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December 2020
Coffee Chats for Graduate Students: Cover Letters
We are offering a series of virtual coffee chats for the Rackham community, hosted by Rackham's embedded University Career Center career counselor. The general topic for this session is writing effective cover letters, including strategies for tailoring your cover letters for each job application. There will be 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/R5ZXQ. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our…
Find out more »Rackham Resolution Office: Virtual Office Hours
If you have a quick question or have a time sensitive matter, attend the Rackham's Resolution Office's open office hours weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. In the interest of providing students as much privacy as possible, you may spend a brief time in a waiting room if the resolution officer is engaged with another student. They will be with you as quickly as possible. Zoom Meeting ID: 981 5994 7930 For more…
Find out more »Rackham Resolution Office: Virtual Office Hours
If you have a quick question or have a time sensitive matter, attend the Rackham's Resolution Office's open office hours weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. In the interest of providing students as much privacy as possible, you may spend a brief time in a waiting room if the resolution officer is engaged with another student. They will be with you as quickly as possible. Zoom Meeting ID: 981 5994 7930 For more…
Find out more »January 2021
Filing Taxes for Graduate Students
Please join us for this session which will get you prepared for tax season and answer your questions. Please note that although all students are welcome, this session is geared towards domestic students. A Zoom link will be shared closer to the date. Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/2DX3B. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements.…
Find out more »Rackham 101: Budgeting Your Finances for 2021
This interactive session will cover the basics of budgeting and provide tools for creating a strong budget for 2021. Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/yKN7N. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time (one week preferred) to arrange for your requested accommodation(s) or…
Find out more »Graduate Student Career Pathways: Job and Internship Search Strategies
Whether you are searching for an internship opportunity or a job, this workshop will provide you with strategies and resources to support your search and set you up for success. Specifics on navigating the current virtual context will also be discussed, and there will be plenty of time for Q & A. This event is intended to be interactive and therefore a recording will not be available. This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. For faculty and…
Find out more »Rackham North: Graduate Student Career Pathways—Leveraging Your Network
As we each continue to adapt to changing working and living situations, staying connected is important, and networking is critical to your job or internship search. Join this discussion to learn strategies for building your network in the virtual environment (including tips on using LinkedIN and Rackham Connect), and how to leverage this network for career exploration as well as job and internship searching. There will be plenty of time for your questions! This event is intended to be interactive…
Find out more »Rackham 101: Zapping Zoom Fatigue
Join us for this workshop that will provide practical strategies on how to manage the "zoomification" of life. Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/QA73r. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time (one week preferred) to arrange for your requested accommodation(s) or an…
Find out more »LEAD: Anti-Racism Education in Higher Ed
LEAD, Leading Equity And Diversity, is a series of conversations where attendees have the opportunity to hear from a diverse group of guests who lead or support DEI and social justice initiatives. Since the racial justice movements last summer, many universities are grappling with how to educate faculty, staff, and students on anti-racism. This LEAD conversation will explore some of the options and opportunities to facilitate learning that leads to a more inclusive environment. We will discuss anti-racist curricula, the…
Find out more »Rackham Resolution Office: Virtual Office Hours
If you have a quick question or have a time sensitive matter, attend the Rackham's Resolution Office's open office hours weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. In the interest of providing students as much privacy as possible, you may spend a brief time in a waiting room if the resolution officer is engaged with another student. They will be with you as quickly as possible. Join Zoom Meeting https://umich.zoom.us/j/95065129163 Meeting ID: 950 6512…
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