Hello everyone,

We hope your first week of classes has been going well!

For those of you are new to the department, PGSC hosts various professional development events, such as student headshots, invited talks curated for graduate students, and skill-enhancing workshops throughout the year.

We have two events scheduled for September:

1. NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP) Intro Session – TOMORROWhttps://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=8396!

· Date: Sep. 15 (Friday)

· Time: 3:30pm

· Location: 2241 Chamberlin

· Speakers: Sarah Perdue, Emma Bran, Samuel Hori, Alysa Rogers

· Details: Join us TOMORROW, September 15, at 3:30pm (there is no colloquium that day, but we will have colloquium snacks) for an overview of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) by Sarah Perdue. We will also have a panel of physics PhD students who are current NSF Fellows to share their experiences and answer questions!

1. Student Headshots – NEXT FRIDAY!

· Date: Sep. 22 (Friday)

· Time: 2:00-6:00pm

· Location: Garden next to Chamberlin (in case of rain, we’ll let you know!)

· Details: Drop by between 2-6pm to get a professional-looking headshot that’ll make your LinkedIn profile shine. Freelance photographer and PhD student in ECE, Sabrina Wu, will be taking headshots for physics students again this year. We’ll have a laptop on standby so you can preview and send your photos to yourself right away.

We also have a PGSC slack channel: #professional-development that can keep you updated about other professional development events hosted by the graduate school. Consider joining for weekly updates to all the other workshops happening on campus!

We can’t wait to see you at our upcoming events and help you make the most of your grad school journey.

Warmest regards, Soyeon Choi & Shivani Lomte PGSC Professional Development Chairs PGSC Website: https://pgsc.physics.wisc.edu