Job Search Strategies for Graduate Students
The Graduate School in collaboration with Career Services is hosting Job Search Strategies Workshop Series for graduate students on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from February 8 through February 24, 2022.
Job Search Strategies is a workshop series open to all graduate students and postdoctoral researchers featuring industry speakers and professional development experts that explores the wide range of career opportunities beyond the academy, methods to navigate a job search, and tactics to secure desired positions.
The series will include sessions on how to align your career path with your passions and interests, building an effective resume and cover letter; organizational culture, networking, and interviewing; job offers and negotiations; entrepreneurship and leadership; and strategies for successful interviews. Sessions will be led by professionals from industry and Penn State Career Services. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with career counselors as they develop their materials over the course of the workshop series.
While participants are encouraged to attend the full series of workshops, students are welcome to attend those sessions that are most closely aligned with their interests and schedule.
Registering in advance is strongly encouraged.
Session One: Resumes and Cover Letters
Presenter: Andrea Bechdel, Talent Specialist, Blue Mountain Quality Resources
Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET
Zoom Access Link: https://psu.zoom.us/j/97837549860
Session Two: Career Exploration
Presenter: Penn State Career Services
Date: Thursday, February 10, 2022
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET
Zoom Access Link: https://psu.zoom.us/j/97837549860
Session Three: Organizational Culture, Networking, and Interviewing
Presenter: Ashley Molek, Human Resources Generalist, Silcotek
Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET
Zoom Access Link: https://psu.zoom.us/j/97837549860
Session Four: Successful Internships
Presenter: Jen Mitchell, Vice President of People Operations, KCF Technologies
Date: Thursday, February 17, 2022
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET
Zoom Access Link: https://psu.zoom.us/j/97837549860
Session Five: Job Offers and Negotiations
Presenter: Kristin Simkins, Human Resources Director, Centre County Government
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET
Zoom Access Link: https://psu.zoom.us/j/97837549860
Session Six: Understanding Human Resources, Leadership, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Presenter: Lauren Weigold, Human Resources Director, Videon
Date: Thursday, February 24, 2022
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET
Zoom Access Link: https://psu.zoom.us/j/97837549860
Accelerate to Industry (A2i)TM is an industry workforce readiness program for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers developed by the NC State University Graduate School.