This past year a student met with me and shared a list that contained 200 interview questions that she had been practicing. She passed over the loose pages of handwritten questions, smoothing the paper as she presented them to m …
Kay Kimball Gruder
Associate Director, Graduate Student & Postdoc Career Programs and Services | Pronouns: she/her/hers
Last semester I was visiting one of the restrooms in my building when I encountered an individual sitting in the interior entrance; her back against the mirror and feet tucked under, talking on her cell phone. This was not the …
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When you integrate experience and skill development, with knowledge, you are well on your way to becoming a competitive job applicant. Beth Settje, Associate Director, Center for Career Development states, “To acquire the …
As the semester winds down and daylight quickly turns toward darkness, we can all use a little inspiration. Do you ever wonder what other graduate students and are doing? Every semester, the Center for Career Development gathers graduate student success …
The Art of Mingling
With the opening of the academic year there have been many campus events that present opportunities to mingle with peers, faculty, and campus leadership. Unfortunately, I have witnessed a lot of missed opportunities for people to …
Can you do it?
Tell me about your research in three minutes — go!
It is an essential skill to be able to describe your dissertation in a clear and succinct way that engages people and communicates the importance of your …
Human resource professionals and recruiters are usually fairly informed about the questions that they can and can’t ask applicants. Having said that, I have been hearing from graduate students about questions that they have been asked that, while maybe not …
Feelings of isolation can be a common occurrence when one’s work is largely independent, but it impacts students differently depending on whether it is a welcomed aspect to one’s work or a situational factor with which one must cope.
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Too often I hear students express, “I’ll do anything,” when speaking about future employment. This phrase is usually code for, “I haven’t figured out what I really want to do.” While doing “anything” might seem like you are keeping your …
The words we use combined with our own unique body language convey information to others and also influence how we see ourselves. The words you choose in speaking about the job search process can impact how comfortable or uncomfortable you …
