This workshop is open to all graduate students seeking guidance on cover letters and resumes for positions beyond tenure track roles. It also meets the needs of those applying for internships, including to the Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program. The process of synthesizing your academic experiences into strong application materials for jobs and internships beyond […]
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 […]
Bring your questions about internships! During this informal, conversational session, University Career Center and Rackham staff will answer your questions about doing an internship as a doctoral student. Topics we will cover include: How to talk to your advisor about making an internship a part of your graduate training Answering questions about Rackham’s Doctoral Intern […]
Rackham Graduate students will communicate the relevance of their work to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy in a TED-talk style. The 2025 MLK Symposium theme is “Restless Dissatisfaction: An Urgent Call for the Pursuit of Justice and Equality.” This theme is inspired by Dr. King’s concept of “divine discontent,” as expressed in his 1964 Nobel Peace […]
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 […]
During this workshop participants will have the opportunity to learn terms associated with racism/anti-racism as well as power and oppression and their impact in the global and U.S. context. Additionally, participants will be able to recognize microaggressions and stereotyping that we see portrayed in media and then be able to practice responding to real-life incidents […]
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) aptitude is now highly valued by many employers, both within and beyond academe. This interactive workshop will show how employers are evaluating DEI in job interviews, provide opportunities for reflection on how you demonstrate your commitment to DEI, and provide time for students to practice answering common interview questions related […]
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 […]
Developed by the MORE Committee, this workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between students and faculty mentors 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 […]
Developed by the MORE Committee, this workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between students and faculty mentors 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 […]