This workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor by facilitating the development of shared expectations. Mentors and mentees work independently in separate sessions to identify their own objectives and styles, and consider strategies for dealing with possible challenges. Then, student-faculty pairs work together to develop a written mentoring plan as […]
If you have a quick question or have a time sensitive matter, attend the Rackham Consultation Services open office hours weekly on Monday and Wednesday 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 […]
This workshop is open to all graduate students. It meets the needs of those interested in pursuing student-identified opportunities through the Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program. Internships are valuable professional experiences. However, finding the right internship opportunity can sometimes be a challenge. During this session, we will discuss strategies and resources to help you find […]
Written by guest playwright and U-M alumnx Jordan Harris, this short series of plays illuminates U-M’s complicated relationship to elitism and racial inequity. Using Matthew Johnson’s book Undermining Racial Justice (a historical analysis of the admissions processes at U-M) as an entry point, the play examines how American colleges and universities—and U-M specifically—have perpetuated anti-Blackness while simultaneously […]
“Networking” is a word that’s thrown around a lot, but what does it really mean? In this coffee chat for graduate students, we’ll unpack what networking is, why it’s useful, and some strategies to make it worthwhile. In particular, we’ll focus on informational interviewing as a valuable approach to gathering career-related information, in addition to […]
This workshop will address time management strategies, and effective habits and motivation for early graduate school success. Time management and productivity may not seem like an exciting topic, but harnessing concrete tactics and strategies for how to maintain autonomy and agency over your own schedule is a crucial skill in graduate school. You will find […]
The University Career Center (UCC) is pleased to collaborate with Graduate Rackham International (GRIN) to present: Resume Fundamentals for International Graduate Students. In this workshop, you will: Identify the differences between a CV and resume Learn what employers look for in a resume Explore options for grad-student-specific resume writing Understand how to tailor your resume […]
Please join us for Graduate Student Parents’ Rights Under Title IX and the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) contract. In this virtual Session, we will hear from representatives from the U-M Equity, Civil Rights, and Title IX Office and the Parents’ Working Group in GEO. In the first part of the session, we will hear from these representatives […]
If you have a quick question or have a time sensitive matter, attend the Rackham Consultation Services open office hours weekly on Monday and Wednesday 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 […]
Each month, an orientation session is offered for all new postdoctoral research fellows, and those with a new postdoctoral research fellow appointment in the U-M HR system within the past two months at the University of Michigan. The orientation session includes information about the role of postdocs, working with your P.I./supervisor, campus resources, benefits and […]