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Workshops
Workshops
Workshops/Presentations
Besides one-on-one career advising meetings, our office provides career preparation and professional development workshops for the Graduate School, offices across campus, invited class presentations, and external partners. These workshops focus on both requested topics and career preparation essentials. Included is a list of workshops I presented and facilitated, both one-offs and parts of larger professional development series. See select presentations, below.
Workshops:
As a Presenter/Co-Presenter
2025 SUMMER
“Navigating Mental Health & the Job Market Workshop 3: Riding the wave and Navigating Rejection” as part of Women of Color and Allies Workshop Session 3, The Graduate School/Women of Color Initiative/Counseling and Psychiatric Services, Michigan State University, July 30, 2025
“Navigating Mental Health & the Job Market Workshop 2: Informing self and Cognitive Reframing” as part of Women of Color and Allies Workshop Session 2, The Graduate School/Women of Color Initiative/Counseling and Psychiatric Services, Michigan State University, June 25, 2025
“Navigating Mental Health & the Job Market Workshop 1: Navigating Motivation and Cultivating Curiosity” Women of Color and Allies Workshop Session 1, The Graduate School/Women of Color Initiative/Counseling and Psychiatric Services, Michigan State University, May 28, 2025
SPRING SEMESTER
“The Academic Job Market”, The Graduate School, Michigan State University, April 16, 2025
“STEMinism: Women in Science Careers,” Graduate Women in Science, Michigan State University, April 2, 2025
“An Introduction to the Job Search for Engineers,” College of Engineering, Michigan State University, March 13, 2025
“CV workshop and Career Crash Course”, Graduate Student Association of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, February 18, 2025
“Analyze the Data: Data Science Career Workshop,” Department of Data Science, Michigan State University, February 10, 2025
2024 FALL SEMESTER
“Physician Assistant Career Bootcamp”, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, December 2, 2024
“CV workshop”, Broadening Experience in Scientific Training (BEST), The Graduate School, Michigan State University, November 7, 2024
“DEI Statements and Interviewing”, College of Engineering, Michigan State University, November 5, 2024
“Taking the Jump: Resources, Tips, and Tools for Surviving the Transition out of Academia”, Plant Resilience Institute Networking Hour, Michigan State University, October 24, 2024
“Cover Letters for PhD students” with Kathy Dietzel, College of Education, Michigan State University, September 26, 2024
“Preparing for the Career Search: Academia and Industry”, College of Engineering, Michigan State University, September 26, 2024
SUMMER
“Navigating the Interviewing Process” with Ashley Bustamente as part of Women of Color and Allies Workshop Session 4, The Graduate School/Career Services Network/Women of Color Initiative/Counseling and Psychiatric Services, Michigan State University, August 5, 2024
“Know Your Professional Self” with Julie Rojewski, Hypertension Summer School, American Journal of Hypertension, Chicago, IL. July 25-28, 2024
“Finding Resources for the Job Search” with Ashley Bustamente as part of Women of Color and Allies Workshop Session 3, The Graduate School/Career Services Network/Women of Color Initiative/Counseling and Psychiatric Services, Michigan State University, July 15, 2024
“Career Services: Resumes and Cover Letters” as part of Women of Color and Allies Workshop Session 2, The Graduate School/Career Services Network/Women of Color Initiative/Counseling and Psychiatric Services, Michigan State University, June 19, 2024
“Exploring Career Needs and ABC planning” with Ashley Bustamente as part of Women of Color and Allies Workshop Session 1, The Graduate School/Career Services Network/Women of Color Initiative/Counseling and Psychiatric Services, Michigan State University, May 14, 2024
SPRING SEMESTER
“International Graduate Student Speaker Event”, The Graduate School/Office for International Students and Scholars, Michigan State University, March 27, 2024
“Exploring Resources for Grad Students and Postdocs at MSU: A Comprehensive Guide”, Plant Resilience Institute Networking Hour, Michigan State University, March 28, 2024
“Women in the Workforce: How to Navigate the Job Search and Beyond”, Graduate Women Lunch- College of Engineering, Michigan State University, February 14, 2024
“Physician Assistant Career Bootcamp”, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, February 7, 2024
“CVs, Resumes, and Interviews: Getting your documents to work for you,” Food Science & Human Nutrition Graduate Student Union, Michigan State University, February 7, 2024
“Career Services and REHS”, Residence Education and Housing Services, Michigan State University, February 1, 2024
“Finding Your Career: Your Guide to Resumes, Cover Letters and Job Search”, College of Engineering, Michigan State University, February 1, 2024
“Working with Graduate Students”, Peer Mentor training, Career Services Network, Michigan State University, January 7, 2024
2023 FALL SEMESTER
“Women in the Workforce: How to Navigate the Job Search and Beyond”, The Graduate School, Michigan State University, November 15, 2023
“DEI statements and interviews”, Animal Sciences Department, Michigan State University, November 6, 2023
“Career Exploration for Early-Career Scientists”, Rustbelt RNA Annual Conference, Rustbelt RNA Meeting (RRM), October 27, 2023
“Finding Your Career: Your Guide to Resumes, Cover Letters and Job Search”, College of Engineering, Michigan State University, October 5, 2023
As a Facilitator
Invited Mock Interviewer- MSU College of Education Alumni Board Representative. “AL 250 - Arts & Letters Career Prep Strategies”, College of Arts & Sciences, Michigan State University, April 9, 2025
Moderator. “GCC Regional Midwest Power Hour” with Julie Rojewski (GCC Midwest Regional Director), GCC Midwest, Graduate Career Consortium, January 27-31, 2025
Moderator. “International Graduate Student Speaker Event,” Office of Graduate Career Development, The Graduate School, Michigan State University, March 27, 2024
Webinars
Webinars
Introduction to the Academic Job Market Virtual Workshop
Programming
Programming
In addition to one-off workshops, we also provide multi-session programs for graduate students at MSU. We provided identity/topic specific programs, including programs for STEM-students (BEST; BEST<>MSU Technologies Summer Workshop Series), international students (MSU/Global Detroit Global Talent Accelerator [GTA]), and Women of Color Graduate Students (Women of Color and Allies Workshop Series).
BEST
Growing out of an initiative to support students in STEM with their professional development/career preparation as they prepared for industry-specific careers, MSU BEST programming occurs Bi-weekly with MSU STEM PhD students.
Summer Programs
Over summers, we were able to focus on our programming, including GTA, the BEST<>MSU Technologies Summer Series, and the Women of Color and Allies Summer Workshop Series.
MSU/Global Detroit
Global Talent Accelerator (GTA) Introduction Session
The GTA was a collaborative program built with the Michigan-based company Global Detroit, which works to support immigrants contributing to the economy (by growing entrepreneurship opportunities and preparing international students for the US Job Market).
The GTA accepted 24 international students, primarily STEM students, to participate in our four-part workshop series over the Summer of 2024. Topics for these workshops included: how to promote yourself with employers, coaching from professionals in the field, and mock interviews. We had a guest speaker from MDARD, an immigration lawyer, and two field trips (to the LinkedIn office in Detroit and the Detroit Global headquarters).
Intro Session
LinkedIn Field Trip
BEST<>MSU Technologies
Summer Workshop Series
The 5-part Summer session, put on during Summer 2024, focused on technology transfer and startups as options for STEM graduate students. This program was run as a pilot program for a future course on technology and commercialization, which ran Fall 2024.
Summer Workshop Series
Summer Workshop Series
Women of Color and Allies Workshop Series
Career Preparation and Mental Health
The Women of Color Initiative (WOCI) is an initiative supporting female-identifying students of color. The Women of Color and Allies Workshop Series was a collaborative summer workshop series put on in collaboration between Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS), The Graduate School. WOCI, and the Career Services Network (CSN).
We ran the 3-part workshop series (plus kickoff events) in Summer 2024 and 2025. Our workshops were centered around mental health and mental health, utilizing Women of Color Feminism theories.
The collaborative team
Women of Color and Allies
Excellence in DEI Awards
In 2025, our collaborative won the Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team Award for our WOCI and Allies Workshop Series.
DEI Award Ceremony
Conference Presentations
Conference Presentations
Our office has been invited to present professional development workshops at various MSU-associated conferences, including the 2024 American Journal of Hypertension Summer School, hosted at Loyola University Chicago, and the 2023 Rustbelt RNA Meeting, hosted at MSU.
American Journal of Hypertension
Hypertention Summer School @ Loyola University Chicago
2023 Rustbelt RNA Meeting (RRM) @ Michigan State University
Events
Events
On-Campus Events
Our office is present at orientations and Grad School events. At these events, we will provide drop-in resume reviews, visibility for our office and its services, or just a helping hand for the Grad School.
Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week (GSPAW)
Our office supported GSPAW in 2024 and 2025, hosting drop-in resume review sessions.
In 2025, I also helped develop a custom Ice Cream Flavor (Grad School Grind) for GSPAW in collaboration with the MSU Dairy Store.
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