UChicagoGRAD

09/08/2023

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!

08/07/2023

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.

07/28/2023

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!

07/24/2023

A peek into UChicagoGRAD's Academic Job Market Summer Camp!
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07/07/2023

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.

06/23/2023

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].

06/16/2023

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

06/09/2023

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

06/02/2023

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

05/26/2023

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

05/18/2023

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.

05/12/2023

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

More than 400 UChicago graduate students, postdocs and recent alumni attended this year’s conference