Graduate College Events for Graduate Students & Postdocs

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

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  • 2:00 - 4:00 pm   Wednesdays through July 23

  NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Summer Writing Lab

  Six-week program to kick-start your NSF-GRF application.

  • Professional Development

Thursday, June 12, 2025

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  • 2:30 - 5:00 pm

  Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in STEM

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development
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  • 2:30 - 4:30 pm
  • Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St)

  Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in the Social Sciences & Humanities

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

• • 3:30 - 5:00 pm
  • Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign), room 202

  Career Exploration Group

  Explore new career paths in a collaborative group

  • Professional Development

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

• • 3:30 - 5:00 pm
  • Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign), room 202

  Career Exploration Group

  Explore new career paths in a collaborative group

  • Professional Development

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

• • 3:30 - 5:00 pm
  • Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign), room 202

  Career Exploration Group

  Explore new career paths in a collaborative group

  • Professional Development

Friday, July 11, 2025

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  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Strategic Storytelling: Your Application Materials

  How to write application materials that get noticed

  • Professional Development

Friday, July 18, 2025

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  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Strategic Storytelling: Your Online Presence

  How to use online resources to get noticed

  • Professional Development

Friday, July 25, 2025

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  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Strategic Storytelling: Interviewing

  How to stand out in a job interview

  • Professional Development

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

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  • 2:00 - 4:30 pm

  Faculty Job Search Retreat 2025

  Get ready for a faculty job search this Fall!

  • Professional Development