Areas of Graduate Student Development

Negotiating the Job Search: The job search can be an exhausting and cumbersome process, especially if it occurs toward ... [learn more]

Working on Transferable Skills: In times of economic hardships and a competitve job market, it is essential to obtain a wide range ....  [learn more]

Publishing your Research: The nature and process of publication and the chances of getting published vary greatly across the ...   [learn more] 

PLAN Events

> Academic/Non-Academic Job Search 

> Academic/Non-Academic Interview

> Negotiating Job Offers

> Elevator Speeches: Your Research in Brief

> Branding Yourself: Your Online Presence

> Teaching Philosophy workshop 

> Teaching Portfolio workshop 

> Email writing workshop 

> The CV & Resume: What's the Difference

> Building a Resume from a C.V.

> What Else Can You Do With That? (Non-Academic Careers)

> The CV & Application

> The Resume & Cover Letter 

Transitioning to Professional Life: The transition to professional life upon completion of your graduate degree can be a time of anxiousness and ... [learn more]

Setting Goals for Life after Graduation: While a graduate student, it is imperative to set goals that extend beyond graduation.  Do you want to ... [learn more]

> Women in Academe

> You Have an Offer, Now What? (Negotiating Job Offers)

Completing the Dissertation, Thesis or Culminating Project, Portfolio, or Practicum:  The completion of a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation typically marks the end of graduate ... [learn more]

> Dissertation and Thesis information session

> GRE Workshop 

Working with the Department & Career Center on the Job Search: If you wish to pursue an academic career, it is best to work with professors ... [learn more]

Expanding your Professional Network: It might seem that when you have finally graduated and also get a job, there will then be much time for ... [learn more]

> Career Workshops

> UofL Graduate Fair 

> Mentoring Workshops