Future Faculty and Academic Careers

Approaches to Diversity Statements
2020-07-29 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Come discuss how to approach writing the diversity statement sometimes requested as part of faculty or postdoctoral job applications. We will share examples and guidance from Cornell and other colleges and universities.
Discussion Moderators: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies, and Colleen McLinn, Executive Director, Future Faculty and Academic Careers
Pre-registration is required in order to receive the link to participate via Zoom. Register at: https://bit.ly/DS2RSVP
Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and Future Faculty and Academic Careers, as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact futurefaculty@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Job Search Virtual Monthly Chat
2020-07-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
We are entering month 5 of working remotely with some labs gradually reopening. Everything has changed a lot, especially on the job front. The Job Search Virtual Monthly Chat is designed to get job seekers together to talk about concerns that graduate students and postdocs share, and strategize about how to move forward. Each session will begin with a brief introduction that includes tips, perspectives, and thoughts from staff who support career exploration. After this information is shared, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions they have and share best practices that work for them. We want to create a safe space for everyone to talk and listen. Please come join us and hear from each other!
Date & Time: Monday, July 27 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
Location: Zoom link to be provided upon registration
Facilitators: Christine Holmes, Postdoctoral Studies Director, Caleb Yu, Graduate and International Student Career Advisor, Colleen McLinn, Executive Director of Future Faculty and Academic Careers, Denise DiRienzo, Experiential Program Director of Careers Beyond Academia, Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact ry274@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Developing a Narrative for Your Teaching Statement
2020-07-22 12:00 - 13:15 | Zoom
Through presentation and discussion, we will explore essential elements of a teaching statement for an academic job application. You’ll leave prepared to start your first draft Teaching Statement or to revise an existing one to make sure it accurately reflects your beliefs and experience. Presenters: Dr. Derina Samuel, Associate Director for Graduate Student Development, Center for Teaching Innovation, and Dr. Colleen McLinn, Executive Director of Future Faculty and Academic Careers, Cornell Graduate School.

Please note earlier start time this week. Pre-registration is required in order to receive the link to participate via Zoom.
Co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching Innovation, Future Faculty and Academic Careers, the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all Cornell community members. Individuals who have accessibility accommodations to request should contact futurefaculty@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Beyond the Professoriate: Making the Most of Graduate School
2020-07-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Are you just starting your PhD? Or are you in your first few years and Covid-19 has drastically chanced your graduate school experience? Are you trying to get back into a groove and continue your research now that things have changed? Join faculty and recent graduates in this panel on making the most of graduate school as we head into a new (and different) academic year.
After attending this webinar, you will be able to:
-Develop a strategy to prevent feeling overwhelmed.
-Develop effective project management strategies.
-Create a plan for continuing professional development and planning for various career paths.

Writing and Publishing Workshop Series – Identifying Publishers, Signing a Contract, and Publishing Your Book
2020-07-15 15:00 - 16:00
Planning to revise your dissertation into a book manuscript and submitting it to a university or other press for publication? Want some advice (and encouragement) about finding a publisher, signing a contract, and whether you need an agent (the answer is “no,” but we’ll discuss what an agent can help you do). Join us to discuss these topics and any other questions you have about working with editors and agents.
Register Here
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact mrs32@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Research Statements for Research-Intensive Universities: A Panel Discussion
2020-07-15 12:30 - 13:30 | Zoom
This session features a panel of three early career researchers who recently successfully obtained tenure-track faculty positions, talking about how they approached writing a successful research statement for a research-intensive (or R1) university job application. Through questions and discussion, learn how to craft a focused and compelling research plan that will describe your areas of focus, past contributions, and plans for future work directions up to tenure. As time allows, we will also touch on describing your research in interviews as well as application materials.
Panelists:

Dr. Natasha Raheja, Postdoctoral Associate and incoming Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Cornell University
Dr. Terrence Bell, Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, Penn State
Dr. Ana Maria Porras, Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University (and incoming Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at University of Florida)

Pre-registration is required in order to receive the link to participate via Zoom.
Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and Future Faculty and Academic Careers, as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact futurefaculty@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

International Student / Postdoc Job Search Discussion
2020-07-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
It’s been three months since we started working from home, and the job market/outlook also has been changing. The International Student/Postdoc Job Search Virtual Monthly Chat is designed to get international students/postdocs who are seeking for jobs together to talk about concerns that all share, and strategize about how to move forward.

During this session, we will have a brief introduction of all the career and immigration staff presented and hear tips from them regarding job search and immigration. After this information is shared, it will open up for all participants to ask questions and have a facilitated discussion. Representatives from Future Faculty and Academic Careers will also be present to share their knowledge for people who would like to explore career in academia.

During the International Student/Postdoc Job Search Discussion Group, we have created an opportunity for you to join us and learn about the resources you have to draw upon to help you through this journey. In addition, we want to hear from you and what questions you have.

Come join our group of experts to see what strategies and recommendations they have, along with hearing questions from your peers.

Our experts in careers and/or immigration include:

Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies
Caleb Yu, Graduate and International Student Career Advisor
Denise DiRienzo, Experiential Program Director for Careers Beyond Academia
Magee Barney, Immigration Specialist, Office of Global Learning
Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia

Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact ry274@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least four days in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Meets by Zoom (link to be sent when registered)

NCFDD: The Art of Saying No
2020-07-09 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar
Are you confused about when to say “yes” and “no” to other people’s requests?
Do you often say “yes” to requests without realizing the impact that response will have on your time and productivity?
Do you find yourself feeling angry and resentful during the academic year because you’ve said “yes” too often?

You’re not alone! Many faculty (pre and post-tenure) find it incredibly difficult to sort out when, why and how to say “NO.”
In this webinar, you will learn:

The biggest mistakes faculty make in responding to requests
How to identify and disrupt problematic patterns
Our favorite strategies that you can implement immediately so you can add “no” to your vocabulary

Free Individual Memberships for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
Available to all Cornell students, postdocs, faculty, and staff

Cornell is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), a nationally recognized, independent organization providing online career development and mentoring resources. The NCFDD provides members with access to tools to increase research and writing productivity and improve work-life balance.
Activate your account by following the steps below:

Go to the NCFDD website
Under “Select Your Institution,” choose “Cornell University”
Select “Activate my Membership”
Complete the registration form using your Cornell email address
Check your Cornell email account to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email

Beyond the Professoriate: Building Professional Relationships Online
2020-07-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
If you’ve been with Beyond Prof for a while, you know that we often talk about how critical networking is to a post-academic job search. But given social distancing and our uncertain times, how do you build a professional network from home? Join Beyond the Professoriate founder L. Maren Wood, PhD in this webinar for a discussion on how to build professional relationships online, grow your network, and build a foundation for a post-academic job search.

Designing Your Research Statement Around Undergraduate Research
2020-07-08 12:30 - 13:30 | Zoom
Through an interactive online discussion, presenter Jeffrey Werner (Associate Professor of Chemistry at SUNY Cortland) will help job-seekers interested in seeking faculty positions at four-year colleges and universities (e.g., primarily undergraduate institutions or PUIs) outline a research statement that highlights plans to mentor undergraduate students in research.
Pre-registration is required in order to receive the link to participate via Zoom.
Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and Future Faculty and Academic Careers, as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact futurefaculty@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Job Search Virtual Monthly Chat
2020-06-29 14:30 - 15:30 | Zoom
It’s been a few months after the world was interrupted by a global pandemic and it certainly affected job seekers’ plans for landing a job. However, many things have changed and companies have adjusted their hiring plans as well. The Job Search Virtual Monthly Chat is designed to get job seekers together to talk about concerns that graduate students and postdocs share, and strategize about how to move forward. Each session will begin with a brief introduction that includes tips, perspectives, and thoughts from staff who support career exploration. After this information is shared, participants will be assigned small-groups to be able to continue the facilitated discussion. Come to any or all sessions. Representatives of other offices such as Careers Beyond Academia and Future Faculty and Academic Careers program may also be present.
Date & Time: Monday, June 29th from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm ET
Location: Zoom link to be provided upon registration
Facilitators: Christine Holmes, Postdoctoral Studies Director, Caleb Yu, Graduate and International Student Career Advisor, Colleen McLinn, Executive Director of Future Faculty and Academic Careers, Denise DiRienzo, Experiential Program Director of Career Beyond Academia
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact ry274@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Writing and Publishing Workshop Series – Writing a Great (Publishable) Paper
2020-06-25 16:00 - 17:00
Join us to learn about what makes a great paper, from writing your introduction through conclusion, getting feedback, and revising and editing.
Register Here
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact mrs32@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

International Student / Postdoc Job Search Discussion
2020-06-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
It’s been three months since we started working from home, and the job market/outlook also has been changing. The International Student/Postdoc Job Search Virtual Monthly Chat is designed to get international students/postdocs who are seeking for jobs together to talk about concerns that all share, and strategize about how to move forward.

During this session, we will have a brief introduction of all the career and immigration staff presented and hear tips from them regarding job search and immigration. After this information is shared, it will open up for all participants to ask questions and have a facilitated discussion. Representatives from Future Faculty and Academic Careers will be presented to share their knowledge for people who would like to explore career in academia.

During the International Student/Postdoc Job Search Discussion Group, we have created an opportunity for you to join us and learn about the resources you have to draw upon to help you through this journey. In addition, we want to hear from you and what questions you have.

Come join our group of experts to see what strategies and recommendations they have, along with hearing questions from your peers.

Our experts in careers and/or immigration include:

Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies
Caleb Yu, Graduate and International Student Career Advisor
Denise DiRienzo, Experiential Program Director for Careers Beyond Academia
Hersh Sisodia, Senior Immigration Advisor, Office of Global Learning
Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia

Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact ry274@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least four days in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Meets by Zoom (link to be sent when registered) – Register

Beyond the Professoriate: What To Do If You’re Going on the Academic Job Market
2020-06-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
As we head into academic job market application season, we know there will be much anxiety this year about going on the job market for PhDs who are interested in academic careers.
Join Caleb McKinney PhD (Assistant Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Training and Development for Biomedical Graduate Education at Georgetown University Medical Center), Robert Pearson PhD (Assistant Dean, Professional Development and Career Planning at Emory University), and L. Maren Wood PhD (Founder, Beyond the Professoriate) in this conversation on what to do if you’re considering going on the academic job market. After attending the webinar, you will be able to:
– Identify areas where you can prepare for going on the academic job market;
– Develop strategies of mindfulness and self-compassion when confronting situations of uncertainty;
– Develop strategies for maintaining an active scholarly profile during this economic downturn.

NCFDD: From Project to Publication—the Art of Manuscript Revision
2020-06-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
Despite an ever-escalating emphasis on publication, few of us receive formal training in how to craft and revise our academic writing. From Project to Publication lays out an array of practices and frameworks that support academic writers in transforming a manuscript-in-process into a submitted article. Drawing on my work with NCFDD and my own research on how academics write, this multi-week course is designed to complement faculty members’ expertise in their own fields, and is open to scholars across the disciplines.
Across the weeks, I will guide participants through distinct stages of the revision process – from deepening an argument, to clarifying an under-represented perspective, to integrating feedback without losing sight of our own investments. Throughout, I emphasize inquiry as a creative process of engaging our sources, readers and selves as we strive to contribute to – and transform – our respective fields.
In Week 2, we will explore the construction of an original argument. I will discuss ways we can fully unfold our work’s implications, without over- or under-stating its promise.
Free Individual Memberships for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
Available to all Cornell students, postdocs, faculty, and staff

Cornell is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), a nationally recognized, independent organization providing online career development and mentoring resources. The NCFDD provides members with access to tools to increase research and writing productivity and improve work-life balance.
Activate your account by following the steps below:

Go to the NCFDD website
Under “Select Your Institution,” choose “Cornell University”
Select “Activate my Membership”
Complete the registration form using your Cornell email address
Check your Cornell email account to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email

The Application Process for an Academic Job
2020-06-17 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
To kick off the 2020-2021 Academic Job Search Series for Cornell graduate students and postdocs, come learn about when to apply for faculty and other academic positions, what documents are required, and how long the process takes. Bring your questions for an interactive online discussion led by Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies.
Pre-registration is required in order to receive the link to participate via Zoom.
Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and Future Faculty and Academic Careers, as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
For questions or accessibility needs to participate in the series, please contact the sponsoring Cornell Graduate School offices at: futurefaculty@cornell.edu or postdocs@cornell.edu

NextGen Professors June Workshop – An Academic Being Social on Social Media
2020-06-16 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
This event is offered for members of this year’s NextGen Professors cohort and also open to accept a limited number of additional registrants from Cornell as space allows.
An Academic Being Social on Social Media…or My Adventures in 280 Characters
featuring Dr. Corrie Moreau, Professor of Arthropod Biosystematics and Biodiversity, and Director and Curator of the Insect Collection, Cornell University
RSVP: https://bit.ly/AcadBeingSocial
This session is being offered in coordination with the NextGen Professors Program, and is being hosted by the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement, and Future Faculty and Academic Careers
NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and equity in the academy. Participants are members of a cohort who together engage in series of professional and career development activities including monthly NextGen Professors cohort meetings, Power Mentoring Sessions with faculty, and the Future Professors Institute. Participants also engage in the program offerings of Future Faculty and Academic Careers.
Location: Remotely by Zoom (link to be provided to participants)
Accessibility Requests
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact futurefaculty@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Summer Pathways to Success (P2S) Series: Career Panel – Careers In and Beyond Academia
2020-06-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Pathways to Success is the Graduate School’s framework for helping graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars be successful in their research and scholarship, and establish necessary skills for their future careers.
The Summer P2S Series is a professional development opportunity for doctoral, professional degree, and research master’s students and postdoctoral scholars that will provide participants with information and tools useful for their time at Cornell and beyond. Participants may register for an individual session or all sessions offered within this three-part series.
EVENT SPONSORS: The Graduate School, English Language Support Office (ELSO), Career Services, and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies.
PARTICIPATING GRADUATE SCHOOL OFFICES: Inclusion and Student Engagement, Academic and Student Affairs, Careers Beyond Academia, Future Faculty and Academic Careers, Graduate Student Life, and the Big Red Barn.

Summer Pathways to Success (P2S) Series Agenda
June 3, 2020

Part I: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Career Panel Discussion: Careers in and Beyond Academia
Moderator: Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia
Panelists:

BJ Bormann, Ph.D. (Biomedical Sciences), Vice President for Translational Science and Network Alliances, The Jackson Laboratory
Mary Centrella, Ph.D. ’19 (Entomology), Director and Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Pesticide Management Education Program, Cornell University
Virginia Kennedy, Ph.D. ’12 (English), Interim Head of School, English Department Chair & Director of Sustainable Programs and Curriculum, West Nottingham Academy
Jennifer Urban, M.A. ’06, Ph.D. ’08 (Human Development), Author of “Building a Career Outside Academia: A Guide for Doctoral Students in the Behavioral and Social Sciences”, and Professor of Family Science and Human Development, Montclair State University
Jeremy Urban, Ph.D. ’07 (Physics), Director, People Analytics, Taboola

Session Summary: Hear directly from Cornell graduate alumni and professionals who have pursued a variety of careers in and beyond academia. Learn insights into how their graduate training prepared them for their varied roles and how they leveraged their transferable skills to pursue and progress in their chosen career pathways.
P2S Focus Area: Prepare for Your Career

June 4, 2020
Part II: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Workshop: Facing an Uncertain Future Without Losing Yourself
Speaker: Mia Tootill, MA ’13, Ph.D. ’17 (Musicology), LMSW, CMT-P, Psychotherapist & Mindfulness Teacher
Session Summary:With many challenges upon us, it is easy to lose our drive and desire, forgo meaningful connections with others, and to question everything around us. Being a graduate student today can be particularly overwhelming, due to the already tenuous nature of the job market, the ever-pervasive “imposter syndrome”, and increased unknowns of how academia will be affected by the coronavirus crisis. It has become more important than ever to be able to see ourselves in a more expansive way, not solely as academics or defined by our intelligence, but as humans who each have unique contributions to share with the world. From this viewpoint, we can approach the future from a place of strength and resilience, knowing that we can face whatever obstacles arise. Join alumna and psychotherapist Dr. Mia Tootill who will take us through an interactive and reflective process to reaffirm our core selves and to address common blocks to validating our self-worth and overcoming the shame spiral. She will offer tools from psychological and mindfulness research and speak from her own personal and professional experiences as someone who navigated these challenges successfully herself and is now helping others do the same. If you are interested more specifically in psychotherapy as a profession, Dr. Tootill will be available after the talk from 12-12:30pm to answer questions about career transitions.
P2S Focus Area: Build Your Skills – Balance & Resilience

June 4, 2020
Part III: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Workshop: Reframing Yourself for Your Job Search
Speaker: Denise DiRienzo, Ed.D., Experiential Program Director, Careers Beyond Academia
Session Summary: Focused on PhD students and Postdocs in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Ever wonder how your skills could transfer to multiple career pathways? Bring your computer, spirit of adventure, and a job advertisement or description of your Dream Job to this workshop where we will explore career options, strategies and techniques to prepare for employment opportunities in multiple sectors beyond academia.
P2S Focus Area: Prepare for Your Career

IMPORTANT NOTICE: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should do so within the registration form at least one week in advance of the event to help ensure accommodations can be met. While in the registration form, you will be able to navigate forward and backward to make edits to your data entries. However, once you have submitted the registration form, you will be unable to modify or input additional data. Please contact grad_assoc_dean@cornell.edu to make changes or cancellations, or to discuss accessibility needs.

Online Mini-Symposium on Connecting Research and Teaching
2020-05-29 09:30 - 13:30 | Online
This annual one-day conference highlights and supports the research of graduate students and postdocs, faculty and staff into effective teaching and learning practices, and the ways this work shapes professional and career development. Events will include an invited keynote presentation by a Cornell alumnus, 8 research talks by graduate students and postdocs about teaching projects they have recently completed, and opportunities for interactive discussion on how to use research skills to inform and improve teaching and professional development for early career scholars.
Cornell faculty, staff, graduate students and postdocs, and those from interested other CIRTL Network institutions are encouraged to register to receive the Zoom link to attend as many sessions as they are able.
The 2020 event will be held online as a digital conference, with speaker and break times throughout the 9:30-1:30 time block available on the conference web page.
Learn more about the Connecting Research and Teaching Conference
Accessibility: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact futurefaculty@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance of an event to help ensure they can be met.

International Student / Postdoc Job Search Discussion
2020-05-20 11:30 - 12:30 | Zoom
Let’s face it, finding a job can be a difficult process that is often full of stress. Add that we are in the midst of a pandemic with many uncertainties, and you may be experiencing even greater stress and worry. Not to mention all the immigration related questions (visa status, OPT, CPT, etc.) regarding your job search as an international student or postdoc.

During the International Student/Postdoc Job Search Discussion Group, we have created an opportunity for you to join us and learn about the resources you have to draw upon to help you through this journey. In addition, we want to hear from you and what questions you have.

Come join our group of experts to see what strategies and recommendations they have, along with hearing questions from your peers.

Our experts in careers and/or immigration include:

Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies
Caleb Yu, Graduate and International Student Career Advisor
Denise DiRienzo, Experiential Program Director for Careers Beyond Academia
Elizabeth Shedd, Senior Immigration Advisor, Office of Global Learning
Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia

Accommodations: Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact ry274@cornell.edu

Meets by Zoom (link to be sent when registered) – Register

NCFDD: Every Summer Needs a Plan
2020-05-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
Do you often start the summer with high hopes for your writing projects, but end disappointed by your actual productivity?
Do you desperately want (or need) to write a lot this summer?
Do you want to figure out how to be more productive AND enjoy your life this summer?

Join us for a hands-on planning webinar! We offer our planning webinar at the beginning of each term so that you can take time out of your schedule to identify your personal and professional goals for the summer, 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 summer ever! Get ready to create a work-plan for your summer that you can immediately share with your mentors.

Free Individual Memberships for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
Available to all Cornell students, postdocs, faculty, and staff

Cornell is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), a nationally recognized, independent organization providing online career development and mentoring resources. The NCFDD provides members with access to tools to increase research and writing productivity and improve work-life balance.
Activate your account by following the steps below:

Go to the NCFDD website
Under “Select Your Institution,” choose “Cornell University”
Select “Activate my Membership”
Complete the registration form using your Cornell email address
Check your Cornell email account to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email

Getting a Faculty Position: Lessons Learned During the Academic Job Search
2020-05-07 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
Join us for a live online panel discussion featuring postdoctoral scholars and graduate students who were offered faculty positions this year! Bring your questions about the process and hear from the recent experiences of other Cornellians.
Meets online via zoom – a link will be shared by email to participants.
Register to attend
Co-sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell) and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact cirtl@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Job Search Virtual Discussion Group
2020-05-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2020-04-29 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-04-23 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
Let’s face it, finding a job can be a difficult process that is often full of stress. Add that we are in the midst of a pandemic with many uncertainties, and you may be experiencing even greater stress and worry. The Job Search Virtual Discussion Group is designed to get job searchers together to talk about concerns that graduate students and postdocs share, and strategize about how to move forward.
Each session will begin with a brief introduction that includes tips, perspectives, and thoughts from staff who support career exploration. After this information is shared, participants will be assigned small-groups to be able to continue the facilitated discussion. Come to any or all sessions. Representatives of other offices such as Careers Beyond Academia and CIRTL at Cornell future faculty and academic careers program may also be present.
Facilitators: Christine Holmes, Postdoctoral Studies Director, Caleb Yu, Graduate and International Student Career Advisor, and Janna Lamey, Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Life.
Register to receive the meeting link.
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact al546@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

NextGen Professors: May Cohort Meeting
2020-05-04 16:00 - 17:30 | Zoom
This is invitation-only event for applicants who have been selected to participate in this year’s NextGen Professors cohort and a limited number of additional registrants
NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and equity in the academy. Participants are members of a cohort who together engage in series of professional and career development activities including monthly NextGen Professors cohort meetings, Power Mentoring Sessions with faculty, and the Future Professors Institute. Participants also engage in the future faculty development program offerings of CIRTL at Cornell.
May Meeting Topic: Special Power Mentoring Session with Current Faculty
Location: Meets remotely by Zoom (link will be sent to registrants by email)
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact cirtl@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance of an event to help ensure they can be met.

NCFDD: Wellness and Technology
2020-04-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
We’re spending more time on social networks, viewing media, and checking our cations, “likes”, and text messages… and it’s making us feel unhappy, stressed, and lonely.
So how do we “outsmart our smartphones”? How do we stop using our phones in ways that hurt our happiness, start using our phones in ways that boost our happiness, and build the skills we need to cultivate happiness in the context of an increasingly digital world?
In this webinar you’ll discover seven science-based steps for boosting happiness in the digital age and learn practical strategies for developing healthier their digital habits.

Free Individual Memberships for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
Available to all Cornell students, postdocs, faculty, and staff

Cornell is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), a nationally recognized, independent organization providing online career development and mentoring resources. The NCFDD provides members with access to tools to increase research and writing productivity and improve work-life balance.
Activate your account by following the steps below:

Go to the NCFDD website
Under “Select Your Institution,” choose “Cornell University”
Select “Activate my Membership”
Complete the registration form using your Cornell email address
Check your Cornell email account to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email

NextGen Professors: April Cohort Meeting
2020-04-21 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been selected to participate in this year’s NextGen Professors cohort.
NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and equity in the academy. Participants are members of a cohort who together engage in series of professional and career development activities including monthly NextGen Professors cohort meetings, Power Mentoring Sessions with faculty, and the Future Professors Institute. Participants also engage in the future faculty development program offerings of CIRTL at Cornell.
April Meeting Topic: Power Mentoring Session with Current Faculty on Strategies for Self-Care
Location: Meets remotely by Zoom (link to be provided to participants)
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who have food restrictions and/or would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact cirtl@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance of an event to help ensure they can be met.

NCFDD: Mastering Academic Time Management
2020-04-09 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar
New faculty members commonly describe:

Working long hours but making little progress on their research and writing
A sense of loneliness that stems from limited mentoring and community
Feeling unsupported in their desire for work-family balance and without the skills to achieve it
Wondering whether the academic path is the right career choice

This webinar is specifically designed to address these issues and provide participants with concrete skills to successfully transition from graduate student to professor. Specifically, participants will learn:

The three biggest mistakes that new faculty make in managing their time
Why and how to align work time with institutional and personal priorities
How to create time for academic writing and research
How to organize a network of support and accountability for writing productivity and balance

Free Individual Memberships for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
Available to all Cornell students, postdocs, faculty, and staff

Cornell is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), a nationally recognized, independent organization providing online career development and mentoring resources. The NCFDD provides members with access to tools to increase research and writing productivity and improve work-life balance.
Activate your account by following the steps below:

Go to the NCFDD website
Under “Select Your Institution,” choose “Cornell University”
Select “Activate my Membership”
Complete the registration form using your Cornell email address
Check your Cornell email account to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email
