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Weldon Graduate Program Announcements

September 27th, 2023

 




Career and Internship Opportunities

 

Internship Positions

Postdoctoral Positions

Full Time Positions

 

Consolidated Nuclear Security - Summer Internships

See attached

Consolidated Nuclear Security has hired over 2,800 people in FY2023 and is looking to attract Purdue students from several majors into their 2024 summer intern program.  Additional information including program dates, application deadlines, eligibility requirements and instructions to apply can be found in the attached flyer

 

Graduate Professional Development Newsletter (September 22)

Graduate Professional Development Newsletter (September 22)

 

Next Step Survey & IN Statehouse Internship Reception

Next Step Survey & IN Statehouse Internship Reception

 

IPPH PhD recruiting event for BS & MS students: Oct 5 at 6pm WALC 1121

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Fall Blitz Industry Career Symposium - Only Two Weeks Left to Register!

The Graduate School’s annual Fall Blitz event will take place on Tuesday, October 10th (during fall break) from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm. This year’s event will feature Dr. Jennifer Polk, founder of “From PhD to Life.” Dr. Polk offers career coaching specifically geared toward the needs of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. This event is free and will be held virtually through the Zoom platform. Please see the list of sessions and the accompanying descriptions below.

 

How to Chart Your Career Next Steps Even If You Have No Idea What You Want to (or Can) Do

·         Challenge prevalent misconceptions about diverse job markets and career paths.

·         Recognize and articulate the broad applicability of research, teaching, and academic experiences in various career contexts.

·         Navigate the evolution from a primary academic identity to a multifaceted professional one.

·         Craft a "focus statement" that integrates academic accomplishments and broader career aspirations.

How to Build Authentic Connections Online Without Having to Pretend You're Someone You're Not

·         Identify strategies to effectively present academic credentials and experiences on LinkedIn for expansive career exploration.

·         Develop a LinkedIn "About" section that weaves academic achievements and interests into a compelling professional narrative.

·         Identify best practices for conducting informational interviews to gain insights into various roles.

·         Update and refine your LinkedIn profile and activity to align with evolving career insights, goals, and priorities.


How to Turn Your Academic Accomplishments into Compelling Resumes for Awesome Jobs

·         Decode job advertisements to discern alignment with academic experiences and skills.

·         Transform academic achievements into impactful resume points applicable across various roles.

·         Utilize the STAR method to contextualize both academic and other experiences compellingly.

·         Adapt resumes to reflect the depth and versatility of academic training, catering to diverse job roles and expectations.


How to Win at Job Interviews Even If You Hate Talking About Yourself

·         Explain the value of employing the SOART and STARLnG methods to respond to behavioral interview questions.

·         Practice (in writing) crafting concise and impactful interview responses using the suggested storytelling methods.

·         Develop answers to the most common non-behavioral interview questions to start strong and leaving a lasting positive impression.

 

Those interested in attending must register at the following link:  https://gspd.gosignmeup.com/public/Course/browse?courseid=4272

 

Please Note: Participants must have a GoSignMeUp account to register for this free event. See the Step-by-step instructions for creating an account.

 

Looking to Better Understand Your Immigration Options?

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Are you a current student, recent grad, or entrepreneur with questions about your immigration status? 

Stop by the Know Your Immigration Options and Limits Session tomorrow presented by the Office of International Students and Scholars in partnership with the Office of Executive Vice President of Research.

Hear from Jonathan Grode, who serves as the Practice Director for the Immigration Group at the law firm Green and Spiegel. He brings more than 20 years of experience to help you plan your next steps.
 

Thursday, September 28

Industry Collaboration & Entrepreneurship
Purdue International Faculty and Research Staff
12:00 PM | Philip E. Nelson Hall of Food Science, Room B203

Post-Graduation Immigration Options
Current Students and Recent Graduates
6:30 PM | Burton D. Morgan Center For Entrepreneurship, Room 121

Immigration for Entrepreneurs
Upcoming and Recent Graduates
7:15 PM | Burton D. Morgan Center For Entrepreneurship, Room 121


Food will be provided. Register now for your in-person or virtual session tomorrow.

 

 

Workshops and Deadlines

Here are some upcoming workshops and deadlines more detailed information about the workshops will be sent out separately closer to the event.

     

Sept. 27th                   Data Visualization Using Python (Grad School)

Sept. 27th                   GRIP Workshop: Citation Management with Zotero (Grad School)

Sept. 27th                   Letters of Recommendation for Fellowships (Grad School)

Sept. 27th                   Using Data to Tell a Story (Grad School)

Sept. 28th                   NIH F32 and K99/R00 Info Session (Grad School)

Sept. 28th                   Success Over Stress (Grad School)

Sept. 28th                   Career Panel: Empowering Women in Science: Exploring Diverse Career Paths (WIELD)

Sept. 28th                   Looking to Better Understand Your Immigration Options? (ISS)

Sept. 29th                   Business Meal Etiquette (Grad School)

Sept. 29th                   Let’s Talk Taxes Workshop (Grad School)

Oct. 3rd                        RCR: Discipline-Specific Training (Grad School)

Oct. 3rd                       Call for Abstracts Opens, 2024 Grad WiE Network Symposium (GWEN)

Oct. 3rd                        Navigating Identity in Grad School: Talk/Q&A Session (OGDI)

Oct. 4th                        How to Deliver a Winning Presentation (Grad School)

Oct. 4th                        Time Series Analysis and Forecasting (Grad School)

Oct. 5th                        Preparing an Effective Lecture (Teaching) (Grad School)

Oct. 5th                        RCR: Overview of RCR (Grad School)

Oct. 5th                        Industrial & Physical Pharmacy PhD Recruiting Event at 6 pm (WALC 1121)

Oct. 10th                     Fall Blitz: “From PhD to Life” Career Workshops (Grad School)

Oct. 11th                     CVs and Cover Letters for Academic Jobs (Grad School)

Oct. 11th                     Introduction to PyTorch 1 (Grad School)

Oct. 12th                     Diet, Stress, & Emotional Eating (Grad School)

Oct. 12th                     RCR: Authorship and Publishing (Grad School)

Oct. 12th                     Deadline to register for University of Michigan Virtual Postdoc Preview (Register Here)

Oct. 13th                     Credit Cards and Credit Scores (Grad School)

Oct. 16th                     Comparing Job Offers (Grad School)

Oct. 16th                     F-1 Student Career Planning Grad Edition (Grad School)

Oct. 16th                     Deadline to apply for 2024 Mirzayan Fellowship (Apply Here)

Oct. 16th                     Bayer Information Session (CCO)

Oct. 17th                     Purdue Pharma & Life Sciences Career Fair (CCO)

Oct. 17th                     Deadline to apply for NSF Activate Fellowship (Apply Here)

Oct. 17th                     Success Over Stress (Grad School)

Oct. 18th                     Purdue Grad WiE Pop-In

Oct. 18th                     Budgeting and Saving Money (Grad School)

Oct. 18th                     Clustering Techniques in Machine Learning (Grad School)

Oct. 18th                     Conducting a Literature Review (Grad School)

Oct. 18th                     Entrepreneurship as a Career Path (Grad School)

Oct. 18th                     Healthy Eating on the Run (Grad School)

Oct. 19th                     Preparing for Academic Interviews (Grad School)

Oct. 20th                     Conference Paper Writing and Presenting: Strategies for Success (Grad School)

Oct. 20th                     Mentoring Dialogs (Grad School)

Oct. 23rd                     Preparing to Buy a House (Grad School)

Oct. 25th                     How to Write a Teaching Philosophy (Grad School)

Oct. 25th                     Introduction to PyTorch 2 (Grad School)

Oct. 26th                     3MT Prep Session: Identifying the Problem/Solution Structure (Grad School)

Oct. 26th                     Copyrights: An Overview for Scholars (Grad School)

Oct. 26th                     Impostor Syndrome (Grad School)

Oct. 26th                     Life Science Workforce Symposium (Register Here)

Oct. 27th                     Business Meal Etiquette (Grad School)

Oct. 30th                     Preparing to Buy a Car (Grad School)

Oct. 31st                     Improv Techniques for the Researcher (Grad School)

Oct. 31st                      Preparing a Teaching Demonstration (Grad School)

Oct. 31st                      Deadline to apply for Consolidated Nuclear Security summer internship (Pantex Plant)

Oct. 31st                      Deadline to apply for Consolidated Nuclear Security summer internship (Nat. Security Complex)

Nov. 1st                       Introduction to Deep Learning (Grad School)

Nov. 1st                       Mentoring Dialogs (Grad School)

Nov. 6th                       Debt Management (Grad School)

Nov. 7th                       3MT Prep Session: Identifying the Problem/Solution Structure (Grad School)

Nov. 8th                       Introduction to Transformer Neural Network (Grad School)

Nov. 8th                       Let’s Talk Taxes (Grad School)

Nov. 9th                       3MT Prep Session: Successful Visual Aids (Grad School)

Nov. 9th                       Copyrights: An Overview for Scholars (Grad School)

Nov. 10th                    Purdue Grad WiE Pop-In

Nov. 10th                    RCR: Discipline-Specific Training (Grad School)

Nov. 13th                    Abstract Submission Deadline, 2024 Grad WiE Network Symposium (GWEN)

Nov. 13th                    Breakout from Burnout (Grad School)

Nov. 14th                    3MT Prep Session: Successful Visual Aids (Grad School)

Dec 6th                        Purdue Grad WiE Pop-In (GWEN)

Feb. 13th                     2024 Grad WiE Network Symposium (GWEN)

 

 

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Tammy Siemers

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