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Creating Accessible Workplace Environments

Online

A disability-inclusive workplace is an accessible workplace! Join us as we explore how to create and maintain inclusive, accessible environments for all, especially for individuals with disabilities. We'll cover practical support strategies, essential resources, and topics like disclosure, self-advocacy, and accommodations. Ideal for diversity, equity, and inclusion certificate participants, this session will help you champion […]

Negotiation Basics for Graduate Students

Online

Negotiation is something that many people feel unprepared for, especially during the job search process. We'll talk through the steps involved in salary negotiation, as well as negotiation tips that can be utilized in other contexts. Bring your questions, as there will be plenty of time for questions and answers. This event is intended to […]

Change It Up!©: Bystander Intervention

Online

Change It Up!© brings bystander intervention skills to students for the purpose of building supportive and respectful communities. Change It Up!© is based on a nationally recognized five-step bystander intervention model that develops students’ skills and confidence when intervening in situations that negatively impact campus climate. This workshop explores how students’ identities and experiences impact […]

Talking Outside Your Field: Explaining Your Research During Your Industry Job Search for Graduate Students

Online

Are you a graduate student intending to apply for industry jobs? While talking to potential employers, you’ll find yourself trying to describe your research to non-experts, struggling to avoid jargon, and feeling like your description is vague or unclear. In this University Career Center workshop, we’ll address this problem, develop specific strategies to describe your […]

Grad School 101: Filing Taxes for Graduate Students

Online

As you may know, filing taxes as a graduate student isn't always as straightforward as we would hope. In this virtual event, Ed Jennings, the tax director at the University of Michigan, will walk us through how to prepare for tax season. This session is geared toward domestic students. You will have the opportunity to […]

We’re Biased, So Now What? Personalizing and Mitigating Unconscious Bias

East Conference Room, 4th Floor, Rackham Building 915 East Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Many of us are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and accept the extensive evidence from scholarly studies in psychology and neuroscience demonstrating that we all have unconscious biases that affect our interactions with others. The question then becomes, how do we not only become aware of our biases, but also work to overcome them? […]

Coffee Chats for Graduate Students: Interviewing for Jobs Beyond the Professoriate

Online

This workshop is open to all graduate students seeking guidance around interviewing for positions beyond tenure track roles, which can differ greatly from the academic job search process. It also meets the needs of those applying to internships, including those applying to the Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program. The workshop will focus on preparing graduate […]

Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop End-of-Year Celebration

Pendleton Room, 2nd Floor, Michigan Union 530 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

During this event, Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshops that received funding for the 2024/2025 Academic Year will have the opportunity to share what they've accomplished with other members of the campus community. Refreshments will be provided. Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/qVzGN. We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote […]

Recognizing Racism in Everyday Life

Koessler Room, 3rd Floor, Michigan League 911 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, United States

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 […]

Cover Letters and Resumes for Internships and Positions Beyond the Tenure Track

Online

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 those applying to the Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program. The process of synthesizing your academic experiences into strong application materials for jobs and […]