Workshops

Below is a list of upcoming workshops for Spring 2012.  Click here to RSVP for Spring 2012 Workshops.  And if you have an suggestion for a future workshop or speaker please let us know!  If you are interested to see what workshops we have offered in a previous quarter check the links below the current.  

SPRING 2012 WORKSHOPS

Friday, April 20
Noon to 1:20 p.m.
EMU Alsea Room

 
What's the Role of an Ally?
 
Join the graduate student theater troupe "Rehearsals for Life" for a discussion about how we, as bystanders, can facilitate difficult conversations that often don't happen around issues of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, religion, or age differences.
When we hear statements that bother us but don’t know what to do or say, we often walk away feeling bad that we didn’t do something. Join us for this workshop in which we will explore multiple ways to respond and increase our abilities to be allies to others who are experiencing bias or discriminatory comments. If you have ever been the target of, or witnessed, discrimination (intentional or not), this is an important workshop for you. Come take part in the conversation.
 
Friday, April 27
Noon to 1:20 p.m.
Graduate Student Center (111 Susan Campbell Hall)
The Hiring Process from the Other Side of the Table: The Academic Job Search
 
Want to know what you should do before going on the job market?  Have you ever wondered what the hiring process looks like from the inside?  Join us for a panel discussion featuring faculty members that participate in the hiring process for their departments.  Panelists will share tips, advice and their experiences.  Attendees will also receive information on resources for graduate students conducting an academic job search. Moderated by Kristi Lodge, Career Center.
 
SATURDAY, May 5
10:00 a.m. to Noon
Fenton Hall Room 110

 

Spring Thesis & Dissertation Writing Workshop

Presented by Mia Tuan, Associate Dean of the Graduate School, professor in Education Studies and Director of the Center on Diversity and Community, this workshop is intended for students who are in the early phase of their thesis and dissertation writing and will include information about:
  • the transition from student to scholar;
  • planning wisely, executing efficiently;
  • selecting your committee chair and members; and
  • maintaining an effective working relationship with your advisor and committee. 
This workshop features participatory scenarios led by “Rehearsals for Life.”
 
Wednesday, May 2
4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Graduate Student Center (111 Susan Campbell Hall)
Career Development for Graduate Students, Part I: Professional Branding

THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL. Please visit this site later in the term for access to materials.

Is it time to market your education and new career potential? If you are unsure of what to highlight or how to do this effectively, join us for an interactive workshop during which we will explore:
  • Your career-development map and career action plan, including what makes you a unique candidate beyond your degree;
  • Marketing yourself strategically and impressively;
  • How you can tap into the organic and furthest accessible job market.
Take control of your career and professional development: Synthesize your passions, strengths and  knowledge, and design a well-informed, customized, and powerful marketing strategy for your professional development. Led by Daniel Pascoe Aguilar, Career Center.
 
Monday, May 7
4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Graduate Student Center (111 Susan Campbell Hall)
Career Development for Graduate Students, Part II: Connect, Add, Tweet: Social Media for Professional Branding
 
Do you want to distinguish yourself from hundreds of other applicants in today’s competitive job market? Learn professional branding skills using social media outlets like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. Learn how to strategically connect these various media platforms to present yourself as a well-rounded and professional applicant. Learn how to remain actively engaged through your job search by leveraging these tools and skills. Presented by Kristi Lodge and Ayn-Marie Hailicka, Career Center, and Francesca McCormack, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lane County.
Wednesday, May 9
4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Knight Library Proctor 41
Career Development for Graduate Students, Part III: Developing Your Professional Web Presence

THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL. Please contact the presenter if interested in a repeat of this workshop.

Led by Lara Letaw, graduate student in Computer & Information Science and Career Center staff member, this workshop will cover the fundamentals of HTML and CSS with an emphasis on professional branding.  During the workshop, you will activate your UO web space, create and publish a personal academic webpage, learn how to embed media and social media widgets, and receive a list of helpful webpage-creation resources.

 

PAST WORKSHOPS

Fall 2011

Winter 2012

 

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