NCA's Winter Career Development Series
January 17, 2024
Northwestern Career Advancement (NCA) hosts a PhD career development series for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars every Winter and Summer Quarter as an introduction to common job search topics. The Winter 2024 workshop series will run on Tuesdays via Zoom. Register for the following workshops below via Handshake, Northwestern's dedicated career portal:
- Job Search Strategies and SMART Goal Setting
Tuesday, January 23 from 12:00–1:00 PM CDT
PhDs at all levels will explore job search strategies and resources offered at Northwestern. Participants will spend time exploring resources for all disciplines and career pathways. The workshop concludes with a framework for establishing professional goals at every stage of degree progress. - Developing Professional Relationships On- and Offline
Tuesday, February 6 from 12:00–1:00 PM CDT
Learn more about developing professional relationships, the role they play in career exploration, and effective ways to communicate professionally on and off-line. Attendees will spend time reviewing LinkedIn best practices and exploring alumni platforms and networks, in addition to discussing communication approaches. - Best Practices in Resume Writing
Tuesday, February 20 from 12:00–1:00 PM CDT
Understand the difference between an academic CV and a resume for non-academic roles. Attendees will learn to reframe scholarly experiences in terms of skills and tailor documents to specific roles. There will also be some time at the end of the session to review best practices in structuring non-academic cover letters. - Introduction to Behavioral Interviewing + Salary Negotiation
Tuesday, March 5 from 12:00–1:00 PM CDT
Attendees will learn how to prepare for behavioral interview questions and stand out as strong candidates across all industries of interest. This interactive workshop focuses on classic fit questions and how to frame their unique experiences to specific positions. Attendees will have an opportunity to reflect and build on their stories, and to practice sharing them.
Categories: Broad Interest, Humanities, Social Sciences, STEM