Professional Development for Grad Students: August 2020

How to Develop a Mentor Network for Academic and Career Success 

Monday, August 24, 11:00 AM–12:30 PM (Online) 

In this live webinar for graduate students, Fatimah Williams, founder and CEO of Beyond the Tenure Track, will show you how to identify potential mentors from the university and beyond, confidently build meaningful relationships with career advocates, and develop a professional presence.

Register here: https://go.wisc.edu/81k4i4

 

Enhancing Your Graduate Degree with a Certificate 

Monday, August 24, 2:00–3:00 PM (Online) 

Faculty and staff representing several graduate certificate programs (and their equivalent doctoral minors) will discuss the multiple benefits that these programs provide. Attendees will also have the opportunity to speak with each certificate representative in smaller groups.

Register here: https://go.wisc.edu/8zt09w

 

Flourishing in Graduate School: How to Manage Stress and Maintain Your Mental Health  

Tuesday, August 25, 1:00–2:30 PM (Online) 

This workshop will focus on strategies for promoting well-being in graduate school, so you can thrive and not just survive. Topics will include coping with stress, promoting work/life balance and establishing habits to maintain or improve mental health

Register here: https://go.wisc.edu/5z44fz

 

Time Management for Graduate Students  

Tuesday, August 25, 3:00–4:30 PM (Online) 

In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn tips and techniques that you can apply immediately for managing your time in graduate school, including strategies for overcoming some of the most common challenges to staying on task and on track.

Register here: https://go.wisc.edu/rhl442

 

Recognizing and Reducing Implicit Bias  

Thursday, August 27, 10:00–11:15 AM (Online) 

Building cultural competence is critically important for graduate students and professionals across all disciplines. Learn evidence-based strategies for recognizing and reducing unconscious bias and how to apply these when cultivating relationships with people from different backgrounds, experiences, and cultures.

Register here: https://go.wisc.edu/436stt

 

Cool Tools: Apps and More to Increase Productivity  

Thursday, August 27, 3:00–4:30 PM (Online) 

Prepare to maximize your time and energy this semester by taking advantage of both basic and advanced software tools available to UW-Madison graduate students (notetaking apps, mobile scanners, lifestyle apps, research tools, and more) that can help streamline your workflow.
Register here: https://go.wisc.edu/s1b4j1

 

Successful Online Learning 

Asynchronous/On-Demand (Online) 

This module will be available to view on-demand during Welcome Week or at any time later.

 

 

Please see the Graduate School Events Calendar for a campus-wide list of professional development events for graduate students: http://grad.wisc.edu/pd/events/.