OPA Workshops
2019-2020
Fall
"Post-Doc Orientation"
Tuesday, August 27, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Post-Doc Orientation - President's Postdoctoral Fellows"
Friday, September 6, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Post-Doc Research Symposium"
Friday, September 13, 2019 ● 8:00-3:00pm ● Stamp Student Union
"Navigating to your dream career"
Monday, September 16, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Coffee & Treats"
Thursday, September 19 ● 10:00am-12:30pm
"Writing Workshop"
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Owning My Success and Parting with the Imposter Phenomenon"
Friday, October 4, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Academic Job Search"
Thursday, October 17, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
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"Crafting Your Teaching Philosophy Statement"
Monday, October 21, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30 ● 2124 Lee Building
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"Post-Doc Orientation"
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
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"Diversity Statements Workshop"
Monday, November 4, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"President's Postdoc Fellows Community Meeting"
Thursday, November 7, 2019 ● Lee Building
"Industry Job Search"
Friday, November 15, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
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"Inclusive Climate Workshop"
Friday, November 22, 2019 ● 12:00-2:00pm ● 2124 Lee Building
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"Effective Interviewing"
Thursday, December 5 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
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"Post-Doc Orientation"
Thursday, December 12, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"President's Postdoc Fellows Community Meeting"
Monday, December 16, 2019 ● 2124 Lee Building
Spring
"Post-Doc Orientation"
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Writing Workshop"
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Navigating to your dream career"
Monday, February 24, 2020 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Academic Job Search"
Thursday, March 12, 2020 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Writing Workshop"
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Post-Doc Orientation"
Monday, April 20, 2020 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Crafting Your Teaching Philosophy Statement"
Thursday, April 23, 2020 ● 12:00-1:30 ● 2124 Lee Building
"Graduate Pathways Conference"
Friday, May 1, 2020 ● 8:00-3:00 ● Stamp Student Union
"Industry Job Search"
Friday, May 8, 2020 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Post-Doc Orientation"
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
2018-2019
Fall
"Post-Doc Orientation"
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Post-Doc Orientation - President's Postdoctoral Fellows"
Thursday, September 6, 2018 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Post-Doc Professional Development: Managing Your Career"
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"PhD Industry Job Search"
Thursday, October 10, 2018 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Post-Doc Orientation"
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"PhD Academic Job Search Overview"
Thursday, October 18, 2018 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Post-Doc Grant Writing"
"Crafting Your Teaching Philosophy Statement"
Tuesday, November 7, 2018 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"PhD Effective Interviewing"
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Post-Doc Orientation"
Friday, December 14, 2018 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
Spring
"Evaluating Offers & Negotiating"
Thursday, January 31, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Navigating to Your Dream Career"
Thursday, February 21, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Post-Doc Orientation"
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Academic Job Search Overview"
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Post-Doc Orientation"
Friday, March 29, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Industry Job Search"
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Post-Doc Orientation"
Thursday, May 16, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
2017-2018
Spring
"Post-Doc Academic Job Search Workshop"
Friday, May 11, 2018 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
Friday, May 11, 2018 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"AAAS Fellowship Workshop"
Monday, April 30, 2018 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
Monday, April 30, 2018 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"PhD Career Skills: Leveraging Linkedin for Job Searching"
Thursday, April 5, 2018 ● 12-1pm ● 3134 Hornbake South Wing, University Career Center
Thursday, April 5, 2018 ● 12-1pm ● 3134 Hornbake South Wing, University Career Center
"PhD Career Skills: Assessing Your Strengths"
Thursday, March 29, 2018 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 3134 Hornbake South Wing, University Career Center
"PhD and Post-Doc Career Skills: Resumes, CVs and Cover Letters"
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 ● 2:30-4:00pm ● 3134 Hornbake South Wing, University Career Center
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 ● 2:30-4:00pm ● 3134 Hornbake South Wing, University Career Center
"Post-Doc Professional Development: Creating Your Individual Development Plan (IDP) Workshop"
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
Fall
"Post-Doc Professional Development: Academic Job Search"
Thursday, December 7, 2017 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee
Thursday, December 7, 2017 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee
"Post-Doc Teaching Portfolio"
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 ● 11:30am-1pm ● 0201 Edward St. John
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 ● 11:30am-1pm ● 0201 Edward St. John
"Post-Doc Professional Development: Industry Jobsearch"
Thursday, November 2, 2017 ● 2:30-4:00 ● 2124 Lee
Thursday, November 2, 2017 ● 2:30-4:00 ● 2124 Lee
"Post-Doc Professional Development: Resumes, CVs, & Cover Letters "
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 ● 3:00-4:30pm ● 3134 Hornbake, Southwing
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 ● 3:00-4:30pm ● 3134 Hornbake, Southwing
"Post-Doc Grant writing Workshop"
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
"Future of Research: Ethical and Inspiring Mentorship in STEM Conference"
Thursday, September 21, 2017 ● 8:00am-8:00pm ● Stamp Student Union; Milkboy Arthouse
Thursday, September 21, 2017 ● 8:00am-8:00pm ● Stamp Student Union; Milkboy Arthouse
"Postdoc Alumni Speaker: Babita Das, PhD"
Monday, September 18, 2017 ● 12:00-1:15pm ● 2124 Lee Building
2016-2017
Spring
"Job Search Techniques (Industry, Nonprofit & Government)"
Postdoc Session: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 ● 11:30-1:00 ● 2124 Lee
"Applying for Federal Jobs and Internships (Panel)"
Wednesday, April 26, 2017 ● 5:00-6:30pm ● 3135 Hornbake, Southwing
"The Academic Job Search"
Postdoc Session: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 ● 11:30am-1:00pm ● 2124 Lee
"CV Overview"
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 ● 3:30-5:00pm ● 3134 Hornbake, Southwing
"Job Search Strategies for International PhD Students & Postdocs"
Thursday, March 16, 2017 ● 3:30-5:00pm ● 3134 Hornbake, Southwing
"Identifying & Communicating Your Transferable Skills"
Postdoc Session: Thursday, March 9, ● 10:00-11:30am ● 2124 Lee
"Careers in Big Data, Bioinformatics and Analytics (Panel)"
Thursday, March 2, 2017 ● 4:30-5:30pm ● 3135 Hornbake, Southwing
"PhD & Postdoc Career Assessment"
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 ● 3:00-4:30pm ● 2124 Lee
"College of Arts & Humanities Professional Pathways Alumni Panel"
Monday, February 20, 2017 ● 4:30-6:00pm ● 6137 McKeldin Library
"Career Fair Preparation Walk-in Resume Critique Hours for Phds and Postdoc"
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 ● 9:00am-12:00pm ● 3100 Hornbake, Southwing
Thursday, February 16, 2017 ● 1:00-4:00pm ● 3100 Hornbake, Southwing
"Writing an Effective Resume"
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 ● 3:30-5:00pm ● 3134 Hornbake, Southwing
Career and Professional Development Workshops
"How to Manage Your Professional and Career Development"
Postdoc Session: Friday, January 27, ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee
Spring 2017 workshop series for NIH Grantwriting
Dates include: February 7 & 21; March 7 & 14; April 4 &18