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UChicagoGRAD's 2023 Science and Engineering Industry Expo, held last month, is an intimate recruitment and career exploration event that connects employers in industry and government to UChicago PhD students and postdocs in biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, molecular engineering, physics, quantum science and engineering, and related disciplines. Employers promote their organizations and screen candidates via a variety of one-on-one and group interactions. Past events have included short company presentations, panel discussions, networking, and speed chats or interviews.

Check out upcoming UChicagoGRAD events at grad.uchicago.edu!

Need to focus now that it's August? UChicagoGRAD has what you need, whether that's a quiet place to write or experienced advisors to help you plan your next career moves, apply for fellowships, and more.

UChicagoGRAD career advisors frequently emphasize the importance of networking, and they strive to follow their own advice. At the recent Graduate Career Consortium Conference, where graduate career professionals shared ideas and best practices for supporting graduate students and postdocs, the UChicagoGRAD team bonded with colleagues from across the country during lectures, lunches, and receptions. Whether you’re looking for work, seeking inspiration, or wanting to geek out about a shared professional interest, we encourage you to make new connections!

Congratulations to Kate Miller, Ph.D. Student in Classics, Sophia Walker, Ph.D. Student in East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Maky Haynes, M.A. in Humanities (graduated June 2023), and Ashlyn Roy, M.A. in Social Sciences (graduated June 2023), who all recently earned their Higher Education Administration (HEA) Credential!

UChicagoGRAD’s HEA Credential is a co-curricular professional development program that enables UChicago graduate students and postdocs to use their skills and training to explore administrative careers in higher education and gain meaningful experiences that will help prepare them for work at colleges and universities.

If you are interested in the HEA Credential, please reach out to Kathrin Kranz at [email protected]. You can also visit the Experiential Learning page of the UChicagoGRAD website.

Unlock the next level in your job market preparedness! Tips and tricks for job talks, interviewing, and more at our annual Academic Job Market Summer Camp, coming up July 10 to 14. Sign up in GRAD Gargoyle. Questions? Contact [email protected].

Are you curious about the academic job market, or are you planning to apply for academic jobs this fall? Build knowledge and confidence by attending UChicagoGRAD’s Academic Job Market Summer Camp (July 10–14). UChicago graduate students and postdocs will receive advice from UChicagoGRAD and Chicago Center for Teaching and Learning advisors as well as faculty from a range of institutions in the US and beyond. Day 1 workshops will feature an introduction to the job market cycle, hiring committee panels, and best practices for CVs. For the full week schedule and to sign up, visit https://grad.uchicago.edu/career-development/career-events/?tab-section=academicjobmarketsummercamp

Happy Summer! Check out the summer issue of UChicagoGRAD's Employer Relations newsletter.

Congratulations, graduates! We interviewed graduating graduate students about their studies, favorite memories, and what comes next.

Read some of their profiles on UChicago News: https://news.uchicago.edu/story/members-class-2023-reflect-their-memories-uchicago-and-what-lies-ahead

and all of them here, on our website https://grad.uchicago.edu/life-at-uchicago/graduate-student-lounge/?tab-section=reflectionsfromgraduatinggrads

Congratulations to Natalie Jones, M.A. in Social Sector Leadership and Non-Profit Management, and Zoe (Zhongyu) Wu, M.P.P. in Public Policy, who recently earned their Higher Education Administration (HEA) Credential!

We would also like to celebrate those who have earned the HEA Credential in the last two years: Michele Ferris, (PhD, Divinity), Elizabeth Kelley (PhD, Chemistry), Almaz Mesghina, (PhD, CHD), Zahra Muhsin (MA, Humanities), Nick Nurre (MA, Humanities), Fahad Sajid, (PhD, Political Science), and Rowan Bayne (PhD, English).

UChicagoGRAD’s HEA Credential is a co-curricular professional development program that enables UChicago graduate students and postdocs to use their skills and training to explore administrative careers in higher education and gain meaningful experiences that will help prepare them for work at colleges and universities.

If you are interested in the HEA Credential, please reach out to Kathrin Kranz at [email protected]. You can also visit our website: https://grad.uchicago.edu/career-development/internships/?tab-section=credentialinhigheredadmin

This week UChicagoGRAD heard from a panel of alumni working in higher education administration at UChicago (“Careers in Higher Education: Perspectives from Alumni”). Thank you to Monica Barry, Kelli Chavez, and Michelle Skinner for speaking about their academic work, how it prepared them for a career path in higher education, and how they have translated their academic experiences into meaningful careers on campus.

For graduate students pursuing UChicagoGRAD's Credential in Higher Education Administration (HEA), attending the panel counts toward fulfillment of the "Building Knowledge" tasks. The HEA Credential offers UChicago graduate students the opportunity to use their skills and training to explore administrative careers and gain meaningful experience. Visit the Internships and Experiential Learning page of the UChicagoGRAD website for more information.

At GRADUCon, network of alumni has words of wisdom, career advice for students. Read the UChicago News article here:

At GRADUCon, network of alumni has words of wisdom, career advice for students More than 400 UChicago graduate students, postdocs and recent alumni attended this year’s conference

Graduate Student Celebration Week at UChicago was full of food, wonderful company, professional headshots, trivia, prize giveaways, even some May the Fourth Be With You festivities!

Grad students, we hope this week's activities bolster you to finish off the quarter with renewed energy. Remember that UChicagoGRAD is here for you every step of the way.

Make an appointment with a GRAD advisor or sign up for a workshop to build your professional skills, work on your job materials, or strategize about your career path.

Follow UChicagoGRAD on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/uchicagograd/ or check our website https://grad.uchicago.edu/ to learn more or receive more frequent updates on our programming.

This week a select group of PhD students went on a UChicagoGRAD Career Trek to NYC to visit leading media outlets and publishing houses: Bloomberg, The Cut, Jacobin magazine, Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press), The New York Times, and Columbia University Press. It was an inspiring couple days: thank you to all the hosting organizations, our generous alumni for sharing their workplaces and career development stories with us, UChicagoGRAD staff who led the trek, and of course, thank you to our PhD trekkers.

We're gearing up for Graduate Student Celebration Week, May 1-5! Special programming includes a "Brain Boost" breakfast, professional headshots, pizza lunch, a Paint Your Thesis/Paint Diss afternoon and more. 🥳
Details at grad.uchicago.edu > Student Life > Graduate Student Lounge > Graduate Student Celebration Week

Was GRADUCon really only two weeks ago? Keep that momentum going at this mid-quarter moment. GRAD is here for you! Check in with your favorite GRAD advisor, catch a workshop, or stop by the Lounge and stock up on snacks and coffee (or all of the above). ✨

Happy GRADUCon! Last Friday was UChicagoGRAD’s 14th annual career exploration conference for graduate students, postdocs, and recent alumni.

With 400+ attendees, ~300 coffee chats, ~200 attendees at the networking lunch, and 15 distinct career panels, it was a day full of meaningful career advice and connection for students and postdocs across the University.

Many thanks to all our participants, organizers, and campus partners, and a special note of appreciation to our alumni panelists for taking the time to come back to campus and share their career stories, strategy, and advice.

Enjoy these initial photos from the day and stay tuned for more!

Ever wonder how boutique consulting differs from strategy consulting? Next Friday at GRADUCon, UChicago grad students, postdocs, and recent alumni can attend a range of career exploration panels, including two focused on consulting careers.

Career Events - UChicagoGRAD | The University of Chicago UChicagoGRAD invites you to browse the calendar of upcoming workshops, conferences, info sessions, and career fairs. Register for all events in GRAD Gargoyle. Read some tips for navigating GRAD Gargoyle.

Are you intrigued by the tech industry and have a humanistic or social scientific background? The Humanists in Tech panel at this year's GRADUCon (March 31) will feature a variety of UChicago MA and PhD alumni who have successfully applied their humanistic and social scientific training to the tech world, inhabiting positions that range from recruitment to project management. The panelists will speak about their career paths and day-to-day work and provide advice for students, postdocs, and alumni looking to explore the tech sector. All at different stages and in diverse careers, the panel will give graduate students and postdocs a helpful snapshot of professional life in “non-tech tech” jobs. Read the full post to meet the Humanists in Tech panelists!
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7042240317579812864
Photo credit: christina-wocintechchat-com on Unsplash

Are you a UChicago Ph.D. student in the humanities or social sciences interested in a career in media or publishing? Consider a PATHS career trek to New York City (April 25-26) to visit publishing houses and media outlets and meet leading editors, media strategists, writers, and more. Details at grad.uchicago.edu/career-treks

Photo credit: Patrick Tomasso http://ow.ly/RzCR50NfS8h

Save the Date: GRADUCon 2023 -- Friday, March 31

GRADUCon is the university’s annual career exploration conference exclusively for graduate students, postdocs, and recent graduate alumni. Each year the conference brings together hundreds of participants for a full day of career-themed panel discussions and one-on-one conversations with UChicago alumni mentors. By centering the advice of alumni who have been in your shoes, GRADUCon inspires and empowers you to achieve your professional goals.

For a full conference schedule, including a list panel topics, please visit http://ow.ly/xcw950N8CzJ

270+ graduate students and postdocs came out to Gleacher Center for Day 1 yesterday of UChicagoGRAD's 2023 Data Science & Analytics Career Fair! Thank you to all who attended, in-person and virtually today, and thanks to all our terrific employer representatives.

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Countdown to the 2023 Data Science & Analytics Career Fair! Two weeks from today on Feb 23/24, graduate students and postdocs will get together at Gleacher Center and online to connect with employers seeking data science and analytics talent. Hosted by UChicagoGRAD and UChicago’s MS Analytics program.

UChicagoGRAD on LinkedIn: #analytics #datascience #careerfair #graduatestudents #postdocs #uchicago… The 2023 Data Science & Analytics Career Fair (Feb 23–24) provides an opportunity for UChicago graduate students and postdocs to build relationships with…

Check out what's coming up in February at UChicagoGRAD: Career30 workshops, fellowships info sessions, the Data Science and Analytics Career Fair, and more!

Event Calendar - UChicagoGRAD | The University of Chicago

We wish you a safe and happy holiday!

"Into the Unknown: How to Leap from Academia into Industry, with Randy Schwimmer" | Thursday Oct 27 at 1:30 pm, UChicagoGRAD HQ (3rd Floor, Bookstore Building)

Academic paths often feel secure and predictable compared to the uncertainty and unfamiliarity that comes with building a career in the private sector. UChicago MA alumnus Randy Schwimmer understands this feeling well, having made the leap from an MA in English to become a leader in middle market finance at Churchill Asset Management. Reception to follow.

Register for the Schwimmer event here:
http://ow.ly/3iua50LlGCV

Happy Friday from UChicagoGRAD!

Here's the most recent issue of GRAD Guide Weekly: http://ow.ly/pxOo50Li2fI

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Join us for an Open Access Celebration on Tuesday, October 25, 2:30 to 4 p.m. at GRAD HQ (3rd floor, Bookstore Building). No registration required--just drop by to say hi and find out more about your options for publishing open-access journal articles. More on the open access movement: http://ow.ly/pE4e50Li2Nh

And...

Halloween Grad Student Blood Drive until 10/31 - All presenting Grad donors will be entered into a raffle for 1 $50 Amazon Gift Card. Successful donors receive a choice of five movie, cafeteria, or parking vouchers.
http://ow.ly/Kcxw50Li2Ni

New video alert: get to know your safety resources on campus!

Safety Resources at UChicago: A Guide for Students 3This video provides an overview of the safety resources available to UChicago students. The safety of people on campus and in the surrounding community is a...