A collaboration between the University Career Center and the Rackham Professional Development and Engagement Team, Gear Your Career is an annual professional development and resource sharing event. Please join us for an exciting and engaging lecture and Q&A session presented by Jorge Cham. Cham is the bestselling and Emmy-nominated creator of Ph.D. Comics, the popular ongoing comic strip about life (or the lack thereof) in academia. Following Cham's talk, participants will be directed to the Palmer Commons Great Lakes Room to take advantage of resources to aid and bolster their career/faculty job search. These resources include professional headshots and conversations with Rackham directors on ways to maximize your digital and professional footprint.


Registration Instructions: If you are interested in attending an exciting lecture presentation by the Ph.D. Comic, Jorge Cham, please select either the "Ph.D. Comic" Jorge Cham Lecture and Q/A [In-Person] or "Ph.D. Comic" Jorge Cham Lecture and Q/A [Livestream] options in addition to this. Following Jorge's talk, participants will be directed to the Palmer Commons Great Lakes Room to take advantage of resources to aid and bolster their career/faculty job search.If you intend to take advantage of Gear Your Career resources, please register for the Gear Your Career [Professional Headshots, Career Coaching with Rackham Directors] session. From there, you will be asked to complete a form to indicate which resources you will be utilizing. From there, your registration will be complete and you will receive a confirmation email.For any questions regarding registration, please contact pollardb@umich.edu.