Crafting your ‘Story of Self’: Effective Storytelling for Conversation, Interviews, Presentations, and Networking Success
When giving presentations or meeting and networking with colleagues… Read the rest
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Networking Etiquette 101: Conferences, Interviews, and Making ‘Small Talk’ that Engages People
Anders Wallace Academic Job Search, All, Job Search Basics: Academe, Non-Academic Job Search, Soft Skills
Why is it so hard to talk to strangers? People… Read the rest
How to Write a Cover Letter for an Academic Job
Anders Wallace Academic Job Search, All, Job Search Basics: Academe, Writing & Research Resources
Writing an academic job cover letter can be a stressful… Read the rest
Interfolio: FAQs
Flannery Amdahl Academic Job Search, All, Job Search Basics: Academe
Applying to jobs in higher education or for further… Read the rest
When You Are the Perfect Match for the Job
Emily Seamone All, Non-Academic Job Search job applications, job search, networking
A frustrating, yet common occurrence for job seekers: you come… Read the rest
Should I Be on LinkedIn?
Emily Seamone Academic Job Search, All, Job Search Basics: Academe, Non-Academic Job Search LinkedIn, social media
If you are a professional who expects to have some… Read the rest
Academic Conferences: Presentation Basics
Flannery Amdahl All, Writing & Research Resources academic conferences, presentation skills, presenting at an academic conference
Presenting a paper at an academic conference for the… Read the rest
Maximize your summer & get ready for the academic job search. Workshop May 19th & 26th.
Flannery Amdahl Academic Job Search, All
It’s never too soon to start preparing for the academic… Read the rest
Pathways to a Federal Government Career: USAJOBS, Fellowships, Paid Internships & More
Flannery Amdahl All, Non-Academic Job Search federal government jobs, federal internships, pathways program, pmf, usajobs
As the nation’s largest employer, the U.S. federal government offers… Read the rest
Subtle Job Scams & How to Avoid Them
Flannery Amdahl All, Non-Academic Job Search check-cashing scam, identity theft, job scams, non-academic job search
Sometimes, job scams are easy to spot. There are a… Read the rest
Fake Job Posts: Avoid These Time Wasters
Flannery Amdahl All, Non-Academic Job Search data-mining scam, fake job posts, job scams, job search engines, non-academic job search
There are plenty of good job opportunities to be found… Read the rest
Alftest Graduate Internship Program (deadline April 1)
Flannery Amdahl All, Non-Academic Job Search
POSITION AVAILABLE: RESEARCH INTERN
Open House New York seeks a… Read the rest
Interviews with IBM’s Ben Zweig and Paul Schweigert
Red Wierenga All, Alumni Profiles, Non-Academic Job Search
Ben Zweig and Paul Schweigert have each transitioned from doctoral… Read the rest
Interview with GC alumna Megan Coryat
Red Wierenga All, Alumni Profiles, Non-Academic Job Search
Graduate Center alumna Megan Coryat is the owner of Doggedly… Read the rest
Event Recap: Post Grad (Center) 2015
Flannery Amdahl All, Events, Non-Academic Job Search
Our inaugural careers conference, Post Grad (Center): Putting Your Graduate… Read the rest
Meet MAs/PhDs Working at the UN, 60 Minutes, Aspen Institute & More. 12/4 Journalism, Policy, and Social Change Panel.
Flannery Amdahl All, Events, Non-Academic Job Search
Our inaugural careers conference is only two days away, but… Read the rest
Putting Your Skills to Work in a Writing & Editing Career: Post Grad (Center) Panel
On December 4 the Office of Career Planning will hold… Read the rest
Interview with GC alumnus Robert Wood
Red Wierenga All, Alumni Profiles
In this interview we speak with Robert Wood, Graduate Center… Read the rest
Join the Panel on Museums and Cultural Non-profits
There are many great reasons to attend our inaugural half-day… Read the rest
Come to the “Post Grad (Center)” Session on Leadership!
Launch yourself into a productive Winter by attending “Post Grad… Read the rest
Attend the “Universities and Alt-Ac” Panel on December 4th!
Erin Garrow Academic Job Search, All, Events, Non-Academic Job Search
On Friday, December 4th, the Graduate Center’s Office of Career… Read the rest
5 Reasons You Won’t Want to Miss Our Inaugural Careers Conference
Our inaugural half-day career conference, Post Grad (Center): Putting Your… Read the rest
Presenting at an Academic Conference this Semester? Apply for GC funding!
The application window for the GC’s Conference Presentation Support fund… Read the rest
Getting ready for your first academic conference
Adam McMahon All academia, academic conferences, conferences, networking, paper presentation, presentations, tenure track jobs
One of the most searched/read blogs on our site continues… Read the rest
Quick Classroom Assessment Activity: the Minute Paper
Flannery Amdahl All, Teaching & Learning classroom assessment techniques
Like the muddiest point exercise, the “minute paper” is an… Read the rest
Welcome Incoming Students
First off, welcome and congratulations on this exciting moment in… Read the rest
Teaching Profile: John McMahon and Creating a Class Blog
Flannery Amdahl All, Teaching & Learning course blog, teaching profile
This is the first of a series of blog posts… Read the rest
Alumni Profile: Taylor Cassidy, Analyst at the U.S. Army Research Lab (Linguistics PhD, 2014)
Flannery Amdahl All, Alumni Profiles, Non-Academic Job Search
Deciding to pursue a career outside of a traditional academic… Read the rest
Alumni Profile: Jonathan DeBusk, Senior Strategy Consultant at IBM (Sociology PhD, 2012)
Flannery Amdahl All, Alumni Profiles
Sometimes grad students become so immersed in the world of… Read the rest
Managing “hot moments” during classroom discussion
Flannery Amdahl All, Teaching & Learning
Students often disagree over deeply held beliefs. Sometimes tension… Read the rest
Workshop: Streamline Your Teaching w/ CUNY Librarians
Flannery Amdahl All, Teaching & Learning
It can be exhausting when you’re trying to teach the… Read the rest
Encouraging Students to Prepare for Class: Just-in-time teaching
Flannery Amdahl All, Teaching & Learning
Getting students to keep up with the course reading and… Read the rest
Management Tools for Writing (Part I)
Jiaqi Wang All, Writing & Research Resources
For most graduate students, writing is a daily activity. We… Read the rest
Welcome to the Office of Career Planning and Professional Development
Welcome to spring semester 2015! We are here to support… Read the rest
Scaffolding and high-stakes writing assignments
Flannery Amdahl All, Teaching & Learning
Ever have an entire class of students utterly bomb a… Read the rest
Alum Interview: Salas Sanchez-Bennasar (Philosophy ’14), Software Developer at Genscape, Inc.
Flannery Amdahl All, Alumni Profiles alumni profiles, Flannery Amdahl, tech
Growing up, GC alum Salas Sanchez-Bennasar said everyone around her… Read the rest
Alumni Interview: Teaching and Learning Conference Veteran, Patricia Stapleton (Political Science, ’12)
Flannery Amdahl All, Teaching & Learning Flannery Amdahl, teaching and learning conferences
Teaching and learning conferences can be a fantastic networking opportunity… Read the rest
Teaching and Learning Conference Basics
Flannery Amdahl All, Teaching & Learning college teaching, Flannery Amdahl, teaching and learning conferences
Many GC grads enter the academic job market already boasting… Read the rest
Via Negativa: Out of the Proverbial Hell of Academic Writing
Jared Keel All, Writing & Research Resources
The tygers of wrath are wiser than the horses of… Read the rest
Behind the Scenes with a Search Committee
Jennifer S. Furlong Academic Job Search, All, Events, Job Search Basics: Academe
On October 15, John Bowman (Professor of Political Science, Queens… Read the rest
Interview with Rachel Burstein (History ’14), Academic Director at Books@Work
Flannery Amdahl All, Alumni Profiles
“My advice to those who are considering alternatives to academia… Read the rest
How to Get a Job (Attend Events!)
Students and alumni often ask me and my colleague Emily… Read the rest
Teaching tips for better class discussions
Flannery Amdahl All, Teaching & Learning
When I started started teaching, I felt intense relief whenever… Read the rest
Logos & the Academy: What Is a Dissertation? The Future Is Not Written (Part 2)
…the rainbow through the spider’s web.
Oh the precious stones… Read the rest
Logos & the Academy: What Is a Dissertation? The Future Is Not Written (Part 1)
No sooner had the notion of the Flood regained its… Read the rest
Getting students to show up for class on time
Flannery Amdahl All, Teaching & Learning classroom management
Late students — especially those ones who saunter in,… Read the rest
#FergusonSyllabus and Teaching about Ferguson
Flannery Amdahl All, Teaching & Learning #Fergusonsyllabus, academia, college teaching, Ferguson, Flannery Amdahl
4/30/2015 update: Link to the BaltimoreSyllabus google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B_oyOyu_tAwOVq5MY1oJL3orN6ps04O82JxWxnkGpho/preview?sle=true
No… Read the rest
Advice for Incoming International Students
Every August, the Graduate Center brings a few hundred new… Read the rest
Writing a syllabus for the first time
Adam McMahon All, Teaching & Learning adjuncting, course planning, course prep, course preparation, course requirements, education, fall semester, instructor, syllabi, syllabus, TA, teaching, teaching assistant, textbook, undergrad
After TAing for 4 semesters, this fall I will finally… Read the rest
Part-Time Job Opportunities in and outside CUNY
In this blog, you will find multiple resources for job… Read the rest
Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile
Emily Seamone All, Job Search Basics: Academe, Non-Academic Job Search LinkedIn, networking, professional network, web presence
Congratulations! You are on LinkedIn and now have something that… Read the rest
Interview with GC Alumna Lindsay Green-Barber, ACLS Public Fellow
Jennifer S. Furlong All, Alumni Profiles, Non-Academic Job Search
Many of you know the postdoc as a training… Read the rest
6 Quick Tips for More Efficient Grading
Flannery Amdahl All, Teaching & Learning efficient grading, Flannery Amdahl, grading, teaching tips college
With the end-of-the-semester grading season quickly approaching, it’s easy to… Read the rest
Preparing for a Fulfilling STEM Career
Jennifer S. Furlong All, Events, Non-Academic Job Search New York Academy of Sciences, professional development plan, STEM careers
Last night, Tom Magaldi from the New York Academy of… Read the rest
Creating a Digital Teaching Portfolio
Flannery Amdahl Academic Job Search, All, Job Search Basics: Academe, Teaching & Learning academic job hunt, Flannery Amdahl, teaching philosophy, teaching portfolio, teaching statement, WordPress
The team over at OpenCUNY put together a useful workshop… Read the rest
Resources for Careers in Anthropology
Flannery Amdahl Academic Job Search, All, Non-Academic Job Search anthropology jobs, discipline-specific resources, Flannery Amdahl
In upcoming months, we’ll be sharing some discipline-specific resources useful… Read the rest
Beyond lecturing: 4 Alternative Classroom Activities
Flannery Amdahl All, Teaching & Learning academia, classroom activities, Flannery Amdahl, higher education, lesson plan
The polar vortex is over, the weather outside is glorious…and… Read the rest
Using Clickers and Student Response Apps in the Classroom
Flannery Amdahl All, Teaching & Learning classroom clickers, clickers, college teaching, engaging students, Flannery Amdahl, higher education, student response systems, using clickers in the classroom
One of the helpful ideas I picked up at… Read the rest
Building a Career at a Community College
Flannery Amdahl Academic Job Search, All, Job Search Basics: Academe, Teaching & Learning academic job hunt, community college, community college jobs, communtiy college career, Flannery Amdahl
Many GC alum have landed tenure-track jobs at community colleges… Read the rest
New to Nonprofits? Come check out our event on Thursday evening and learn more!
Thinking about your post-GC career path? If you’re considering possibilities… Read the rest
Tips on Skype Interviews
Jiaqi Wang All, Non-Academic Job Search
“The number of Americans working from home has soared 41%… Read the rest
Checklist: Paperwork/Technology Responsibilities for CUNY Instructors
Flannery Amdahl All, Teaching & Learning adjuncting at cuny, checklist, cuny adjunct, cuny jobs, Flannery Amdahl
If you’re an adjunct or teaching fellow at a CUNY… Read the rest
Backwards Planning and the Purposeful Pedagogy Workshop
Flannery Amdahl All, Teaching & Learning backwards design, backwards planning, Flannery Amdahl, purposeful pedagogy
Registration is now open for Purposeful Pedagogy 2014, an all-day… Read the rest
Preparing for a Career in Strategy Consulting
Last semester (2013 Fall), our office held a career event… Read the rest
Building rapport with your students
Flannery Amdahl All, Teaching & Learning academia, college teaching, Flannery Amdahl, student rapport
Welcome back, and, if you’re teaching this semester, we… Read the rest
Getting a Jump on the Job Search
Jennifer S. Furlong All, Non-Academic Job Search
If every once in a while, in the midst of… Read the rest
Back to School: Resolutions for Job Readiness
Ahh January: the time of little sunlight, lots of resolutions,… Read the rest
E-Learning and Instructional Design – I
Jennifer S. Furlong All, Job Search Basics: Academe, Non-Academic Job Search, Teaching & Learning
*Earlier this semester, the Versatile PhD website held an email… Read the rest
Being a graduate student inside – or outside – of the Circle of Niceness
By Jackie Kelly
As another calendar year draws to a… Read the rest
Futures in Foundations: The Interview Edition
In this second look at “Futures in Foundations” we’ll be… Read the rest
Landing a Job at an Independent K-12 School
Flannery Amdahl All, Non-Academic Job Search, Teaching & Learning Flannery Amdahl, independent school jobs, k-12 teaching, private school jobs, teaching jobs
Have you discovered that you love the teaching side of… Read the rest
December Events
Though the semester is winding down, we’ve got quite a… Read the rest
Building your C.V. & resume while getting your degree: Part II of II
Last week we looked at some ways to strengthen and… Read the rest
BUILDING YOUR C.V. & RESUME WHILE GETTING YOUR DEGREE: PART I OF II
What differentiates you from your peers? If it takes you… Read the rest
A FUTURE IN FOUNDATIONS?
Jaclyn Kelly All, Non-Academic Job Search
Is a Future in Foundations for you? Learn More!
According… Read the rest
Features of the Versatile PhD site
Jiaqi Wang All, Non-Academic Job Search
The Versatile PhD is a membership-based online community for PhDs… Read the rest
Using simulations in the classroom
Flannery Amdahl All, Teaching & Learning college teaching, role playing classroom, simulations
Ever found yourself mid-lecture with a roomful of students… Read the rest
Learning to Love the Library
Jaclyn Kelly All, Writing & Research Resources
Whether you’re in your first or fifth year at the… Read the rest
Notes from the Grant Writing 101 talk
Flannery Amdahl All, Writing & Research Resources fellowships, Flannery Amdahl, grant writing, grants
Edith Gonzalez — a Graduate Center PhD herself, and now… Read the rest
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