Get an introduction to the academic cover letter in this online event. Through this presentation you will learn the basic structure of an academic cover letter, how to tailor it to your target institution, and how to include the information that will make you a compelling candidate. This is the second event in our eight-part series “The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development Series.”

Speakers

Brian Hand, Graduate Student Program Manager, Career Services, University of Colorado Boulder

Event Schedule

This online event meets on Thursday, February 13 at 10-11pm Gulf Time / 3-4pm Atlantic / 2-3pm Eastern / 1-2pm Central / 12-1pm Mountain / 11am-12pm Pacific.

Audience

This event is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers looking for an introduction to fundamental academic professional development topics.

Registration

No cap. Registration opens Tuesday, January 21.

Accessibility

If you have access needs, please let us know what they are. Contact Kate Diamond (kdiamond3@wisc.edu), who is supporting this workshop, to let us know how we can help you have a successful experience. In addition to meeting individualized needs, we will also take measures throughout the workshop to support accessibility for all our students:

• Enabling live captioning in synchronous sessions
• Incorporating multiple modes of interaction into synchronous sessions

Learning Outcomes

All CIRTL Network programming is designed to help participants achieve familiarity with our Core Ideas. This workshop is designed around the following learning outcomes.

Professional Development

• Identify skills and resources that help you navigate different career pathways