Students/Research Fellows

Applying to Law School: Q & A for Graduate and Non-Traditional Students
Monday, September 22, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
The Career Center, 515 E. Jefferson, 3200 SAB
Maximize your chances for success by familiarizing yourself with the mechanics and timelines of the law school application process. Gather tips on how to avoid common mistakes made by career changers, and learn about the resources offered by the Career Center to support you through your application efforts.
For more information, please contact the University of Michigan Career Center at 734-764-7460 or visit them online at www.careercenter.umich.edu

Job Fair 2008–The Career Center, University of Michigan
Tuesday, September 23 & Wednesday, September 24, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Michigan Union, 530 S. State Street
Job Fair 2008 is a great way to kick off your job or internship search efforts! Typically, 85-90 organizations participate in this event. The Fair offers something for everyone, including the chance to connect with organizations conducting interviews at The Career Center, build networks to expand your job search efforts, and explore career options and internship opportunities. Learn more about the Fair at: http://careercenter.umich.edu/events/fairsevents/jobfair.html
For more information, please contact the University of Michigan Career Center at 734-764-7460 or visit them online at www.careercenter.umich.edu.

Presidential Management Fellows Program Information Session
Wednesday, September 24, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
The Career Center, 515 E. Jefferson, 3200 SAB
Are you a graduate student interested in a career with the federal government? If so, you may want to consider the Presidential Management Fellows Program. PMF is a leadership development program designed to attract to federal service outstanding graduate students from a wide variety of academic disciplines at both the master's and doctoral levels. This session will give details about the PMF program, including the application process and timelines.
For more information, please contact the University of Michigan Career Center at 734-764-7460 or visit them online at www.careercenter.umich.edu.

Law Day–The Career Center, the University of Michigan
Thursday, September 25, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Michigan Union, 530 S. State Street
Law Day is a great way to connect with a large number of law schools right here on campus! More than 100 schools and over 400 students participate in this annual event, which offers something for everyone: juniors, seniors, graduate students, and alumni/ae. You will learn about specific programs; hear tips about preparing for law school from school representatives; collect application and financial aid information; and obtain advice for the application process, including writing a personal statement and requesting letters of reference. For more information, please contact the University of Michigan Career Center at 734-764-7460 or visit them online at www.careercenter.umich.edu.

Career Identity Beyond the Ivory Tower
Tuesday, September 30, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
East Conference Room, 4th Floor
Rackham Graduate School, 915 E. Washington Street
Presenters: Tom Lehker, Senior Assistant Director for Graduate Student Services, The Career Center; Doreen Murasky, Senior Counselor and Program Specialist, CEW
Making the decision to switch from an academic path to pursue other career options may raise a variety of career and personal issues. This program will offer you an opportunity to explore the often emotional decision to move away from a tenure-track career. Connect with other graduate students on issues of importance to you with special emphasis on creating a new career identity different from what others may imagine for you. Registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/Events/wssel.phpThis Rackham Graduate School event is co-sponsored with The UM Career Center and the Center for the Education of Women.

CEW Open House for Community College Transfer Students
Thursday, October 9, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
CEW, 330 E. Liberty Street
We invite UM students who have transferred from community colleges (and those considering coming to the UM) to meet the CEW career counselors in order to learn about our scholarships, programs and services. This open house will include a brief program and the opportunity to connect with representatives from campus and community resources. A networking reception will follow the program.
Registration is required, and space is limited. Please call 734-764-6005 for more information or register online.
Deadline to register: Tuesday, October 7th. Co-sponsored with the Jack Kent Cooke Community College Transfer Student Project

Graduate School Information Fair–The Career Center, the University of Michigan
Tuesday, October 14, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Michigan Union, 530 S. State Street
The Graduate School Information Fair offers something for everyone. Students and alumni/ae can learn about specific graduate programs from school representatives, collect applications and financial aid information, and explore graduate school options. This event is sponsored by The Career Center. Registration for the fair will be on-site the day of the event. For more information, please call 734-764-7460 or visit the Career Center online at www.careercenter.umich.edu.

Getting Ready for an Academic Career: Preparing Future Faculty Conference–CRLT
Thursday, October 16, 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Michigan Union, 530 S. State Street
This one-day conference is designed to help graduate students and postdoctoral scholars prepare for the transition to faculty jobs. The plenary and concurrent sessions will offer information and materials about what it means to pursue an academic career and provide strategies for the job search process. Participants will also have a chance to get feedback on their C.V.'s.  For more information, please contact the contact Mary Wright (mcwright@umich.edu) at 734-936-1135 or visit the University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) online at www.crlt.umich.edu/gsis/onedayPFF.html This CRLT event is co-sponsored by the Rackham Graduate School and the Career Center. CRLT works with faculty, graduate student instructors (GSIs) and academic administrators to support and enhance learning and teaching at the University of Michigan.

Tools for Success Seminar for Community College Transfer Students: Navigating UM
Saturday, October 18, 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
CEW, 330 E. Liberty Street
This interactive program for potential and current transfer students will provide useful information regarding time management, test-taking techniques, stress management, study strategies, student life, financial aid, child care facilities and other campus resources available to students. The seminar will also focus on the development of college survival skills. Registration is required, and space is limited. Please call 734-764-6005 for more information or register online. Deadline to register: Thursday, October 16th. Co-sponsored with the Jack Kent Cooke Community College Transfer Student Project.

International Careers Opportunities Fair–The Career Center
Thursday, October 23, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Michigan Union, 530 S. State Street
Join the UM Career Center for this exciting event to explore job and internship opportunities, work/study abroad programs and graduate school options. You will meet professionals from a variety of international fields and connect with program representatives and employers.
Registration for the fair will be on-site the day of the event. There is no registration fee for UM-Ann Arbor students, but please bring your student ID. All others will be charged $20 (cash or check only). For more information, please contact The Career Center at 734-764-7460 or visit them online at  www.careercenter.umich.edu.

Brown Bag Series
Academic Job Search–The Hidden Curriculum
Thursday, October 23, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 6, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m
Thursday, November 20, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
The Career Center, 3200 Student Activities Building
Searching for a job in academia may include processes that are new or even foreign to you. Mastering the often unwritten expectations and codes of conduct will have a significant impact on the success of your search. Please join the Career Center for the following three informal sessions, which will explore different aspects of the academic job search process. The sessions will feature faculty members sharing their perspectives and will also devote time for group discussion on topics of interest to you. For more information about these events, please contact the Career Center at 734-764-7460, or visit the Career Center online at www.careercenter.umich.edu.

The Job Talk–Acing the One-Question Test
Thursday, October 23, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
The Career Center, 3200 Student Activities Building
The job talk may be the most important part of any interview. A good talk may make up for some other shortcomings, while a poor talk may be difficult to overcome. How can you prepare to do your best? Our faculty panel shares insights and answers your questions on a number of topics, including strategies for structuring a talk and for balancing seemingly competing needs, i.e. erudition and accessibility, depth and breadth.

Academic Networking–Tapping the Power of People
Thursday, November 6, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
The Career Center, 3200 Student Activities Building
Whom you know–and whom you meet–plays a significant role in the success of your job search. This session focuses on the networking role your committee and other mentors play in your academic job search. Learn strategies for maximizing the positive impact of your network and minimizing potential liabilities; approaching your mentors; identifying people outside of your committee who can be networking contacts; and managing a difficult relationship or situation with your advisor that might influence your job search.

Job Search Etiquette–Sweating the Small Stuff
Thursday, November 20, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
The Career Center, 3200 Student Activities Building
You may feel comfortable with the basics of the academic job search: CVs, cover letters, and answers to interview questions about research and teaching. But what about all the Òsmall stuff,Ó the details and etiquette of a job search that no one bothers to tell you? No detail is too minor in this session. Come to discuss issues such as handling meals, alcohol and other social aspects of the interview process; communicating with a search committee; dressing for success; talking about partner/family issues; and understanding the nuances and etiquette of verbal, telephone and email conversations. For more information, please call 734-764-7460, or visit the Career Center online at www.careercenter.umich.edu.

Woman to Woman–Success Strategies for Graduate School
Monday, November 3, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Rackham Graduate School Amphitheatre, 915 E. Washington Street, 4th Floor
Join faculty panelists as they share their personal experiences and offer suggestions and strategies for success in graduate school. The discussion will be followed by a reception to facilitate networking among graduate students and faculty. Registration is required at: https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/Events/wssel.php This Rackham Graduate School event is co-sponsored by the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Program and the Center for the Education of Women.