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topic |
what should i be doing? |
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28 Aug
FRI |
Introduction to Workshop. Discussion of needs and expectations.
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4 Sep
FRI |
Graduation school, pros and cons. MA, PhD? Why go? Why not go?
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11 Sep
FRI |
Selecting and applying to graduate schools. Reference Letters. Personal statements and cover letters. Creating an Information Management System. Faculty guest: Dr. Karl Petruso
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Research graduate schools that you are interested in applying to. Be prepared to describe your top 3. Explore Designing Your Life. Read the textbook, Designing an Anthropology Career, pp. 3-34.
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18 Sep
FRI |
What is a resume? What is a cv? How do you tailor a cv/resume for jobs you apply to? Options besides graduate school.
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Start drafting a resume and cv. Add Exercise 2, from Designing an Anthropology Career, to your Information Management System. Read Exercise 12. Read about resumes, cover letters, and thank you letters on the Career Center's website.
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Upload to Blackboard a link to your Information Management System.
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25 Sep
FRI |
How to: LinkedIn, Academia.edu, Interfolio, professional websites. Introduction to Getting Things Done.
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Read: Student LinkedIn Profile. Add Exercise 3 to you Information Management System. Read about personal academic websites.
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2 Oct
FRI |
Guest: Nikki Dickens, Assistant Director for Career Development and Programs. If time: discussion of field schools, internships, and volunteer work.
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Add Exercise 4 to you Information Management System.
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Upload to Blackboard a link to your LinkedIn site by noon.
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9 Oct
FRI |
Critique of resume and cv. What is an elevator speech? Faculty guest: Dr. Amy Speier.
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Bring 14 copies of your resume/cv to class. Add Exercise 11 to your Information Management System.
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Upload to Blackboard your resume or cv by noon.
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16 Oct
FRI |
Continue the critique of resume/cv. Critique of elevator speeches.
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Bring 14 copies of your resume/cv to class if your resume was not reviewed by the class. Be prepared to give your elevator speech. Add Exercise 6 to you Information Management System.
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23 Oct
FRI |
Preparing for an interview.
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Add Exercise 7 to you Information Management System.
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30 Oct
FRI |
Interviews and critique
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3 mock interviews will be conducted this day. Add Exercise 9 to you Information Management System.
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Be prepared for your interview on the scheduled day.
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6 Nov
FRI |
Interviews and critique
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3 mock interviews will be conducted this day. Add Exercise 10 to you Information Management System.
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Be prepared for your interview on the scheduled day.
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13 Nov
FRI |
Interviews and critique
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3 mock interviews will be conducted this day. Add Exercise 13 to you Information Management System.
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Be prepared for your interview on the scheduled day.
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20 Nov
FRI |
Interviews and critique
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3 mock interviews will be conducted this day. Add Exercise 14 to you Information Management System.
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Be prepared for your interview on the scheduled day.
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4 Dec
FRI |
Workshop wrap-up and next actions.
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Add Exercise 15 to you Information Management System.
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Upload a link to your Information Management System
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