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The OPA aims to develop professional development programs for postdoctoral fellows and also actively advocates for wider inclusion of postdoctoral fellows in workshops and events offered by other university offices as graduate programs. We are pleased to announce that postdoctoral fellows are welcome to register for many of these programs that are offered by offices across campus. We also bring you news of regional and national events that might be of interest to you. Suggest topics you would like us to include.
- In our first year we organized two intensive half-day workshops on finding funding and grant writing. We also worked with the international Office to deliver a program led by 3 Chicago law firms on Immigration Law. We have linked with offices across the University to advertise events and workshops being held that postdoctoral fellows might benefit from.
- At the moment, we looking at making available a calendar that will collectively display postdoc-relevant events that are occurring on campus as well as regionally to enable our Fellows to choose those that are most relevant for their individual development.
- Also, the Individual Development Plan (IDP) is envisioned to be a helpful document for postdoctoral fellows to keep track of what they would like to participate in. The IDP workshop is a starting point to set the ball rolling, and use of the tool can assist in empowering a postdoctoral fellow and bettering postdoc-PI relationships.
- In addition, postdoctoral training is also meant to be a time when exploration of career choices, both academic and non-academic should be done. Academic networking often happens at conferences and meetings where you help directly, but networking or increasing contact pool is essential and the OPA is evaluating innovative ways to provide such opportunities to postdoctoral fellows.
Recent events:
Career Management Workshop (Individual Development Plan)
May 14, 2008
Offered by the OPA
Marketing Your Teaching: Creating an Effective Teaching Philosophy & Building a Distinctive Portfolio Apr 26, 2008
Offered by the Searle Center for Teaching Excellence
Career Management Workshop (Individual Development Plan)
April 10, 2008
Offered by the OPA
"Staying On Course: Managing Your First Year on the Faculty"
With James Lang, Ph.D. Thursday, April 10, 2008
"How to Find a job Outside Academia...Even if you Aren't Sure that you Want One"
With Susan Basalla, Ph.D. Wednesday, April 9, 2008A
Offered by the University Career Services
Legal seminar on Immigration Law
November 12th from noon – 3:00 PM
Offered by the International Office and the OPA
Marketing Your Teaching: Creating an Effective Teaching Philosophy
& Building a Distinctive Portfolio, Saturday, November 10, 2007
Offered by the Searle Center for Teaching Excellence
Teaching Writing through Effective Assignments & Feedback
with Tobin Shearer, Departments of History & Religion, Senior Teaching Consultant
Monday, November 12, 2007, 2-4pm
The Graduate School: Please visit the Professional Development Calendar for a list of upcoming events, or visit the websites below:
Registration is often required and since a large population can potentially sign up, signing up early is the only way to ensure your ability to participate.
October 23, 2007
International Graduate Student Workshop:
Part I--Introduction to U.S. Academic Culture
October 30, 2007
Regional
Put your PhD to work
October 26th 2007
Co-sponsored by OPA, Northwestern University
Sheraton Milwaukee-Brookfield
375 S Moorland RD, Brookfield WI 53005
http://www.mcw.edu/display/router.asp?docid=18263
Last updated: Oct 9 2009 10:16AM
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