Month: November 2018

Making the Most of One-on-One Conversations with your Faculty Advisor or Mentor

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UChicagoGRAD’s Sounding Board offers private sessions for graduate students and postdocs to discuss optimizing their work/life balance and satisfaction, connecting with university resources, and problem-solving while navigating academic and professional careers. Make a Sounding Board appointment here. 

 

5 Tips for Making the Most of One-on-One Conversations with your Faculty Advisor or Mentor

  1. Organize your approach: focus the conversation on what you want to address and keep track of your questions and concerns by writing a list in advance
  2. Seek guidance: your advisor is there to provide advice, even on tough topics
  3. Invite a dialogue: sharing your ideas or needs is as important as hearing feedback and guidance
  4. Be authentic: Your honesty and clarity are essential to moving the conversation forward
  5. Engage respectfully: your success benefits everyone—remembering that is an important foundation for a productive exchange

The World Needs Humanists

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Engage with PATHS (Professional Advancement and Training for Humanities Scholars) through Courses, Career Conversations, Networking Opportunities, and Career Treks

PATHS (Professional Advancement and Training for Humanities Scholars) is an NEH-funded initiative that prepares UChicago Ph.D. students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences to make an impact in the world. PATHS programs and resources help participants chart a course for their professional training toward careers in academia, industry, nonprofits, and government.PATHS Fall 2018 Programming at a Glance

  • Short Courses: These multipart thematic courses help you build vital professional skills. Examples include instruction in networking, conferencing, and digital literacy.
    • Building Social Connections: A Sociological Perspective  (Conferencing 101 Short Course #1) Wednesday, November 28, 5:00–6:15 p.m.
    •  “What Do You Work On?”: Starting Conversations at Conferences (Conferencing 101 Short Course #2) Tuesday, December 4, 5:00-6:15 p.m.
    • How to Deliver a Compelling Conference Presentation (Conferencing 101 Short Course #3) Thursday, December 6, 5:00–6:15 p.m.
  • Career Conversations: These exploratory sessions approach larger career questions (for example, “What Can I Do with My Humanities Ph.D?”) from a number of distinct perspectives. Often, we welcome guest speakers with extensive experience in the featured industry/profession to share knowledge and answer your questions—an invaluable experience.
  • Treks: Have you wondered what it would be like to work in a publishing house, a museum, a high school, or another place of work that interests you? Go and see! Treks are the perfect opportunity to visit spaces of work and engage in discussion with professionals and like-minded graduate students.
    • K-12 Career Exploration Trek to the University of Chicago Lab School, Monday, December 10, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

To receive updates about upcoming PATHS events, subscribe to the PATHS newsletter by emailing paths@uchicago.edu.