Author: Danielle

Feedback Needed on Georgia Tech Student Career Needs – Faculty & Staff Listening Sessions and Survey

Overview:

The Career Center is launching a new initiative called the Georgia Tech Career Coaching Network. The purpose of the Career Coaching Network is to forge a partnership between the Career Center with faculty and staff across campus to address common career concerns expressed by Georgia Tech students. Supporting students in their career development is not limited to the walls of the Career Center, and many universities are creating “train the trainer” models to address career help students often seek from professors, staff, and other community members on their campus.

Before building a similar program at Georgia Tech, the Career Center is seeking faculty and staff feedback on common career questions they receive from students. Based on the information gathered, the Career Center will use this content to build a series of trainings for faculty and staff interested in supporting students through their collegiate career development.

Why is this important and why you should be involved?

–          Gallup studies report that having an engaging job is one of the most important factors in life because it occupies the majority of our time and plays heavily into self-identity1.

–          In a 2014 Gallup-Purdue survey of 30,000 college graduates, they went beyond the traditional measures of college outcomes (placement rates, starting salaries, etc.) to create an index that measures the relationship between students’ college experience and whether graduates go on to have great jobs, great lives and become engaged workers2.  According to this study, if graduates had a professor who made them excited about learning or encouraged them to pursue their dreams, their odds of being engaged at work more than doubled.

–          Three out of six factors linked to student confidence on jobs related to having a mentor or faculty member at their university who excited them about learning and encouraged them to pursue their goals and dreams3.

What is your commitment?

1.       Provide your feedback during a virtual listening session and/or fill out this short survey by Friday, Oct. 29th: https://bit.ly/GTStudentCareerNeeds

2.       Attend an upcoming virtual listening session:

a.       Tues, Oct. 12 from 1pm-2pm

b.       Tues, Oct. 26 from 11am-12pm

c.       Friday, Oct. 29 from 12-1pm

3.       If interested, you may participate in upcoming Career Coaching Network training sessions once they are scheduled. Please share your email in the online survey if you would like to hear of upcoming sessions.

If you have questions, please reach out to Laura Garcia, Director of Career Education in the Georgia Tech Career Center, at laura.garcia@gatech.edu.

1 Gallup (2013). State of the American Workplace: Employee Insights for U.S. Business Leaders.

2 Gallup and Purdue University (2014). Great Jobs, Great Lives: The 2014 Gallup-Purdue Index Report: A study of more than 30,000 college graduates across the U.S. Gallup, Inc.

3  Gallup (2019) Six College Experiences Linked to Student Confidence on Jobs. Available online at https://news.gallup.com/poll/246170/six-college-experiences-linked-student-confidence-jobs.aspx

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Participants Needed: Study for Doctoral URM Women in STEM

Greetings! We are a group of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Boston and Arizona State University, and we are interested in improving the STEM experiences of graduate women from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds.

We are currently seeking participants for a short 25-30 minute research study designed to understand the first- and second-year experiences of doctoral women in STEM.

This study has been approved by the University of Massachusetts Boston Institutional Review Board (IRB #2021174).

Participants who meet the following criteria are invited to take part in this research:

●      Identifies as a PhD student in STEM (e.g., physical sciences, biology, mathematics, computer sciences, engineering, etc.)

●      Identifies as a woman from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds (i.e., Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, white, and/or Bi/Multiracial)

●      Currently enrolled in either the 1st or 2nd year of a STEM doctoral program

If you are interested in participating in this study, please click the link below. Participants will receive a fifty-dollar e-gift card for their time.

[https://umassboston.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3P0IrziW3BoXTLg]

We would greatly appreciate it if you could also forward this email to other students who you believe might meet the criteria for the current study.

If you have any questions about the research study, please feel free to email the principal investigator, Kerrie Wilkins-Yel, at kerrie.wilkins@umb.edu.

Sincerely,

Open Faculty Positions at Stanform University

1. The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Stanford University seeks applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant or untenured Associate Professor from candidates who work at the frontier of their field towards enhancing the sustainability of the built and natural environments.

2.  Stanford’s School of Engineering and Stanford Data Science are seeking applications for a tenure-track position of Assistant or untenured Associate Professor from candidates who are engaged in data science and one or more engineering disciplines.

Grad Fest October 18th-October 22

Grad Fest is a one-stop shop for graduating bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. students to complete their commencement requirements. All fall graduates are encouraged to participate in-person and online.

Join us on the Grad Fest website to complete all your Commencement needs:

  • Purchase your regalia online at a discounted rate for pick-up at the Georgia Tech Bookstore.
  • RSVP for Commencement.
  • Learn more about Balfour and the ring ordering process.
  • Take professional cap and gown photos.
  • Attend sessions hosted by the Career Center and the Alumni Association.
  • Discounted Starbucks beverages when picking up regalia at the Georgia Tech Bookstore.
  • Enter a raffle for a Georgia Tech Bookstore Alumni gift basket by ordering your regalia online.

Monday, Oct. 18

Tuesday, Oct. 19

  • 9 a.m. – 2p.m.- Schedule your graduate portrait here. All portraits will be taken in the Poole Room in the Wardlaw Center.
  • 11 a.m.– Identities in the Workforce; Student Success Center- President Suite C and D. The Career Center hosts a panel of professionals who will discuss how they navigate various workforce situations that have challenged their identities.
  • 4 p.m.- Graduate Students- Exploring Various Career Paths, Webinar. Learn about the assessments, service, and campus programs that can help you explore multiple career paths from the Career Center.
  • 6:30 p.m.- You’re an Alum, Now What?, Alumni Association Ballroom. Learn about retirement funds, 401 K’s, and budgeting made simple from Danish Dharani and Auston Kennedy at BlackRock. Register here.

Wednesday, Oct. 20

  • Grad Fest Day
    11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    Barnes and Noble at Georgia TechGet ready for Georgia Tech Commencement on Grad Fest Day! Purchase your regalia at a discounted price, RSVP for commencement, order your class ring from Balfour, get your graduate portrait taken, and enjoy other giveaways.
  • Noon- Career Exploration Group Workshop Series; Student Success Center- President Suite D. This Career Center series will focus on topics that will increase self-awareness and enhance the ability to explore career options.

Thursday, Oct. 21

  • 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.- Schedule your graduate portrait here. All portraits will be taken in the Poole Room in the Wardlaw Center.
  • 11 a.m.- Evaluating a Job Offer and Negotiating a Salary. Webinar. This workshop hosted by the Career Center will discuss how to negotiate a higher salary and what to consider when evaluating a job offer.
  • 3 p.m.- Interview Prep: How to Identify and Highlight Your Skills; Student Success Center- Press Room A. Join the Carer Center to learn how to identify and highlight your relevant experience, skills, and capabilities throughout the interview process.

Regalia Information

  • All regalia is available to order on the Tech Stuff website.
  • Note there will be different seals on regalia as we transition to the new Georgia Tech brand identity.
  • All orders should be in by Monday, Nov. 1. Orders booked after Nov. 1 incur a late fee:
    Bachelor’s regalia- $79.98
    Late fee- $20

    Master’s regalia- $114.98
    Late fee- $35

    Ph.D. Rental- $185.98
    Late fee- $125

  • The Ph.D. custom order has to be placed by Friday, Oct. 15. This is for customized, specially-fitted Ph.D. gown orders and not rentals.
  • Ph.D. hoods are a gift from the Institute and therefore do not need to be purchased.
  • Students are responsible for providing their own regalia for graduation photos.
  • More information regarding regalia can be found on the Commencement Regalia website.

RSVP for Commencement

  • The RSVP period for Fall 2021 Commencement is October 18 to November 12.
  • An RSVP is required to attend the ceremony.
  • No tickets are required for guests. There is no guest limit.