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Ninth Annual King Talks
Join us in the Assembly Hall at Rackham Graduate School for an evening of powerful storytelling. Rackham graduate students will take the...
Ninth Annual King Talks
Livestream - Ninth Annual King Talks
Join us in the Assembly Hall at Rackham Graduate School for an evening of powerful storytelling. Rackham graduate students will take the...
Preparing Ph.D.s for Postdocs: How to Make Intentional Choices About if a Postdoc is Right for You
Are you a current Ph.D. student considering a postdoc as your next step? In this workshop, a collaboration between the University Career...
The Michigan Library is Better than Google for Master's Students
Do you spend hours searching for reliable academic sources? Do you need new tools to manage your research projects effectively? This...
Identifying Transferable Skills in STEM
Transferable skills are highly sought after by employers. These are skills that can be readily adapted to and applied in many different...
GSSA Opportunities with Rackham's Professional Development and Engagement Department
Join members of Rackham’s Professional Development and Engagement Team for an overview of graduate student staff assistant (GSSA)...
Interviewing for Jobs and Internships for Graduate Students
Interviewing for Jobs and Internships (for Graduate Students)
This workshop is open to all graduate students seeking guidance around interviewing for positions beyond tenure track roles, which can...
MORE Committee Workshop (STUDENT): Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start
MORE Committee Workshop (STUDENT-VIRTUAL): Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start
Developed by the MORE Committee, this workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor by...
MORE Committee Workshop (FACULTY): Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start
MORE Committee Workshop (FACULTY-VIRTUAL): Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start
Developed by the MORE Committee, this workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor by...
Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshops Focus Groups
Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshops Focus Group - February
This focus group is intended for graduate faculty to share their experiences serving as faculty advisors for Rackham Interdisciplinary...
Master's Resume Lab
Masters Resume Lab
In this interactive workshop, the Rackham embedded University Career Center coaching team will guide you through building out a strong...
Overcoming Financial Anxiety
This workshop is designed for students who are looking to learn more about how being a first-generation wealth builder may impact their...
CLIFF 2026 - 30th Anniversary Event
Comparative Literature Intra-student and Faculty Forum (CLIFF) has been a cornerstone of the Department of Comparative Literature since...
Ph.D. Resume Lab
PhD Resume Lab
In this interactive workshop, the Rackham embedded University Career Center Ph.D. coaching team will guide you through converting your...
Building Your Cultural Intelligence
In this fast-paced, ever-changing, increasingly globalized world, we need to be able to understand how to work effectively with many...
Creating and Presenting a Conference Poster
Conference posters are for more than just communicating your research. While a good poster will help you tell a succinct story about your...
Building and Leveraging Your Network for Graduate Students
Building and Leveraging Your Network (for Graduate Students)
Building a network and connecting with others is critical to your professional development in graduate school and job/internship searches....
Industry Interview Preparation to Boost Your Confidence
Amy Aines, Damianakes Communications
In this session, you will learn how to develop core answers for five key question categories (Problem Solver, Team Player, Innovator, Work...
Career Exploration Resources and Strategies for Graduate Students
Career Exploration Resources & Strategies (for Graduate Students)
This workshop will focus on resources you can leverage to explore career options, as well as strategies to best position yourself for a...
Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshops Focus Groups
Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshops Focus Group - March
This focus group is intended for graduate faculty to share their experiences serving as faculty advisors for Rackham Interdisciplinary...
Are You LinkedIn? (for Graduate Students)
Building your network is something you can be doing proactively throughout graduate school. Additionally, learning from what others have...
Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshops Focus Group: Graduate Students
Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshops Focus Group
This focus group is for graduate students to share their experiences about working with faculty through the Rackham Interdisciplinary...
Global Citizenship and Social Responsibility in Research
Are you doing research within a community setting? Is your research connected to a topic or issue that could make a global impact? Are you...
Filing Taxes for Graduate Students
As part of our Financial Education Series, this virtual event is designed to help demystify tax filing for graduate students—an area that...
Negotiation Basics for Graduate Students
Negotiation is something that many people feel unprepared for, especially during the job search process. We'll talk through the steps...
Grad Student Financial Education Series
Personal Finance 101: Credit and Budgeting
Financial Education Series...
Grad Student Financial Education Series
Managing Competing Debt Priorities and Student Loan Updates
Financial Education Series...
Sustainable Lab Mini Summits
The Sustainable Lab Mini Summits aim to continue creating a culture of sustainability. The summits will serve as a place where researchers...
Sustainable Lab Mini Summits
The Sustainable Lab Mini Summits aim to continue creating a culture of sustainability. The summits will serve as a place where researchers...
From Master’s to Doctorate: A Guide to Ph.D. and Other Doctoral Applications
From Master’s to Doctorate: A Guide to PhD and Other Doctoral Applications
Are you a current master’s student or recent alum considering a Ph.D. or another doctorate? Do you want to learn how to effectively...
Pitch Perfect: How to Effectively Network and Build a Strong Pitch for Graduate Students
Pitch Perfect: How to Effectively Network and Build a Strong Pitch (for Graduate Students)
Are you interested in learning how to effectively connect with colleagues and prospective employers? Do you want to learn how to discuss...
Art of the Resume Bullet Point for Graduate Students
Hosted by Rackham’s embedded University Career Center career counselors, the topic for this session is resumes. In particular, what are...
Cover Letters and Resumes for Jobs and Internships for Graduate Students
Cover Letters and Resumes for Jobs and Internships (for Graduate Students)
This workshop is open to all graduate students seeking guidance on cover letters and resumes for positions beyond tenure track roles. It...
MORE Committee Workshop (STUDENT): Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start
MORE Committee Workshop (STUDENT-CENTRAL CAMPUS): Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start
Developed by the MORE Committee, this workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor by...
MORE Committee Workshop (FACULTY): Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start
MORE Committee Workshop (FACULTY-CENTRAL CAMPUS): Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start
Developed by the MORE Committee, this workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor by...
MORE Committee Workshop (STUDENT): Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start
MORE Committee Workshop (STUDENT-CENTRAL CAMPUS): Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start
Developed by the MORE Committee, this workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor by...
MORE Committee Workshop (FACULTY): Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start
MORE Committee Workshop (FACULTY-NORTH CAMPUS): Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start
Developed by the MORE Committee, this workshop helps enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor by...
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