Student Innovation Center Room 4237 | 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Check out the weekly events and the general schedule of activities below.
Join us for our kickoff to another semester of Grad Mixer Wednesdays. Meet and greet your Graduate College partners in success and learn about free resources and exciting opportunities. Win swags and enjoy light refreshments.
This is a come-and-go event, so stop by any time between 9:30 am and 4:00 pm!
9:30 a.m. Come and mingle
10: 00 a.m. Opening Remarks (Dr. Elena Cotos, Associate Dean)
10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Meet and Greet the Graduate College Dean, Associate Deans, and staff from different units
1:00 p.m. Opening Remarks (Dr. Heather Greenlee, Associate Dean)
1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Meet and Greet the Graduate College Dean, Associate Deans, and staff from different units
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Taking Stock: Identifying and Promoting Your Greatest Strengths (Dr. Kristin Terrill and Karen Menzel)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Bringing Accountability to your Writing Process (Dr. Sarah Huffman)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Writing the Literature Review (Dr. Sarah Huffman)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Preparing Elevator Pitches (Dr. Denise Vrchota, Dr. Lily Compton, and Dr. Agata Guskaroska)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Networking at Conferences (Michelle Thayer)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Managing your Audience; Managing Yourself (Dr. Denise Vrchota)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Dinner interviews and social etiquette (Dr. Erik Goodale)
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: How to secure an internship as a graduate student? (Arslan Ahmad, Wren Bouwman, Vishal Muralidharan, Mahdi Ishtiaque)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Round-table discussion: Your values for a job market (Dr. Svitlana Zbarska, Ambar Melendez Perez, Joe Ramstad)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: The most recent updates about OPT and CPT applications (Elliot Uhl)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: From Coursework to Publication (Dr. Kristin Terrill & Becca Yowler)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Writing Productivity (Dr. Kristin Terrill )
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Thesis Dissertation Informational Session (Dr. Kristin Terrill )
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz (canceled)
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants (by appointment only)
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants (by appointment only)
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students (canceled)
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Building Your Brand (Jamie Sass, Director of Ivy Writing and Speaking Center) (Click to join.)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Student Perspectives on Academic vs. Industry Job Seeking (Kaushik Gala, PhD Candidate in Management and Entrepreneurship, Amanda Thomas, MBA student, Reindl Weaver, Concurrent MBA and Industrial Engineering Undergraduate student), Hui Zhang, PhD Candidate in Marketing) (Click to join.)
3:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Student Networking Break (Click to join.)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Effective Negotiation Skills (Dr. Ryan Bhattacharyya, Professor of Practice in the Ivy College of Business Department of Management and Entrepreneurship ) (Click to join.)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Recent changes, advancements, or findings in the College of Engineering (Dr. Amy Kaleita, Dr. Sri Sritharan, and Dr. Jennifer Heinen)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Identifying what is wanted from engineers vs other majors (Amanda Pearson, Engineering Career Services)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: AI impact on engineering and future skills needed (Dr. Young Woong Park and Dr. Eric Weber)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Teaching Research & Extension at ISU (Dr. Denise Crawford, Dr. Sarah Smith, and Dr. Sarah Francis)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Preparing Future Faculty (Karen Menzel)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Grant/Funding (Dr. Jennifer Margrett)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Navigating Interdisciplinary Collaborations (Dr. E. J. Bahng, Dr. Clark Coffman, and Dr. Sinem Sonsaat-Hegelheimer)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: From Graduate Student to Founder: Launching Your Own Venture (Dr. Kimberly Becker)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Grantsmanship Skill Development (Dr. Corey Welch, Dr. Gustavo Macintosh)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Balancing Research, Life, and Sanity (Dr. Lee Burras, Dr. Derek Franklin, and Dr. Brenda Allen)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Navigating Career Paths in Ag & Life Science (Dr. Jay D. Harmon, Dr. Katie Dentzman, and Clayton Mooney)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: How to Explain Science to Non-Scientists (Dr. Sara Merritt)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Crafting a Portfolio with Purpose (Prof. Rob Whitehead and Tiffany Atilano)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Career Prep at Every Stage: Hands-On Job Application Material Workshop (Ambar Melendez and Tiffany Atilano)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Vision, Voice, and Process: Conversations on MFA Thesis Work (Prof. Alex Braidwood and Dr. Kristin Terrill)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Career Poster Presentations
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Career Poster Presentations and Graduate Research Posters
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Graduate Research Posters
3:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Graduate Engagement Leadership Committee Recognition
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Destress and Unwind with Fun Activities (VR simulation, cupcake decoration, and more!
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Online Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Online Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Successful transition from grad school to the job market (academia and industry) (Dr. Joseph Thomas, Dr. Edison Magalhaes, Dr. Zoe Lambert, Dr. Nicolle Barbieri, and Dr. Bruna Petry)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Strategic LinkedIn Use for Career Growth (Dr. Svitlana Zbarska)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Managing your audience and yourself (Dr. Erik Goodale)
Start the day with free coffee and snacks! Network and learn about the resources for graduate students.
