Past Events

  1. How to Build Relationships in Grad School

    Nov 20, 2020, 12:00pm - 12:45pm

    Graduate school can be tough, which is why you can't do it alone. It's important to build professional relationships with fellow graduate students, faculty members, and (most especially!) your advisor. But this isn't always easy to do. What do you do if you don't "click" with your cohort? How do you work with an advisor who seems distracted or difficult to communicate with? What if you've decided on a nonacademic career, but you're unsure if your advisor will be supportive? What do you do if you're experiencing discrimination or harassment?

  2. Investing

    Nov 19, 2020, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

    401ks, IRAs, ETFs: starting to invest can be overwhelming. Learn simple, practical investment strategies to invest to build wealth and to save for retirement.

  3. Credit Cards and Credit Scores

    Nov 18, 2020, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

    A good credit history can be an asset in borrowing money for a house or a car. Learn how to establish a good credit score, use credit cards strategically, and make the most of your credit history.

  4. Negotiating the Job Offer (Academic Job Search Series)

    Nov 17, 2020, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

    Learn what to do when a search committee is prepared to offer you a faculty position. We’ll provide strategies for responding to a department’s offer, share some of the common elements of job offers around which candidates might negotiate, and introduce approaches that can help both parties—the job candidate and the hiring department—communicate effectively throughout the process of negotiation.

  5. Stand Up, Speak Out! How to Interrupt Bias by Being an Active Bystander

    Nov 17, 2020, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

    All too often we witness subtle comments or behaviors rooted in bias that intentionally or unintentionally cause harm to others, especially those directed toward people in vulnerable populations. Have you ever been in a situation like that and wanted to say or do something, but didn't know what to do? Anyone can become an active bystander and learn to address explicit and implicit bias. In this 2-hour, interactive webinar, we will explore some of the most common forms of bias and identify tools you can use as an active bystander to interrupt bias in daily life.

  6. Student Loans and Debt Repayment

    Nov 17, 2020, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

    Paying back student loans and other debt is a big concern of many graduate students. Learn your options for managing student loans after graduation and strategies to get out of debt.

  7. Budgeting and Financial Goal Setting

    Nov 16, 2020, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

    Learn strategies to establish financial goals and make a plan to achieve them. Attendees will leave with actionable information on how to establish a budget, manage spending, and save money.

  8. The Interview (Academic Job Search Series)

    Nov 10, 2020, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

    Career Counseling and Support Services will be presenting an interview skills workshop. The focus of the Workshop will be on being proactive in the interview so that students feel that they have control over what is being communicated and strategies for answering specific questions that are commonly asked.

  9. Linked In Workshop

    Nov 5, 2020, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

    Interested in learning more about how LinkedIn can help set you up for career success? Join Kelly McDonald, senior manager of social media at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, for a crash course on setting up your profile, summary building, publishing, and much more.

  10. Teaching, Research and Diversity Statements (Academic Job Search Series)

    Nov 4, 2020, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

    ** NEW DATE November 4: Teaching, Research and Diversity Statements** We’ll provide an overview of teaching, research, and diversity statements, describe how they are used in the academic job search process, and provide guidance on how to write them. There will be opportunities during the session to start the process of writing these statements.

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