In this issue:

  • Resume, CV, and Cover Letter Drop-in Hours
  • Supporting graduate students with writing and communication
  • Grad Writing Group Challenge 2023
  • New career resource for master's students: Beyond Graduate School
  • Grad student book club
  • GRAD courses in winter term
  • Career Development Center workshop series
  • The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)-funded postdoctoral scholar positions
  • Library workshops for grads & faculty
  • Teaching support from the Center for Teaching and Learning
  • Monthly career workshops from Beyond the Professoriate

 

From the Graduate School

NEW! Resume, CV, and Cover Letter Drop-in Hours

Stop by the Grad Commons on Thursday, Jan. 26 and meet with a career advisor for a free review of your resume, CV, or cover letter. This is a great opportunity to prepare for the winter career fairs or for your next career move! No appointments required. Meet with Rachel Palmer and Katie Harvey, Assistant Directors of Career Development with OSU's Career Development Center.

Where: Graduate Student Commons, 6th floor of the Valley Library
When: 3-5 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023


Supporting graduate students with writing and communication

In this workshop, we will provide the framework that the Graduate Writing Center uses to understand the writing and communication challenges graduate students face, challenges that directly impact their ability to integrate successfully as junior members into their disciplines and to feel a sense of belonging in their programs. Additionally, we will share the strategies that we provide to graduate students to identify, clarify, and enact the writing and communication conventions in their fields.

Schedule this workshop.


Grad Writing Group Challenge 2023

Meet your writing goals this winter by bringing colleagues together and joining the Grad Writing Group Challenge! The challenge is for you to form a peer-to-peer writing group and meet with them at least four times in February.

Whether you are forming a group to work on your thesis or dissertation, grant or job applications, or coursework, we hope these meetings get you motivated to write. We created a quick start guide to help get your group going and it includes how to give writing feedback.

All registered groups who complete the challenge will be entered to win a free bag of goodies from the Graduate School and two lucky winners will get a $25 gift card.

Ready to write? Read the quick start guide and register your group on our website.


New career resource for master's students: Beyond Graduate School

From the creators of Beyond the Professoriate, OSU students now have access to Beyond Graduate School through our institutional subscription. Beyond Graduate School is a one-of-a-kind, online platform to help master's students make the most out of their investment and build their careers. From video lessons on career exploration, to writing application materials, to interviewing and negotiating their next career step — Beyond Grad School helps master's students through each stage of their job search.

Check out Beyond Graduate School


NEW! Grad student book club

The Graduate School is hosting a book club featuring the "Myth of Normal" by Dr. Gabor Maté. The group meets biweekly at the Graduate Student Commons to discuss the book's timely themes, current events, and draw from the experiences and perspectives of students involved. We will begin meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18 in the reading room in the Graduate Student Commons on the 6th floor of the Valley Library. Warm drinks and snacks will be provided. Books are provided for students who take part. Availability is limited, so please sign up today!

Description of "Myth of Normal" by Dr. Gabor Maté

In this timely book, renowned physician Gabor Maté eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their healthcare systems, chronic illness and general ill health are on the rise. Nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug; more than half take two. In Canada, every fifth person has high blood pressure. In Europe, hypertension is diagnosed in more than 30 percent of the population. And everywhere, adolescent mental illness is on the rise. So what is really "normal" when it comes to health?


GRAD courses in winter term

There's still time to sign up for several courses offered by the Graduate School to students in all majors.

GRAD 512 - Current Issues in Higher Education - Ecampus, 3-credits

Designed for students who are pursuing careers in a university setting, this course exposes current, relevant issues in higher education.

GRAD 515 - Creating Happiness: Personal and Professional Applications of Well-Being for Graduate Students - Ecampus, 1-credit

A weekly one-hour pause for graduate students to take stock of their lives by examining theories and practices of well-being, and exploring the concepts related to happiness, grit, mindfulness, and mindset.

GRAD 516 - Graduate Teaching Seminar - Ecampus, 1-credit

This course supports GTAs and other graduate students across OSU's academic disciplines who teach site-based, hybrid, and online courses.

GRAD 560 - Theories of Teaching and Learning (Online Section Only) - Ecampus, 3-credits

Examination and analysis of theories and research related to teaching and learning in higher education contexts with emphasis on theoretical applications for GTAs, instructors, and other who teach in the college and university classroom.


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Career Development Center workshop series

What's next on your career horizon? This workshop series can help you figure it out.

If finding a job or internship seems overwhelming, don't fret: the Getting a Dam Job workshop series can help take the mystery out of resumes, job searching, grad school applications, and more. Attend one or more of these virtual workshops for tips and tools that can help you figure out the next step on your career path!

Sessions for Winter term 2023 include:

  • Wednesday, Jan. 25, noon -1 p.m. PST | Winning Resumes & Cover Letters (virtual)
  • Wednesday, Feb. 1, 5-6 p.m. PST | Job & Internship Strategies for International Students (virtual)
  • Tuesday, Feb. 7, 5:30-6:30 p.m. PST | What You Need to Know if You Want to Attend Grad School (virtual)
  • Wednesday, Feb. 22, 5:30-7 p.m. PST | What are Government Jobs Like & How Do I Get One? (virtual & Peavy Hall 117)
  • Wednesday, March 1, 5:30-6:30 p.m. PST | Ecampus Career Tips: Find a Job in Your Own State and in a New Field (virtual)

View the full winter term Getting a Dam Job schedule to register.


The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)-funded postdoctoral scholar positions

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)-funded postdoctoral training grant positions are available at Oregon State University for immediate appointment. Candidates who will be graduating soon or who have received Ph.D. in the last four years and have a solid background in broad areas of toxicology and/or molecular biology, please contact Siva Kolluri or Craig Marcus. The applicants will have an opportunity of collaborating with multiple PIs across the OSU campus, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and also pursue their own research interests.


Library workshops for grads & faculty

Attend a free workshop from the OSU Valley Library to help you get started with your literature review, learn how to use citation management software tools, or how to manage your data responsibly.


Teaching support from the Center for Teaching and Learning

Quality Teaching (QT) Tips. GTAs and all those who teach (or plan to teach) are welcome to join our open and casual community conversations about teaching. Bring a lunch, your questions, and your teaching-related successes to share! We will meet in the LINC Lounge (LINC 468) every other Tuesday, starting noon to 1 p.m., Jan. 10. No registration required, come as you please. Snacks and beverages provided. Email Brooke Howland with questions. Remaining meetings for winter term: Jan. 24, Feb. 7, 21, and March 7, 2023.

QT Talks. Learn from experts across campus who share supporting research, resources, and their knowledge and experiences. Join us each term on Tuesdays, Weeks 3, 5, and 7, 11 to 11:50 a.m. in LINC 414. Don't forget to register and visit our webpage to learn more about the sessions. Email Brooke Howland with questions.

  • Inclusive Learning: Modeling & Fostering Radical Empathy, 11 to 11:50 a.m., Jan. 24, LINC 414 or Zoom
  • Effective Course Design: Intentional Blending of Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning, 11 to 11:50 a.m., Feb. 7, LINC 414 or Zoom
  • Interpersonal Communication Skills: Mentoring Peers or Students, 11 to 11:50 a.m., Feb. 21, LINC 414 or Zoom

Career workshops from Beyond the Professoriate (doctoral) and Beyond Graduate School (master's)

How to find a job you'll love

9 a.m. PST, Wednesday, Jan. 18

Register for How to find a job you'll love