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Career Toolkit for Graduate Students: Workshop Series
Career Toolkit for Graduate Students is a workshop series aiming to provide early career researchers with tips, tools, and best practices across the research lifecycle. This workshop series is organized by the Library, the Center for Professional Development Education, and the Graduate Student Government in collaboration with the Career Center and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
We welcome any requests for scheduling new workshops or customized sessions for your research group. Please contact the Scholarly Communications Librarian, Seth Vuletich, sethvuletich@mines.edu, for any requests or questions.
Please visit the Library's event calendar to register for workshops or use the direct links below. Unless otherwise noted, all workshops are in-person in the Boettcher Room in the Library. Registered attendees for online workshops will receive the Zoom information one day in advance.
Additionally, Mines is proud to be a contributing member of GradCO, a collaborative effort to share workshops with graduate students at institutions of higher education throughout Colorado. You can view and sign up for these shared workshops using the links below.
Register for workshops
Please Register: Lunch will be provided for registered attendees of in person workshops!!!
Making a Good First Impression with Potential Employers
Presented by the Career Center
September 7, 12-1 PM
Citation Management with Zotero
Presented by Seth Vuletich
September 14, 12-1 PM
Copyright for Theses and Dissertations
Presented by Seth Vuletich
September 20, 12-1 PM
Presented by Justin Shaffer
September 21, 12-1 PM
How to (Not) Give a Truly Terrible Presentation (On Zoom)
Presented by Roel Snieder
September 28, 12-1 PM
Presented by Kristin Steinholt
September 29, 12-1 PM
Presented by Lakshmi Krishna
October 4, 12-1 PM
Working Internationally (Panel Discussion)
Presented by Roel Snieder
October 5, 12-1 PM
Presented by Seth Vuletich and Brianna Buljung
October 11, 12-1 PM
Presented by Roel Snieder and Sid Saleh
October 12, 12-1 PM
Searching for Unadvertised Job Opportunities
Presented by the Career Center and Sid Saleh
October 19, 12-1 PM
Postdoctoral Fellowships (Panel Discussion)
Presented by Lauren Guido (GSG)
October 26, 12-1 PM
Presented by Career Center
November 2, 12-1 PM
DI&A in the Research Environment
Presented by Kate Youmans
November 8, 12-1 PM
GradCO
GRADCO
ABOUT GradCO
GradCo is a collaboration of nearly ten universities across Colorado. It is designed to deliver a variety of high-quality professional development workshops, information sessions, and trainings to our graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Together, we are better researchers, academics, and career professionals.
WHY PARTICIPATE
This cross-Colorado-universities approach provides early career researchers and scholars a unique opportunity to learn from experts at multiple institutions and to connect with other early career scholars.
GradCO provides development sessions that align with multiple career-readiness competencies:
- Career- & Self-Development (CSD)
- Communication (Comm)
- Critical Thinking (Crit)
- Equity & Inclusion (EI)
- Leadership (Lead)
- Professionalism (Pro)
- Teamwork (Team)
- Technology (Tech)
- Wellness (Well)
HOW TO ATTEND
It’s easy!! You can sign up for one or all of the offerings through the Registration Link provided next to each session title. All offerings are accessible online through the sponsoring institution. You will receive registration confirmation or additional participation information from the host institution.
September 12, 12-1:30 pm
Thesis and Dissertation Writing Tips: How to Get Started and Stay Inspired (Comm)
Hosted by CSU-Ft. Collins | Registration Link
September 22, 12-1pm
Proposal Writing 101 for Postdocs & Graduate Students (CSD, Comm)
Hosted by CU-Boulder | Registration Link
September 28, 12-1pm
How to (Not) Give a Truly Terrible Presentation (Comm)
Hosted by Mines | Registration Link
October 11, 12:00-1pm
Conducting a Literature Review (Crit, Tech)
Hosted by Mines | Registration Link
October 18, 12-1:30pm
Imposter Syndrome (Well, CSD)
Hosted by CU-Boulder | Registration Link
October 24, 12-1:30pm
Strategies for Financial Success During and After Graduate School (CSD)
Hosted by CSU-Ft. Collins | Registration Link
November 7, 12-1:30pm
Leading from Where You Are: Models and Strategies (Lead)
Hosted by CSU-Ft. Collins| Registration Link
November 14, 12-1:30pm
Informational Interviewing (CSD, Pro)
Hosted by CU-Anschutz | Registration Link
November 27, 12-1:30pm
Conflict Management and De-escalation (Comm)
Hosted by UNC | Registration Link
More about the Career Toolkit for Graduate Students Workshop Series
This workshop series is designed to help you become an efficient researcher in the digital age.
Please send any suggestions or requests on new topics to be covered to Seth Vuletich at sethvuletich@mines.edu.