Friday, Oct. 28: Engineer Your Career: Do hard skills get you the job, and soft skills the promotion?<https://www.cco.purdue.edu/Calendar/Event/1FD0841BB01EF13F1FDF59C97FAF508F> Most beneficial for international Master's students. What roads, which skills lead to success? Is it enough to be a technical expert? What else do supervisors care about? Any special insights for international students? How to move from technical positions to management positions? What does advancement look like in industry? How can one learn on the job, and how can one be strategic about advancing in one's career? If you've wondered about any of these, come listen to our panelists! While our panelists come from Engineering backgrounds, all STEM students (especially international) are most welcome to attend! Friday, Nov. 4: Advocacy and mentorship in the workplace<https://www.cco.purdue.edu/Calendar/Event/7F9547BDAB85A2AA79C7B0A00DC6B5C4>. Beneficial for all graduate students and postdocs. Advocacy and mentorship are critical soft skills, and not talked about enough! To be successful, one needs not only to possess skills like these but also to be actively looking for them in one's workplace. It's great if you and your organization have 'mission alignment' but you may still need to negotiate and advocate and deal with pushback and consequences. Our panelists have valuable insights to share about workplace cultures, advocating for oneself and/or for others, and seeking and/or offering mentorship. Please direct questions about these to me. Thanks for your help in sharing these with students! Amruta Amruta Inamdar, PhD she/her/hers Sr. Career Services Consultant - Graduate Students Center for Career Opportunities Purdue University
