Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:00-2:00 p.m. Graduate Center, Room 9207 The Futures Initiative is pleased to invite you to our final Thursday Dialogue of the semester on December 7, “Landing an Industry Job by Leveraging Your Academic Experience.” This last dialogue will be an informal conversation about the transition from academia to industry. The discussion will […]

Thursday, 12/07/2017 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Graduate Center, Room 9204 The arts are frequently lumped in with the humanities as a means of institutional organization. However, students in the arts may have very different talents, skillsets, and interests than those of other students. Additionally, students outside traditional arts disciplines may also be interested in […]

Wednesday, 12/06/2017 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Graduate Center, room 9206 In this workshop, we’ll talk about what to expect from both preliminary (phone, Skype, and conference) interviews and campus visits for faculty positions. We’ll also discuss what to expect if you receive an offer and how you might negotiate it. Please register to attend here.

Generously supported by the Provost’s Office, the GC Digital Research Institute guides an interdisciplinary cohort of graduate students, faculty, and instructional staff as they learn foundational technical skills that can aid–and even extend–their scholarship. Faculty who have participated in past GCDRIs have told us: “The GC DRI presented hugely valuable tools that I plan to continue […]

As part of International Education Week 2017, the Office of International Students is offering a Post-Completion OPT workshop for F-1 Students on Tuesday, November 14th from 2:00 to 4:00 PM in room 9205. Registration for the workshop is now open.  To sign up, please complete the online registration form at: https://goo.gl/forms/1GHey3G65fPSqaH72

Are you considering working in the United States while you are enrolled in your program of study? Are you a currently enrolled F-1 or J-1 international student at The Graduate Center, School of Journalism, or the School of Public Health? Attend the Off-Campus Employment Workshop for International Students to learn about Curricular Practical Training (F-1) […]

Workshops, events, and “skill shares” being offered by GC Digital Initiatives this month.  These workshops will introduce participants to using Twitter as an academic,  GitHub for version control and collaboration, and simple-to-use tools for project management and collaboration. At our informal Skill Share, we’ll discuss creative, humanities-driven approaches to data visualization. This month’s events include co-sponsored events spotlighting visiting scholars, as well as digital humanities […]

Careers in Research Outside the Academy Thursday, 11/16/2017 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Graduate Center, Room 9204 Graduate students interested in putting their training and skills to use in careers beyond the tenure track should attend this panel. The panel will be composed of Graduate Center alumni from Sociology, Psychology, and Anthropology who have capitalized on […]

Not from a country with the same type of libraries as the U.S.? Not sure how to use the library’s resources? Join us at the Library Resources for International Students Workshop on Thursday, November 16, 2017 from 12:00 – 1:30 PM in Room C196.05. This 1 ½ hour introductory workshop will give you the basics […]