ETD Formatting Walk-In Help
Attention: Master’s Plan A & Doctoral
July 11, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Do you have questions regarding formatting your thesis or dissertation? Stop by this help session to talk to Graduate School staff about any specific formatting questions you may have. No registration required. 220 Chittenden, 466 W. Circle Dr. (2nd floor). Learn more
Leadership Workshop: Motivation: How to Get the Most out of Your Limited Time
July 13, 4 to 5 p.m. One of the most difficult things about grad school is sustaining high levels of motivation for a long time. If you are feeling your motivation fading and aren’t sure how to keep going, you are not alone! In this Council of Graduate Students workshop, we will talk about specific strategies to build and/or recover sustainable motivational structures and practices in your life. Hybrid Event: Learn more and register
PILOT Project: Develop your career metric: Values, skills and interests that filter your non-academic search
July 14, 3 to 4 p.m. The first of a four-part series discussing pathways to non-academic careers with special guests from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD). This seminar will cover how academics can build a list of criteria—a metric—by which to “know their options” and evaluate jobs that are the best fit according to their respective values, transferable skills, and interests. Virtual Event: Learn more and register
PILOT Project: Doing the research: Applying your career metric to identify and attract non-academic opportunities
July 21, 3 to 4 p.m. This seminar will cover how academics research and evaluate their non-academic career opportunities, translate their work for non-academic employers, and how to prepare materials to launch their career search. Virtual Event: Learn more and register
Save the Date: Graduate School Fall Welcome Event
Aug. 27, 10 a.m. All new and returning graduate students are invited to attend the annual welcome program from MSU’s Graduate School. The Fall Welcome event will include a resource fair, cookout, and graduate student success workshops. Learn more