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Improve Your Interviewing and Presentation Skills with GRADTalk
Do you want to ace your next interview? Feel more confident about your next conference or seminar presentation? Or just feel more comfortable making comments in class? The GRADTalk team is here to help you reach these goals and improve your communication and public speaking skills! Our team of GRADTalk advisors will work with you to help you prepare for an upcoming interview, get feedback on a presentation, strategize for increasing your class participation, or practice your elevator pitch for networking and career fairs. All it takes is signing up for a GRADTalk advising appointment on Grad Gargoyle. Read more about how GRadTalk can help here.
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Cover Letter Best Practices for Industry, Nonprofits, & Government
Thursday, November 19, 12:30-1:30pm CT, Zoom
This workshop will provide attendees with best practices for drafting effective cover letters for positions in industry, nonprofits, and government. The workshop is appropriate for graduate students and postdocs in all disciplines. RSVP here.
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Ford Foundation Fellowships Personal Statement Writing Workshop
Thursday, November 19, 10am-12pm, Zoom
The Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity. https://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/index.htm *All participants will be required to submit a draft of their personal statement by noon on Monday, November 16th, 2020 to participate in this workshop.* This writing workshop is open to students applying for the Ford Foundation predoctoral, dissertation, or postdoctoral award. RSVP here.
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Science Lab Crawl & Research Showcase (Virtual Edition!)
Thursday, November 19, 4:30-6pm CT, Zoom
This year UChicagoGRAD is taking its annual science lab crawl online, with a virtual event highlighting the exciting and innovative scientific research of grad students and postdocs at UChicago. Join us on Zoom for a research showcase featuring scientists from a wide range of fields discussing their current research, the work of their labs, and how it relates to pressing scientific issues of the day. This event is geared towards a general audience and you'll also have the opportunity to ask questions of the presenters. RSVP here.
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Career Conversation: David Maddox, Portland State University
Friday, November 20, 12:30-1:30pm CT, Zoom
Join UChicagoGRAD for a virtual conversation with alum David Maddox, the Interim Vice Provost for Academic Budget and Planning at Portland State University. David will discuss his current role, his journey from his graduate program to his present position, and his advice for graduate students who are looking to enter the burgeoning field of higher education administration. RSVP here.
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The International Student & Postdoc Career Series - Networking for International Students & Postdocs
Tuesday, November 24, 12:30-1:30pm CT, Zoom
This presentation on Networking is geared to provide you with input to better understand what is expected in an American networking scenario. It will provide you with concrete tips on how to make a great impression in networking situations, both online and offline. RSVP here.
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Featured Job Opportunities
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- Research Associate Internship – R&D | BiomeSense | Apply via Grad Gargoyle
- Senior Medical Writer (Virtual) | Lynn Hazan & Associates | Apply via Grad Gargoyle
- Market Risk Manager | Morgan Stanley | Apply via Grad Gargoyle
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Additional Upcoming Events and Opportunities
- Graduate Student Study Hours | Every Wednesday, 12:00-1:00pm CT, Online| Join by accessing the link through our Virtual Student Lounge here
- GRAD/GC Cocktails and Conversations| Every Friday,5:30-6:30pm CT, Online| Join by accessing the link through our Virtual Student Lounge here
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UChicago Graduate Council would like to remind you that our Student Legal Advice Services provides attorney office hours to eligible, full-time graduate and professional students in the University of Chicago for advice and consultation regarding legal matters and to make referrals for students who seek legal representation. Olivia Long, JD’09, will provide office hours through Graduate Council at no additional charge to students. The attorney is able to advise students on a wide variety legal issues, see below for a list of common topics. Please see the UChicago GC website for more information on eligibility, appointments, and covered issues.
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Bingo Night!
Thursday, November 19, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Come join UChicago Grad Council and your fellow grads to unwind at our virtual Bingo Night! We will have three rounds of bingo and a breakout session for you to network with grads from all UChicago programs. Winners of each round will receive a prize! RSVP here.
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The Nexus of Art and Politics: A Conversation between David Joselit and Jordan Carter
Thursday November 19, 7:00 P.M. CST
This conversation will consider the intersection of art and politics, creativity and activism, in Jenny Holzer’s YOU BY MY ALLY and other artworks created in the context of the November 2020 and past elections as well as similar moments in history. David Joselit is a leading scholar of 20th century modern art and postwar American art. He is Professor of Art, Film and Visual Studies at Harvard University, editor of October, and author of numerous books, including Feedback: Television Against Democracy (2007) and Heritage and Debt: Art in Globalization (2020). He has written extensively on Holzer, including an important career survey for her 1998 monograph published by Phaidon. Jordan Carter is Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the Art Institute of Chicago, where he arrived after a 2015-17 curatorial fellowship at the Walker ArtCenter. Carter is a specialist in Fluxus and Conceptual Art, and his recent curatorial work has included exhibitions of the work of Mounira Al Solh, Ellen Gallagher, Benjamin Patterson, and Richard Hunt. He is currently co-organizing solo exhibitions of the work of Ray Johnson and Stanley Brouwn.
RSVP HERE: https://uchicagogroup.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ir62BzssTkiVCFbhioxp6Q?mc_cid=8683e4d49c&mc_eid=[UNIQID]
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DH Forum: James Yeku, University of Kansas
Friday, November 20, 12:00-2:00pm, CT
The DH Forum welcomes James Yeku, Assistant Professor of African and African-American Studies at the University of Kansas, for his talk "Africa and the Debates in the Digital Humanities". This event is free, but registration is required: https://voices.uchicago.edu/dhforum/11-20-20/.
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English Virtual Board Game Group
Friday, November 20, 4:00-6:00p Chicago Time, Zoom
Come and join the ELI's Virtual Board Game Group, where you will meet new friends, play intriguing board games, and build confidence in using your spontaneous speaking and critical thinking skills. For more information and to RSVP: https://esl.uchicago.edu/bgg/
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Apply to be an EMP Cohort Participant
Deadline: Monday, November 30
The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs hosts the Emerging Minds Project (EMP), a program that complements academic coursework through intentional dialogue and reflection on issues encountered daily in society. Participants develop skills for becoming culturally competent leaders through facilitated discussions on topics related to social justice and diversity.
During the winter and spring quarters, students have the opportunity to join a cohort to deepen their understanding of social justice, diversity, and identity on campus. Cohorts will meet once weekly five times during Winter Quarter (Weeks 3-7) and five times during the Spring quarter (Weeks 2-6), on Wednesday from 6 PM-8 PM OR Sunday nights from 4 PM-6 PM.
EMP is open to all students at the University of Chicago, including College students and Graduate/Professional Students.
Apply Here: bit.ly/EMP2020-21
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Friendsgiving with Grad Council and International House
Sunday, November 22nd , 5-7PM CST
Join UChicago Graduate Council, International House, and your fellow graduate students on Sunday, November 22nd from 5 – 7pm CST to celebrate Friendsgiving and brush up on some great recipes to wow your family at the main event. UChicago’s iHouse Fellows will lead a virtual cooking demonstration of holiday favorites. We’ll be sending the ingredients and beer steins to the first 20 people who sign up, but all registrants can participate! Don’t miss your chance to cook some awesome food and meet some wonderful people across UChicago! Register here: https://uchicagothanksgiving.eventbrite.com
Persons with disabilities who may need assistance should contact International House in advance of the program at 773-753-2274.
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Better Together Registration
Open Today – January 22
If you’re a Graduate or Professional student looking to make new and meaningful connections with your peers across campus, join UChicago Student Wellness for Better Together! A small group of students will meet virtually (via Zoom) one night a week for four weeks during Winter quarter to engage in thoughtful discussion and learn fun and meaningful ways to get to know yourself and your peers. Register today before all available spots are full!
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