International grad students, Please see the below announcement from the Center for Career Development regarding upcoming events for graduate students. Please contact CCD directly with any questions or for additional information. [cid:[log in to unmask]] Dear Graduate Student, The best time to work on your career development is long before you need to apply to an opportunity. The Center for Career Development offers career preparation programs throughout the fall, opportunities to connect with employers, and resources to explore a range of career options. Graduate Student Intern of the Year Award The Center for Career Development is accepting nominations for the University of Connecticut’s 2016 Graduate Student Intern of the Year. This award is granted to a current graduate student who is recognized by both his or her internship organization and the University of Connecticut for displaying exceptional qualities and making significant contributions during the internship. There may be multiple semi-finalists and one 2016 UConn Graduate Student Intern of the Year will be chosen. Review the application and apply<http://career.uconn.edu/internships-and-coops/experiential-learning-awards/graduate-student-intern-of-the-year-award/> /Deadline – 11:59PM on Friday, October 14, 2016 Academic Job Search Boot Camp – Registration Details Saturday, September 17, 9:00AM – 12:30PM Pharmacy Biology Building (PBB) Room 129 This session is designed to review key aspects of the academic job search and provide tips and strategies for navigating and launching an academic job search. Feel free to bring your own technology to take notes or revise existing job-related documents. Please register at: HuskyCareerLink<http://career.uconn.edu/huskycareerlink/> (make an account if you do not have one)/Postdocs need to contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> directly to register In HuskyCareerLink go to My Events and select Academic Job Search Boot Camp Presented by: Kay Kimball Gruder, Assistant Director, Graduate Student Career Programs and Services, Center for Career Development Career Focused Fridays – Registration Details Location: Homer Babbidge Library, Class of 1947 Room Come to as many sessions as you desire and stay for all or part. Friday, Sept. 16 Friday, Oct. 7 & 21* (NOTE: * Oct. 21 will be held in the School of Business, Room 215) Friday, Nov. 4 & 18 Friday, Dec. 2 & 16 Join your graduate student peers and postdoc colleagues to enhance your career preparation and/or launch a job search. Topics will be voted on each week and the most popular topic will be discussed. 12:10PM - 12:30PM – Career Tips in Twenty Minutes 12:30pm - 1:30PM – Designated time for you to work on your career preparation or job search. Please register at: HuskyCareerLink<http://career.uconn.edu/huskycareerlink/> (make an account if you do not have one)/Postdocs need to contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> directly to register In HuskyCareerLink go to My Events and select Career Focus Friday and the dates you wish to attend. Facilitated by: Kay Kimball Gruder, Assistant Director, Graduate Student Career Programs and Services, Center for Career Development Subscribe to Versatile PhD – Free Graduate students go many places -- and you likely have more career options than you might think. Versatile PhD (VPhD) is your resource to learn about an array of career options for doctoral and master’s students. (UConn’s subscription is co-funded by The Graduate School and the Center for Career Development) Start here<http://career.uconn.edu/graduate-students/> and select Versatile PhD to subscribe. You will be asked for your NetID and Password and then directed to the VPhD login page. Create a member account if it’s your first visit. If you already have an account, sign in as usual. VPhD gives you: · In-depth career information and inspiring post-academic success stories · Access to good contacts who may even become mentors · Job listings in STEM and Humanities · Monthly career panel series Subscribe now to become the most prepared job candidate! Fall 2016 Panel Discussions – FREE Attend one or more of the VIRTUAL panels offered this fall by Versatile PhD. These are asynchronous events throughout each designated week. September 19-23: “PhDs in Translation,” Humanities/Social Science Forum October 17-21: “PhDs in Medical Writing,” STEM Forum November 14-18: “PhDs in Cultural Resource Management,” Humanities/Social Science Forum REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Subscribe to Versatile PhD (see entry above). Employers Seek to Connect With Graduate Students Employers seek to connect with graduate students at The Center for Career Development’s 2016 Fall Career Fairs on Oct. 5th and 6th. View workshops leading up to the Career Fairs and see which employers are most interested in connecting with graduate students by going to the App/Google Play Stores and downloading UConn Career Fair Plus. Consider attending Navigating the Career Fair Panel or Networking 101. Just look at the List of Events on the UConn Career Fair Plus app. Your partner in all things career, -Kay Kay Kimball Gruder Assistant Director – Graduate Student Career Programs and Services She/her/hers Center for Career Development Wilbur Cross Building, Rm 202 233 Glenbrook Road, Unit 4051 Storrs, CT 06269-4051 p. 860.486.3013 f. 860-486-6450 http://career.uconn.edu/graduate-students/ [emaillogo] [twitter] <https://twitter.com/uconnccd> [facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/UConnCCD> [pinterest] <http://pinterest.com/UConnCCD/> [linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostRecent=&gid=7440623&trk=my_groups-tile-flipgrp> Center for Career Development Wilbur Cross Building, Room 202 860-486-3013 career.uconn.edu Stay Connected! 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