academic settings. We will discuss career paths, mentorship, resources, connections and opportunities. We’ll…
land acknowledgements are frequently given at official Cornell events, but what do they represent? We will dive into the performative aspects of land acknowledgements and how land-grant universities such as Cornell have a responsibility to move beyond these statements for Indigenous communities. Shifting the focus from acknowledgment to action, speakers will discuss ways students, non-Indigenous…
The Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS) is pleased to announce the 2022 Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. This year, the virtual event will be hosted by the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS). The 3MT competition will feature winners of each NAGS member’s local competitions, including Cornell's 2022 3MT champion, Bruno Shirley (presenting shortly…
Even in culturally and linguistically diverse societies, myths and ideologies narrow down the number of languages and genres of knowledge sharing often to just one. But, as society and technology both advance, beyond the journal article, and beyond English-only venues lie a vast world of knowledge that circulates in many languages and many genres. Graduate…
All societies, and especially diverse ones like the US, are multilingual; translingual communication mediates life and professions and makes knowledge grow and work. Yet, myths about language set up barriers, inhibiting free exchange and application of knowledge. These myths include the ideas that knowledge must only be produced, can only be exchanged, and is applied…
Join us for the 2022 Graduate Diversity & Inclusion Awards and Recognition Celebration where we will present the annual Graduate Diversity & Inclusion Awards, and recognize members of our graduate community for their academic, professional, and service-related achievements! Date: May 12, 2022 Time: 3:30 – 5:30 pm ET Location: G10 Biotech Registration: https://bit.ly/spring_awards_2022 *This event is open to…
Join us for the 10th Annual Graduate Diversity and Inclusion Renaissance Ball. The Renaissance Ball is a collaborative effort of the graduate student organizations represented on the Graduate and Professional Student Diversity Council. This event brings together graduate and professional students for a night of live music, great food, dancing, and community. Founded by the Black…
The Annual Graduate Diversity and Inclusion Renaissance Ball is sponsored by Cornell organizations that encompass minority and underrepresented background communities. This event is an effort to bring together the Cornell community for a social night of class and elegance, with live music, great food, and dancing. From its inception in 2010, the Renaissance Ball has…
