These videos are designed to help you make the most of your time in graduate school!
Beyond the Professoriate partnered with experts who specialize in helping graduate students and postdocs succeed in building successful academic careers.
In addition to these resources, we recommend that you identify resources on your campus that can help you succeed in graduate school.
Check out the graduate school or postdoc office to learn about programming and resources available to you to support your academic career success.
After watching this presentation, you’ll be able to: identify why networking can be advantageous; embark on networking without feeling uncomfortable; recognize the relationships already established in you network; apply practical strategies to network effectively; and expand your professional relationships.
After watching this presentation, you’ll be able to: identify resources on your campus that can assist you in preparing funding applications; evaluate a funding opportunity to determine if your research aligns with the mission of the funding agency; recognize common mistakes grant writers make; and develop strategies to avoid these common errors.
After watching this presentation, you’ll be able to: align mentorship needs and career objectives with the postdoc training environment; identify avenues to search for postdoc opportunities and funding; and navigate the postdoc interview process.
Students build essential skills for building academic careers. They’ll learn proven strategies to help them navigate graduate school, complete their program, and build a foundation for a successful career.
Workshops are created and delivered by guest presenters who specialize in helping graduate students and academics build meaningful careers.