Navigating Uncertainty in Your Career
- Event Type
- Professional Development
- Sponsor
- Graduate College Career Development
- Virtual
- Join online
- Date
- Jan 16, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 pm
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- 4
- Originating Calendar
- Graduate College Events for Graduate Students & Postdocs
All careers involve some uncertainty, but the past year has drastically increased that uncertainty for many of us. This session will address ways of dealing with uncertainty in your career, with a focus on the concept of "planned happenstance." We will outline a set of key mindsets that enable us to be resilient in the face of setbacks and uncertainty, then discuss ways to cultivate them during your time in graduate school. This conversation will be useful if you are dealing with confusion about your career options, changes in the career landscape in your field, an altered faculty job market, shifts in what locations you are able to live in, or many other issues.
No registration required. This session will be broadcast online at https://go.grad.illinois.edu/eventspace
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Schedule a career advising appointment at https://go.grad.illinois.edu/careeradvising
*If you require any disability-related accommodations to participate in this workshop more fully, please email gradsuccess@illinois.edu