Career Development

Please join Rackham Graduate School as we celebrate the 2024 César Chávez Day of Service and Learning featuring Christine Chávez. Christine Chávez, granddaughter of César Chávez, serves as the outreach coordinator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. Christine has made a lifetime commitment to civil rights, the labor movement, and community […]

Please join Rackham Graduate School as we celebrate the 2024 César Chávez Day of Service and Learning featuring Christine Chávez. Christine Chávez, granddaughter of César Chávez, serves as the outreach coordinator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. Christine has made a lifetime commitment to civil rights, the labor movement, and community […]

We are offering a number of virtual coffee chats for the graduate student community this summer, hosted by Rackham’s embedded University Career Center career counselors. The topic for this session is resumes. Are you interested in articulating your academic experiences to apply for opportunities beyond the professoriate? Whether you are looking to improve your current […]

We are offering a number of virtual coffee chats for the graduate student community this summer, hosted by Rackham’s embedded University Career Center career counselors. The topic for this session is resumes. In particular, what are some strategies for writing the all-important bullet point? In an interactive discussion with examples and opportunities to workshop your […]

Building a network and connecting with others is critical to your professional development and job/internship search. Join this discussion to learn strategies for building your network (including tips on using LinkedIN and UCAN) and how to leverage this network for career exploration and job/internship searching. There will be plenty of time for your questions! This […]

For many soon-to-graduate Ph.D. students, coordinating a tandem job search—applying both to academic and non-academic jobs—becomes a reasonable way to expand your options. In this workshop, we will discuss concrete ways to time, strategize, and optimize the tandem job search, seeking to maximize bang for your buck throughout these two intense, labor-intensive processes. Registration is […]

This workshop is perfect for any graduate students seeking guidance around interviewing for positions beyond tenure track roles, which can differ greatly from the academic job search process. It will focus on preparing you to navigate the interview process and to effectively answer questions by strategically articulating strengths and skills. There will be plenty of […]