Dear MSPQC students, I'm sending along the Grad School's monthly professional development opportunities. These may not be useful now as you begin the semester, but I hope that you'll find time to take advantage of them at some point in your academic journey. Best, Michelle

Michelle R.Z. Holland

Graduate Programs Coordinator

Department of Physics

University of Wisconsin-Madison

608-262-9678 (available while working remotely)

michelle.holland@wisc.edu

Microsoft Teams: @michelle.holland

________________________________ Subject: Grad School Professional Development: Strategies for Academic Success and the Job Search

Professional Development for Graduate Students

September 2020

Successful Online Learning

Asynchronous/On-Demand (Online)

Explore strategies to prepare to learn remotely, engage in your courses, and maximize your time. This module is for grad students taking their first online courses or those looking for some new resources on online learning. Enroll in the Successful Online Learning Canvas course at any time: https://go.wisc.edu/ts9m54

A Guide to the Non-Academic Job Search This live, online workshop is being offered at two different times:

Wednesday, September 16, 4:30–7:00 PM CT (Online) and

Saturday, September 19, 10:00 AM–12:30 PM CT (Online)

By popular demand, Anne Krook is returning virtually to UW–Madison to host an interactive, online workshop about the non-academic job search. Join her to learn how employers outside of the academy perceive graduate students as potential employees, how to get ready for the non-academic job market while you are still in graduate school, and how to conduct a job search.

Register here: https://go.wisc.edu/8e36r5

Imagining and Mapping Your Network of Mentors

Wednesday, September 30, Noon–1:15 PM CT (Online)

Building on Fatimah Williams’s recent Welcome Week presentation, How to Develop a Mentor Network, this workshop will help master’s and Ph.D. students identify and prioritize your needs for mentoring, and give you the confidence to approach mentors and begin to expand your “board of directors”.

Register here: https://go.wisc.edu/q7fqee

▪ National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity:

Overcoming Academic Perfectionism

Thursday, September 10, 1:00–2:30 PM CT (Online)

In this NCFDD webinar, you will learn about the causes, consequences, and features of academic life that intensify perfectionist tendencies, and strategies to address perfectionism so you can find real satisfaction in every step of writing. Activate your free (UW-Madison) membership or sign in to watch the webinar here: https://go.wisc.edu/moj289 Check the NCFDD website for more events.

▪ Aurora by Beyond the Professoriate:

Beyond the Professoriate's 1st Annual Virtual Academic Career Success Conference for Graduate Students and PhDshttps://t.e2ma.net/click/rz7o4d/bvpbhcb/3w9tvv Saturday, September 19 and Saturday, September 26, 10 AM–3 PM CT (Online) This two-day mini-conference will teach strategies for success. Topics include how to apply for a postdoc, grant and fellowship application, turning your dissertation into a book, and time management.

*As a subscribing institution to Aurora, UW-Madison students, postdocs, faculty and staff are invited to attend the conference for free. Advance registration is required.

Log in to Aurora here: https://institutions.beyondprof.comhttps://app.nimble.com/api/v1/messages/tracking/click/55521ea6f7dc001ba536a969/5beb628ab2951b0b1d3540b1/5e826a5bebad64208de730b3/ then click on “Academic Career Success Conference” in the dropdown menu and scroll down to click the “Register Today” button.

Job Searching During the Covid-19 Recession

Thursday, September 10, 11:00 AM CDT (Online)

Hear from two PhD job seekers who have been actively job searching during the past four months. “Registration opening soon” – Check Aurora site for updates.

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/.