Graduate College

Graduate College Events

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Graduate College 202
Faculty Job Search: Dual Career Considerations

What do you need to know about dual careers and the faculty job search?
- Professional Development

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Graduate College 202
Industry/Nonprofit Job Search: Negotiation

What should I do after the offer?
- Professional Development

Friday, October 6, 2023

- 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Writing Personal Statements for Fellowship Proposals

Master the art of the personal statement.
- Professional Development

Monday, October 9, 2023

- All Day
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
- Social/Informal Event
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Anniversary Plaza
Graduate Student Appreciation Week Kickoff on the Quad
- Festival/Celebration

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

- All Day
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
- Social/Informal Event
- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Graduate College 202
Immigration Options for Grad Students and Postdocs

Learn more about the immigration and work visa process beyond grad school
- Professional Development
- 4:00 - 6:00 pm
- Blair Park
Student Parent Meet-up
- Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

- All Day
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
- Social/Informal Event
- 11:15 am - 1:00 pm
- Professional Portrait Lab (Illini Union Room 335)
Free Professional Headshots for Graduate Students
- Other
- 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
- Illini Union 314A
Celebrate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Festival/Celebration

Thursday, October 12, 2023

- All Day
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
- Social/Informal Event
- 6:30 pm
Graduate Student Appreciation Week Online Game Night Social
- Festival/Celebration

Friday, October 13, 2023

- All Day
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
- Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

- 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in the Social Sciences & Humanities

Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.
- Professional Development

Thursday, November 2, 2023

- 3:30 - 5:00 pm
- Graduate College
Humanities Career Discovery Group

Discovery new career possibilities!
- Professional Development

Friday, November 10, 2023

- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thesis Office Hours
- Other

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

- 2:00 - 8:00 pm
Thesis Office Hours
- Other

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

- 4:00 - 5:30 pm
- Graduate College 202
Faculty Job Search: Interviews and Negotiation

Lean the essentials for faculty interviews and negotiation
- Professional Development

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

- 4:00 - 5:30 pm
- Graduate College 202
Industry/Nonprofit Job Search Essentials

An overview of the industry/nonprofit job search
- Professional Development