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If you missed the New Graduate Student Orientation or were unable to attend Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Orientation, our videos page now has the recordings from Grad Welcome Week posted.
Located on the sixth floor of the Valley Library, the newly expanded Graduate Student Commons provides even more space to meet up, work together, and relax. The Grad Commons also coordinates services for grad students from our in-house and campus partners. And new this term, the Graduate Writing Center is now located at the GSC.
Meeting room and classroom reservations are now open. Learn more and reserve space on our website.
Services offered fall term (week 2 to week 10):
Fund your next graduate success initiative with help from the Graduate School. We offer consultation and matching funds through co-sponsorships. Proposals from academic units, administrative units, or recognized student groups are eligible. Collaborations among schools, programs and colleges are highly encouraged.
Learn more and apply for a co-sponsorship.
You can find complete event information at Beyond the Professoriate. Oregon State is an institutional partner and provides these resources to everyone at OSU for free.
Webinar: How to tell your career transition story.
9 a.m. PDT, Oct. 7
This webinar is for members only. Login to Aurora and then register for this webinar.
You've spent the last several years succeeding in academia, but now you're ready to do something else! But how do you explain your academic career and its connection to your job beyond the professoriate?
Webinar: 3 ways to fight back against imposter syndrome in your job search.
9 a.m. PDT, Oct. 14
Are you reading job advertisements and feeling overwhelmed by all the things you don't know? We get it. Starting a new career can mean starting over, learning new tools and developing new skills. The good news is that you love learning, and you know how to research solutions to a problem!
Webinar: Leaving Academia? Here's what you need to do to prepare.
9 a.m. PDT, Oct. 21
Leaving academia can feel overwhelming. It's a big decision, and you want to make sure that you're making the right choice. Plus, it takes a lot of time (about six months to find a job). You want to make sure you're planning and preparing well in advance to make a successful career transition from your current position to a new, meaningful career where you can be paid for your education and training.
View the entire library workshop calendar.
Tuesday Teaching + Tech Talks (T4) supports the development of knowledge and skills in the: 1) planning of curriculum, 2) facilitation of instruction, 3) assessment of learning, and 4) use of educational technology.
This year, T4 is broken down into three mini-series of teaching workshops. Each mini-series focuses on pedagogical techniques and educational technology that address the unique needs of higher education in the 2021-22 academic year. Participants are welcome to attend one, some, or all the sessions.
Zoom Sessions are Tuesdays, 10 to 11:50 a.m. Get the link on the T4 website.
Do you create or use data in your research? Are you looking for tips and tools to better help you manage and share your data? The OSU Library offers Introduction to Research Data Management Planning, an asynchronous online workshop for OSU community members Oct. 11 to 15, 2021. Register at https://beav.es/ot3.
Do you want to restore ecosystems, write policy, protect animals, understand the earth, work on renewable energy, or work for a government laboratory? Attend this once-a-year event to explore unique, mission-driven careers like these. This is one of the best networking events of the year for grad students as it draws so many government agencies and national labs that regularly hire people with advanced degrees. It's virtual and accessible to all OSU students. Register and sign up to speak to the employers of your choice in advance via video chats.
What: Virtual Natural Sciences, Earth, & Environmental Career Fair
When: Oct. 19, 12 to 3 p.m. PT
Where: Register on Handshake
OSU faculty and graduate student researchers are invited to join the OSU Advantage office on Wednesday, Oct. 6, for a 1-hour virtual event (offered once in the morning and once in the afternoon) that will describe funding and training opportunities that support innovation and entrepreneurship at the federal, state, and OSU levels. At this event, you will also learn how to apply for a special $5,000 Innovation Award available from OSU Advantage. Register here for a Zoom link to attend.
The Iterate program from the OSU Advantage Accelerator consists of four workshops that equip clients with a toolkit to evaluate ideas from an entrepreneurial mindset. Clients in this stage work to identify a potential product, market and industry for their idea. The program is open to community members and OSU students, researchers, and staff to inform and prepare them on four essential aspects of starting a successful business venture. The program will meet Wednesdays virtually via Zoom four times: 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 27, Nov. 3, Nov. 10, and Nov. 17. Register here. Please sign up for their newsletter to be notified of future sessions and opportunities.