Career Services Workshops

Interview Preparation Workshop – Distance Delivery

Date(s): June 1 & 14, 2022

Interview nerves are real. Meeting new people, communicating your skills and strengths, asking the right questions, and making a great first impression are all skills you need to improve and master for your next interview. This workshop is here to do just that! Find the workshops using the link below, sign in to Career Connect using your UM email, and register!

Job Search: Building a Strategy & Identifying Employers – Distance Delivery

Date(s): June 6 & 23, 2022

Job searching without a strategy can make you feel overwhelmed, nervous, and unclear about your process. But it does not have to be like that. You can feel confident, relaxed, and hopeful. You can beat the nerves. This workshop will walk you through the strategies you might lack in your job search and answer your questions about this process. Find the workshops using the link below, sign in to Career Connect using your UM email, and register!

Resumé and Cover Letter Workshop

Date(s): June 8 & 22, 2022

Once you have created a personalized job search process for yourself, the next step would be to apply for the jobs that are aligned with your goals. At this stage, you have two very powerful tools to use: your resume and your cover letter. It is crucial that your resume shows how your experience, educational background, and skills match the job requirements. It is also very important that your cover letter demonstrates the value you bring and the problems you can creatively solve. This workshop is for you to sharpen your resume and cover letter writing skills and optimize those tools. Find the workshops using the link below, sign in to Career Connect using your UM email, and register!

Leveraging LinkedIn in Your Career – Distance Delivery

Date(s): June 9, 2022

LinkedIn has turned out to be the go-to place for recruiters and companies to look for their ideal candidates. Many professors and laboratories are now taking their open research positions to LinkedIn. An outstanding and optimized profile on LinkedIn can help you stand out in your career journey. There is a lot that goes into a great profile and this workshop would be the best place to start. Find the workshops using the link below, sign in to Career Connect using your UM email, and register!

Discover Mentoring! – Distance Delivery

Date(s): June 13 & 30, 2022

One of the most valuable experiences throughout your studies and professional journey could be the lessons you learn from your mentors. A great mentor-mentee relationship is sometimes exactly what you might be lacking to excel in your field. But where to start looking for a mentor? Do we just ask people to be our mentors? And even if that were the case, whom do we ask? These and many more questions are going to be covered in this workshop. You’re going to walk away from this workshop feeling empowered and clear about your next steps in finding the right mentors and cultivating an amazing mentor-mentee relationship. Find the workshops using the link below, sign in to Career Connect using your UM email, and register!  

Networking Workshop – Distance Delivery

Date(s): June 21, 2022

Whether you want to pursue a career in academia or industry, your network can be the key to your growth, your personal and professional development, and connecting with leaders. Join Career Services in this workshop to learn how to network effectively and get the most out of it. Find the workshops using the link below, sign in to Career Connect using your UM email, and register!