Graduate Training Events

    The list below shows the composite schedule for all currently scheduled professional development events.

    If you have questions about the listed events, or would like to suggest an event, please contact Professional Development.

    Note: The professional development events page focus primarily on academic and career-oriented workshops and events. For social events geared toward graduate students, we invite you to visit the Graduate Student Union's social calendar. For social events geared toward postdocs, visit the Postdoc Events page.

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    Upcoming events:

    TitleDescriptionDateTime
    EAP: Listening and Note-Taking: Skills and Techniquesz_gs_pdevUnderstanding rapid speech or remembering the content of a complex presentation can be challenging. This may be doubly true for those studying the United States whos...3-2505:15 PM
    Graduate Consulting Boot Camp: The Ultimate Crash Course for Consulting Interviews (2 Night Event)z_gs_pdevPresented by "Management Consulted" Experts Jenny Rae and Namaan MianTwo Night Event: March 25th (Mon) and 26th (Tues) from 5:30-8:30 PMRefreshments providedAfter th...3-2505:30 PM
    Grants and Fellowships: What's Up Wed, Developing a Multi-Year Funding Planz_gs_pdev / Grants and FellowshipsPromoteThis session will discuss how to develop a five-year external grants and fellowships plan. We will discuss how funding models vary by disciplines (STEM and Social Sc...3-2705:30 PM
    Grad Student Consulting Careers Week - Adam Lies (Director, ProMazo)z_gs_pdevAdam Lies (Director, ProMazo)Introduction: Adam’s background and how he ended up in consultingOpportunities at ProMazo: Background on ProMazo and how grad students c...3-2812:00 PM
    CEPS: Engaged Learning Forum: Did it Work? Measuring Impactz_gs_pdev"Engaged Learning Forum: Did it Work? Measuring Impact in Community-Engaged Research, Teaching and Learning"Anne Weiss, director of assessment at Indiana Campus Comp...3-2812:30 PM
    2019 Financial Wellness Series: Budgetingz_gs_pdevPart of the Financial Wellness Series, “Life. Money. Balancing Both,” this workshop will introduce the topic of budgeting to participants. It will include tips on ho...3-2805:15 PM
    Owning Your Seat at the Table: Pathways to an Innovation & Entrepreneurship Careerz_gs_pdevDiscover. Bryan Ritchie, Vice President and Associate Provost for Innovation will share his perspective on start-ups and facilitate an engaged discussion on diverse paths to...3-2912:00 PM
    Grad Student Consulting Careers Week - Katie Ward: PhD Biochemistry 2014 Alum (Senior Director Strategic Operations, IQVIA)z_gs_pdevKatie Ward: PhD Biochemistry 2014 Alum (Senior Director Strategic Operations, IQVIA)Introduction & career trajectory storyExperiences with IQVIADifferent positio...3-2912:00 PM
    IDEA Center Happy Hour - "Bringing Notre Dame's Best Ideas to Market"z_gs_pdevOPEN TO ALL GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS (MUST BE 21) Join Graduate Career Services and representatives from the IDEA Center at Innovation Park to lea...3-2905:00 PM
    Academic Publishing Today: A Conversationz_gs_pdevWhat do changes in the academic publishing world mean to graduate students, post docs, and early career professionals in the humanities and social sciences? This pan...4-112:15 PM
    Graduate Student (Arts & Letters) and 5+1 Virtual Career Conversationsz_gs_pdev Have a quick career question? Connect online (Zoom) with Arts and Letters Graduate Career Consultant (Erik Simon) to discuss strategies and resources within areas o...4-310:00 AM
    Grants and Fellowships: What's Up Wed, What to do when you don't win awardsz_gs_pdev / Grants and FellowshipsPromote What's Up Wed. The benefits of awards even if you don't win. Space is limited to 20. 4-312:00 PM
    Arts & Letters: First Year Masters and PhD Career Conversation (15 spots available)z_gs_pdevBecoming comfortable and confident in your first year can feel daunting. Learning about, utilizing, and maintaining connections with all of the resources and support...4-412:00 PM
    Graduate Student (Arts & Letters) and 5+1 Virtual Career Conversationsz_gs_pdev Have a quick career question? Connect online (Zoom) with Arts and Letters Graduate Career Consultant (Erik Simon) to discuss strategies and resources within areas o...4-402:00 PM
    2019 Financial Wellness Series: Job Offers and Negotiationsz_gs_pdev During this session, students will learn about navigating the negotiation process. It’s perfectly normal to be nervous during salary negotiations, but if you don’t ...4-405:15 PM
    Dissertation Day Camp - April 2019z_gs_pdevDissertation Day Camp offers a full day of writing, that the participant can extend beyond the 4:30 end time as they choose. The day begins and ends with goal settin...4-609:30 AM
    Nonverbal Communicationz_gs_pdevNot all communication is verbal; gestures, facial expressions, and body position – although silent – can say a lot about an individual’s (and your own!) thoughts, fe...4-903:30 PM
    Grants and Fellowships: Fulbright Flash Workshop (I): Drafting Your Essaysz_gs_pdev / Grants and FellowshipsPromote Join the Grants & Fellowships team to jumpstart your Fulbright application in this Flash Workshop. Describing yourself and your work to a general audience withi...4-1601:30 PM
    Grants and Fellowships: What's Up Wed, Addressing Diversity Statementsz_gs_pdev / Grants and FellowshipsPromote Grants and Fellowships: What's Up Wed, Addressing Diversity Statements  Space is limited to 20. 4-1705:30 PM
    Financial Wellness Series: Health Insurancez_gs_pdev Jason Walter and Sue Ondrick Turner, Aetna Health Insurance Confused about your insurance plan? We will provide an overview of the student health insurance plan and...4-2505:15 PM
    Grants and Fellowships: Fulbright Flash Workshop (II): Affiliation and Recommendation Lettersz_gs_pdev / Grants and FellowshipsPromote Join the Grants & Fellowships team to jumpstart your Fulbright application in this Flash Workshop. Getting a good letter of affiliation from a foreign scholar c...5-1502:00 PM
    Grants and Fellowships: Fulbright Flash Workshop (III): The Slate Applicationz_gs_pdev / Grants and FellowshipsPromote Join the Grants & Fellowships team to jumpstart your Fulbright application in this Flash Workshop. The Fulbright application form is one of the most important p...6-2002:00 PM