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SUMMARY:2026 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
DESCRIPTION:Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a competition for graduate students to develop and showcase their research communication skills. \nThe 2026 final round competition will be held in-person on Wednesday\, March 18\, 2026 in 251 Malott Hall. We will also offer a virtual attendance option by Zoom for those outside of Ithaca. Attend and vote for your favorite presentation for the People’s Choice Award! \n3MT challenges research degree students to present a compelling story on their dissertation or thesis and its significance in just three minutes\, in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. In addition to the first place and second place winners from among the finalists\, audience members on March 18 will be asked to select a People’s Choice Award Winner. \nAll are invited to attend and spectate the final round\, with advance RSVPs requested for Zoom attendance.
URL:https://futurefaculty.cornell.edu/event/2026-three-minute-thesis-3mt-competition/
LOCATION:251 Malott Hall\, 212 Garden Ave\, Ithaca\, 14850\, United States
CATEGORIES:Career Development,Careers Beyond Academia,Future Faculty and Academic Careers
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SUMMARY:GradFUTURES Forum Graduate Student Professional Development Conference
DESCRIPTION:About the GradFUTURES Forum\n\nOn behalf of the Princeton University Graduate School\, Cornell graduate students and postdocs are cordially invited to attend the virtual sessions of the 2026 GradFUTURES Forum Graduate Student Professional Development Conference to be held March 23-27. Founded in 2020\, the GradFUTURES Forum is a week-long professional development conference that is FREE and OPEN to graduate students from other institutions across the country and around the world.\n \nFeaturing dozens of keynote speakers\, skill-building workshops\, career panels\, the conference offers dozens of online programs that support graduate students’ and postdocs’ success and prepare them for diverse career pathways. \nPlease visit this webpage to view the schedule (click on each date) and register for virtual sessions. (https://gradfutures.princeton.edu/Forum/Virtual) \n \nHighlighting a few online talks of value to GCC members (times in Eastern Time): \n\nThe Professional Development Advantage: Rodney Priestley and Eva Kubu\, Princeton Graduate School\nUnderstanding the changing PhD opportunity landscape: Matt Sigelman\, Burning Glass Institute\nInnovative Approaches for supporting International Graduate Students: Fanta Aw (NAFSA)\, Amy Nice (Institute for Progress\, Former White House OSTP)\, Violet Buxton-Walsh (Institute for Progress) and Robin Catmur-Smith (International Student Resource Center)\nGlobal Careers: Thriving As An International Scholar\, Sonali Majumdar\, Princeton Graduate School
URL:https://futurefaculty.cornell.edu/event/gradfutures-forum-graduate-student-professional-development-conference/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Careers Beyond Academia,External,Future Faculty and Academic Careers
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SUMMARY:Interviewing and Negotiating for Academic Positions
DESCRIPTION:An important part of the academic job search is interviewing and then negotiating the offer. Come learn about the art of interviewing for faculty positions\, especially those on the tenure track\, and what and how you might negotiate about salary\, startup funding\, or other details of a job offer. The format will be a highly interactive Zoom presentation followed by a longer question and answer period. \nPresenters: Dr. Yael Levitte\, Senior Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity\, and Dr. Colleen McLinn\, Graduate School Associate Dean for Professional Development \nRegister to Attend \nSponsored by Future Faculty and Academic Careers in the Graduate School Office of Career and Professional Development\, as part of the Academic Job Search Series. \nAccommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all Cornell community members. Contact careerandprofdev@cornell.edu for questions and accessibility accommodations. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.
URL:https://futurefaculty.cornell.edu/event/interviewing-and-negotiating-for-academic-positions-4/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Career Development,Future Faculty and Academic Careers
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SUMMARY:Nurture Your Network
DESCRIPTION:Learn why and how to network\, conduct informational interviews\, and ask practical questions. Incorporate AI tools\, a tracking system\, and LinkedIn strategies to build reputation and reach. \nWorkshop outcomes:\n\nUnderstand why and how to build a network\nLeverage the power of LinkedIn to identify and communicate with professionals\nLearn to manage a network\, and track it with a “Digital Rolodex a/k/a Tres Anillos.”\n\nNetworking is a two-way street where you must invest time and energy to nurture and grow it. Being intentional about your interactions can mean the difference between opening and closing doors. You can build something invaluable if you are selective and curate who/what you want to learn more about through informational interviews. AI tools help synthesize information\, identify related organizations\, and map ideas. A network contributes to collaborative activities such as publishing\, presenting\, and partnering on projects. We learn about an industry or sector through informational interviews (an opportunity to gather information and share your pitch)\, do market research\, and find areas to collaborate. A genuine connection can organically lead to anything and everything. Integrate Excel with AI to track activities. \nJoin our in-person only hands-on networking workshop! All disciplines welcome! REGISTER NOW \nEvent Details\nDate and Time: April 30 @2-3:30pm in-person only\nCampus Location: Provided upon registration\, prior to the event\nFacilitator: Alumna Melissa Reitkopp’85\nAccommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact gradcareers@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met. \nAbout the speaker: Alumna Melissa Reitkopp’85 is a talent acquisition pro\, career coach and community connector who has helped thousands of professionals across non-profit\, commercial and government sectors grow their careers and build meaningful networks. She combines recruiter insights with practical tools to help people land jobs they love. \nBrought to you through a collaboration with Cornell Alumni Affairs and the Graduate School Office of Professional Development’s Careers Beyond Academia
URL:https://futurefaculty.cornell.edu/event/nurture-your-network/
LOCATION:102 Mann Library\, 237 Mann Drive\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14853\, United States
CATEGORIES:Career Development,Careers Beyond Academia,Future Faculty and Academic Careers
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SUMMARY:Getting a Faculty Position: Lessons Learned During the Academic Job Search
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMeets online via Zoom. Register to attend. \nPanelists to be Announced. \nCo-sponsored by Future Faculty and Academic Careers and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies\, as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series. \nAccommodations: 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.
URL:https://futurefaculty.cornell.edu/event/getting-a-faculty-position-lessons-learned-during-the-academic-job-search-5/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Career Development,Future Faculty and Academic Careers
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SUMMARY:2026 Graduate Excellence & Impact Awards Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Location: G10 Biotechnology \nRegister for the event here! \nJoin the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement and the OISE Student Leadership Council to celebrate graduate and professional degree student award recipients being recognized for excellence and positive impacts in their advancement of efforts around inclusion\, mentorship\, outreach\, and student engagement. \nAdditionally\, we will celebrate faculty\, staff\, and community member awardees who have made a positive impact through their demonstrated commitment to supporting the well-being\, mentoring experiences\, and personal and professional development of graduate and professional students who represent the diversity of the Cornell community.
URL:https://futurefaculty.cornell.edu/event/2026-graduate-excellence-impact-awards-celebration/
LOCATION:G10 Biotechnology Building\, 526 Campus Road\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14853\, United States
CATEGORIES:Future Faculty and Academic Careers
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SUMMARY:Research Communication Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join this interactive\, in-person only workshop. PhD students and postdocs from all disciplines are welcome. Be prepared to discuss your own research! \nLearning Outcomes\nAt the end of this workshop you should: \n\nBe able to introduce yourself in an engaging and memorable way\nRecognize and develop strategies to explain jargon or complex topics\nDevelop skills and confidence to communicate with a variety of audiences\nUse different storytelling approaches to communicate your research\nIdentify one or more outlets to communicate your research\nDevelop an approach to start your talk and engage your audience immediately\n\nREGISTER NOW \nFacilitators:\nCynthia Leifer\, Director Cornell Office of Postdoctoral Affairs\nSusi Varvayanis\, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia \nDate and time: May 14 from 2:00-4pm\nCampus location: will be sent to registrants’ Cornell email prior to the date \nBrought to you through a collaboration between the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs in the Research and Innovation Division and Careers Beyond Academia in the Office of Career and Professional Development in the Graduate School.
URL:https://futurefaculty.cornell.edu/event/research-communication-workshop-2/
LOCATION:102 Mann Library\, 237 Mann Drive\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14853\, United States
CATEGORIES:Career Development,Careers Beyond Academia,Future Faculty and Academic Careers
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SUMMARY:Ph.D. Hooding Photos Prior to Recognition Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The Graduate School invites Ph.D. graduates and their advisors to the Corson-Mudd Hall atrium for the opportunity to have a professional photographer capture posed photos acting out the ceremonial hooding prior to the formal Ph.D. Recognition ceremony on May 22\, 2026. Photos will be shared with the graduates free of charge in the days following Commencement weekend. \nPhotographers and photo backdrops will be available between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. in the atrium of Corson-Mudd Hall\, on Tower Rd. Photographers will capture posed photos of Ph.D. candidates and their advisors acting out the ceremonial hooding\, in which a faculty member places the hood over the shoulders of the graduate to signify their success in completing their graduate program.  \nHundreds of Ph.D. candidates will be recognized at the event\, so please plan to arrive early to avoid a last-minute rush to take your photos. The photographers and backdrops will not be available following the formal Ph.D. Recognition Ceremony. \nGraduates are free to invite their advisors or another committee member to perform the hooding. In addition\, Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education\, Thomas A. Lewis\, will be available from 4:30-5:30 p.m. to hood graduates whose advisors are unable to attend. Graduates should wear their appropriate cap\, gown\, and hood. Faculty members may wear their regalia\, but it is not required. \nGraduates and their advisors do not need to RSVP to take advantage of this opportunity. However\, candidates must register to attend the ceremony in Barton Hall. \nPlease contact the Graduate School with any questions about this event: gradschool@cornell.edu
URL:https://futurefaculty.cornell.edu/event/ph-d-hooding-photos-prior-to-recognition-ceremony-4/
LOCATION:Atrium\, Corson-Mudd Hall\, 215 Tower Road\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14853\, United States
CATEGORIES:Future Faculty and Academic Careers
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