Find resources, updates, and information of specific interest to graduate students in light of COVID-19.
August 2020
Coffee Chats for Ph.D. Students: Job/Internship Search Strategies
We are offering a series of virtual coffee chats for the Ph.D. community, hosted by Rackham's embedded University Career Center career counselor. Each session is 45 minutes long and we are invested in answering your questions about the future. The general topic for this session is job/internship searching during the current context and will include tips and time for Q&A. This event is intended to be interactive and therefore a recording will not be available. Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/xmgmz.…
Find out more »Coffee Chats for Ph.D. Students: Transferable Skills
We are offering a series of virtual coffee chats for the Ph.D. community, hosted by Rackham's embedded University Career Center career counselor. The topic for this session is transferable skills—translating skills you've gained during graduate school to the job market. We’ll spend the first few minutes reviewing transferable skills, and the remainder of the session discussing different types of graduate school experiences, with a focus on articulating the transferable skills gained from these experiences. To get the most out of…
Find out more »Rackham Fall Welcome and Information Fair
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: Rackham Fall Welcome Hear remarks by Rackham Dean Mike Solomon and by our keynote presenter, Krystal L. Williams, a Rackham alum who received her Ph.D. in higher education and public policy. She is an assistant professor of educational leadership, policy, and technology studies at the University of Alabama. Dr. Williams will discuss how to make the most of your time at Rackham and how to use your degree to create a better society. 2:00 p.m.…
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