As part of an ongoing effort to provide career services and additional resources for our current students and alumni, the PDP team is focusing on providing a career services schedule for students throughout the 2016-2017 academic year. Each month, we will host an event or workshop focusing on important skills like networking, interviewing, resume writing, and negotiating. Students from all certificate programs will be invited to participate, and we encourage instructors to participate as well!

While we haven’t finalized the schedule yet, here is a potential list of workshops and events:

  • Welcome back to School event for current and new students (September)
  • Interviewing Workshop (October)
  • Online Resume/Cover Letter Workshop (October/November)—Hosted by Jo Cai, Graham School Career Advisor
  • Networking Workshop (November)
  • Holiday Networking Event (December)
  • Job Search Workshop (February)
  • Negotiating Workshop (March)
  • Presentation Skills Workshop (April)
  • Certificate Celebration (May)
  • Transitioning to an Alum (June)—Hosted by Bridget Collier, Dean of Students

If you are interested in potentially leading a workshop (either one listed here or an additional one), please feel free to reach out to Lisa Malvin with your suggestions. Our main goal is to provide a supportive environment for our students to stimulate growth and professional development, and we welcome your contributions.

Lisa Malvin: lmalvin@uchicago.edu

Agenda

Karine’s Note
2016-2017 Career Services Update
New PDP Team Members
New PDP Programs
Student Profile: Katrina Malone 
Faculty Interview: Meet Mary Elizabeth 
Meet the Graham Staff: 10 Facts about Bonni Van Eck