International PhD Career Readiness Series
The International PhD Career Readiness Series is intentionally designed to focus on providing strategies of career preparation for international PhD candidates and Postdocs in the United States, including best practices on navigating PhD career landscape and U.S. workplace culture, job search process, and how to prepare for the immigration portfolio.
Too many have limited knowledge about how to navigate career moves and remain in the United States legally, write Priya Date and Yi Hao.
With 4 interactive sessions, we hope to tackle topics commonly faced by PhD candidates and Postdocs with an international background. Led by Dr. Priya Date and Dr. Yi Hao who work with many graduate students and Postdocs and share the lived experiences of international PhDs and immigrants, this series is best suited for PhD students in their candidacy (or ABD status), and Postdoctoral Scholars.
Programming Details and Schedule for June 2025:
12-1 pm (ET), Mondays and Wednesdays in the 3rd & 4th week of June -- virtual
- Understanding Workplace Culture in the U.S.: June 16 (Monday)
- Articulate Your Strengths in the Changing Job Markets: June 18 (Wednesday)
- Using Professional Development to Strengthen Immigration Portfolios: June 23 (Monday)
- Job Search Strategies for International Scholars: June 25 (Wednesday)
* This series is to address the overarching challenges facing international PhDs and to enhance individuals' career readiness post-PhD/postdoc training. Most content will be applicable to those interested in academic AND industry careers in the U.S. For Session 4, however, we will focus more on job search strategies in careers beyond academia.
Contact Dr. Yi Hao (yihao@umd.edu), Program Director for Career and Professional Development at the Graduate School, if you have any questions.
12-1 pm (ET), Tuesdays and Thursdays in the 2nd and 3rd week of June -- virtual
- Understanding Workplace Culture in the U.S.: June 11 (Tuesday)
- Navigating PhD Career Landscape and Articulate Your Transferable Skills: June 13 (Thursday)
- Using Professional Development to Strengthen Immigration Portfolios: June 18 (Tuesday)
- Job Search Strategies for International Scholars: June 20 (Thursday)
First Three Thursdays, 3:30-5 PM (ET), in November 2023, virtual | Registration
- Navigating the Career Landscape and Workplace Culture in the U.S.: November 2
- Job Search Strategies for International PhD Candidates: November 9
- Using Professional Development to Strengthen Immigration Portfolios: November 16
* This series is to address the overarching challenges facing international PhDs and to enhance individuals' career readiness post-PhD/postdoc training. Most content will be applicable to those interested in academic AND industry careers in the U.S. For Session 2, however, we will focus more on job search strategies in careers beyond academia, given the series is scheduled in November and the typical academic job search cycle. Please see the session description below for more details.