Professional Development for Grad Students: March Opportunities

Going beyond LinkedIn, how to unlock the hidden job market

Wednesday, March 5 | 11 – 11:45 am

Online

 

Using LinkedIn in your job search

Wednesday, March 5 | 1 pm – 1:30 pm

Online

 

Writing Your Research Statement for the Academic Job Market

Monday, March 10 | 10 – 11 am

Online

 

Grant Seeking 101 for Postdocs and Late-Stage Doctoral Students

Tuesday, March 11 | 1 pm

Online

This session is part of Funding Forward: Equipping and Empowering Graduate Students to Apply for External Funding. More at go.wisc.edu/funding-forward.

 

Proposal Writing for Graduate Students

Wednesday, March 12 | 4 – 5:30 pm

TITU, Union South

This session is part of Funding Forward: Equipping and Empowering Graduate Students to Apply for External Funding. More at go.wisc.edu/funding-forward. Refreshments will be provided.

 

Public Works: Career Diversity Panel

Thursday, March 13 | 12 – 1 pm

Center for the Humanities, University Club Building, Room 313, 432 E. Campus Hall

 

Professional Portraits for Graduate Students

Tuesday, March 18 | 1 – 3 pm

TITU, Union South

 

How to ace your non-academic interview

Wednesday, March 19 | 11 – 11:45 am

Online

 

How to ace your interview as a master’s student 

Wednesday, March 19 | 1 – 1:30 pm

Online

 

Industry Career Panel for Graduate Students: Explore how to Apply Scientific Research and Academic Skills to Industry

Thursday, March 20 | 11:45 am – 1:15 pm

Pyle Center, Alumni Lounge

Lunch will be provided.

 

Humanities Grant Writing Camp 

Application deadline: Monday, March 31

The Humanities Grant Writing Camp is hosted in collaboration by the Writing Center, the Institute for Research in Humanities, and the Graduate School. This four-day camp (Monday, May 19 – Thursday, May 22) provides participants with a structured introduction to the nuts and bolts of writing funding proposals to support a wide range of humanities work, from research travel and dissertation writing to public humanities projects. Eligibility criteria include enrollment in a UW–Madison graduate program in the humanities or humanistic social sciences.

This camp is part of Funding Forward: Equipping and Empowering Graduate Students to Apply for External Funding. More at go.wisc.edu/funding-forward.

 

Dissertation Writing Camp

Application deadline: Monday, March 31

The Dissertation Writing Camp is hosted by the Graduate School and facilitated by senior Writing Center staff. It is a week-long camp (Monday, May 19 – Friday, May 23) providing participants from all disciplines intensive, focused time to write and revise their dissertation chapters in a supportive atmosphere alongside other writers. Those selected to participate will have multiple opportunities to share writing goals, experiment with various writing strategies, and receive feedback on their work. Eligibility criteria include enrollment in a UW–Madison doctoral program and having achieved dissertator status.

 

Exploring Teaching Careers at Research Universities with CIRTL Alumni

Tuesday, April 1 | 11 am – 12 pm

Online

 

Careers Beyond Higher Education Panel 1: Government, Non-profits & Consulting

Wednesday, April 2 | 11 am – 12 pm

Online

 

We’re hiring! Communication Project Assistant (PA)

Application deadline: Sunday, March 9

The Graduate School Office of Professional Development and Communications seeks a project assistant to support and enhance the Graduate School’s communications to graduate students, including editing GradConnections, creating special promotional email campaigns, and assisting with website content maintenance. Join a team that is committed to supporting the needs of all graduate students at UW-Madison. You will gain in-depth knowledge of communications tools and strategies as well as the professional development needs of graduate students, all while developing skills important for future leadership roles.

This post was authored by Lynaye Stone on 03/10/2025.