Professional Development
Professional Development Award
JY Lin was awarded professional development funding for travel to the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in Montreal, Canada, where she presented her research. Lin's research integrates sociology, environmental studies, food studies, and the Chinese political economy.
Applications for the next Professional Development Award opportunity will be open from December 16 through March 1, 2025.
Workshops and Events
The Division of Graduate Studies is committed to helping our graduate students reach their professional and academic goals by providing workshops and opportunities that support the graduate student experience.
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NCFDD using your UO login credentials for this planning webinar meant to help you identify your personal and professional goals, create a strategic plan to accomplish them, and identify the types of community, support, and accountability you need to make this your most productive and balanced quarter ever. Register at https://www.ncfdd.org/webinars/semesterplan25.
Carlita Favero, PhD, is a Professor of Biology and Neuroscience at Ursinus College, an exclusively undergraduate liberal arts institution with about 1600 students. On her campus, she also serves as the Coordinator for the Neuroscience Program, and Co-Director for the Teaching and Learning Institute. She has developed courses on the FUNdamentals of Neuroscience, Developmental Neurobiology, and Glial Cell Biology. Her scholarly work investigates the consequences of alcohol exposure on brain wiring and behavior during embryonic brain development, a field she moved into during her first year on the tenure track. At NCFDD, she has served as a small group and one-on-one coach for the Faculty Success Program.
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Did you know you can have someone review your resume before the Winter Career & Internship Expo on 1/30? Drop-in with a career readiness coach or peer coach in Tykeson Hall Commons to get feedback on your resume! Free cookies & hot chocolate too :)
Don’t have a resume? Come learn how to make one!
Want to apply for the Peace Corps? We'll also have returned Peace Corps volunteers available to review resumes and give advice about the application process with any interested students! Ask for Carolyn Williams!
This University Career Center event is part of the 2025 Winter Career Readiness Week sponsored by Enterprise Mobility and Sherwin Williams. To learn more about all of the week's events visit http://career.uoregon.edu/events
Find daily ways to engage your career curiosity with workshops, local industry tours, alumni panels & networking ("connect") events, the Winter Career & Internship Expo (1/30), /and Practice Interview Day (1/31) that will help you develop skills and connections on the road to career readiness. For a full list of workshops, career tours, networking events, resume reviews, alumni panels, and more, visit career.uoregon.edu/events or register for events in Handshake. Why wait?! Stop by the University Career Center in Tykeson Hall-Garden Level ASAP to get drop-in resume reviews and other career guidance to make the most of your Career Readiness Week!
The University Career Center offers a special thanks to our Winter 2025 Career Readiness Week sponsors: Enterprise Mobility and Sherwin Williams.
FULL SCHEDULE COMING SOON!
Find daily ways to engage your career curiosity with workshops, local industry tours, alumni panels & networking ("connect") events, the Winter Career & Internship Expo (1/30), /and Practice Interview Day (1/31) that will help you develop skills and connections on the road to career readiness. For a full list of workshops, career tours, networking events, resume reviews, alumni panels, and more, visit career.uoregon.edu/events or register for events in Handshake. Why wait?! Stop by the University Career Center in Tykeson Hall-Garden Level ASAP to get drop-in resume reviews and other career guidance to make the most of your Career Readiness Week!
The University Career Center offers a special thanks to our Winter 2025 Career Readiness Week sponsors: Enterprise Mobility and Sherwin Williams.
FULL SCHEDULE COMING SOON!
Find daily ways to engage your career curiosity with workshops, local industry tours, alumni panels & networking ("connect") events, the Winter Career & Internship Expo (1/30), /and Practice Interview Day (1/31) that will help you develop skills and connections on the road to career readiness. For a full list of workshops, career tours, networking events, resume reviews, alumni panels, and more, visit career.uoregon.edu/events or register for events in Handshake. Why wait?! Stop by the University Career Center in Tykeson Hall-Garden Level ASAP to get drop-in resume reviews and other career guidance to make the most of your Career Readiness Week!
The University Career Center offers a special thanks to our Winter 2025 Career Readiness Week sponsors: Enterprise Mobility and Sherwin Williams.
FULL SCHEDULE COMING SOON!
Find daily ways to engage your career curiosity with workshops, local industry tours, alumni panels & networking ("connect") events, the Winter Career & Internship Expo (1/30), /and Practice Interview Day (1/31) that will help you develop skills and connections on the road to career readiness. For a full list of workshops, career tours, networking events, resume reviews, alumni panels, and more, visit career.uoregon.edu/events or register for events in Handshake. Why wait?! Stop by the University Career Center in Tykeson Hall-Garden Level ASAP to get drop-in resume reviews and other career guidance to make the most of your Career Readiness Week!
The University Career Center offers a special thanks to our Winter 2025 Career Readiness Week sponsors: Enterprise Mobility and Sherwin Williams.
FULL SCHEDULE COMING SOON!
Graduate students benefit from an array of career opportunities that extend beyond traditional academic pathways. The division fosters connections with industry leaders, offering internships and networking events that enhance students' professional development.
Graduate Research Forum
The Division of Graduate Studies hosts a one-day conference showcasing the research, scholarship, and creative expressions of UO graduate students.
Join us on Friday, May 10 at the Ford Alumni Center for the 15th annual Graduate Research Forum.
Training and Resources
From writing support to distinguished alumni speakers and from exploring your career options to planning your career,
the Division of Graduate Studies offers a variety of resources to help get you started.
