Graduate Student Event Spotlights:

 

Diversify Your Skillset: Using UT Resources Strategically 

Wednesday, April 14th at 5-6:30PM

This virtual conversation is designed to help graduate students in the humanities identify UT resources they might leverage toward further professional development. What opportunities does UT offer that can help graduate students build professional relationships, develop additional marketable skills, and prepare for a career after graduate school? In this workshop, build a network of peer support with emerging professionals from disciplines across the university and learn what current graduate students in the humanities are doing to diversify their skillsets.

Learn more and register here

 

Understanding University Policy & Developing Self-Advocacy  

Wednesday April 14, 12-1:15PM

A workshop focused on developing skills for navigating a university. This workshop will be tailored to UT. Students will be taught how to decipher university jargon,

how to look for university policies that apply to them, and how to self-advocate when faced with challenges in higher education.

Learn more and RSVP here

 

Sustainability on Tap (Careers Edition!)

Thursday, April 15, 5-6:30PM

We’re looking for grad student presenters! Showcase your sustainability or environmental research, project, or passion to your peers in 3 easy minutes. All you need is 5 PowerPoint slides, an environmental/social sustainability angle, and a sense of fun. Any and all presentation ideas are welcome! Priority given to submissions received by April 4. Submit your idea to https://bit.ly/SoT_Present_Sp21 .  This Spring’s Sustainability on Tap will be limited to approximately 8 presenters who will be selected to best showcase the diversity of sustainability and environmental fields.

 

In this special Careers Edition of Sustainability on Tap, UT advanced-degree alumni will also be sharing their career journeys. There will be a short networking session with the alumni after the presentations. Get a head start and RSVP now. Part of Earth Month, this event is co-hosted by the Office of Sustainability and Texas Career Engagement.

 

Stress Management & Collective Care for BIPOC First Gen Grad Students

Tuesday, April 20th, 12-1:00PM CST

Description: A workshop focused on student’s mental health and provides an opportunity to meet, share and learn skills to navigate life successfully as a BIPOC first gen graduate student while increasing community. We will engage in interactive exercises aimed at de-stigmatizing mental health issues by learning how to recognize the symptoms of stress which can include but are not limited to, culturally-specific family pressures and expectations, experience of racial stress, belongingness, and any other topics that feel relevant to participants.

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Alumni@Work Career Conversations 

Meet individually or in small groups with advanced degree alumni who are working in industry, government, nonprofit, business and academia.

 

Andrew Gansky, Grant Writer at LifeWorks

Thursday, April 22, 4:30-5PM

Learn more about Andrew here

Register here

 

Shane Walley, Founder/Owner of Daring Dialogues Consulting

Friday, April 23, 1:30-2PM

Learn more about Shane here

Register here

 

Brian Jaklich, Social Work Coordinator at Harlandale ISD

Monday, April 26, 11:30-12PM

Learn more about Brian here

Register here