Author Archives: Brian Miller

Cross Campus Graduate and Professional Mentorship

What is Cross Campus G&P Mentorship?

By leveraging our Cross Campus online community, the Yale Alumni Association arranges mentor-mentee relationships between students of Yale’s participating graduate and professional schools and their alumni.

This is a 1:1 relationship. Each mentor is …

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Using LinkedIn to Leverage Your PhD for Career Success

The PhD Pathways Series from Versatile PhD provides an “outside the academy” perspective on career preparation and opportunities across a range of skills, trends and industries. This webinar from December 2020 is available to view now, and be sure to …

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All the World’s a Stage: An Improvisational Approach to Building a Post-Doctoral Career

The PhD Pathways Series from Versatile PhD provides an “outside the academy” perspective on career preparation and opportunities across a range of skills, trends and industries. This webinar from February 2021 is available to view now, and be sure to …

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Applying for F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT)

 

If you are an F-1 student planning to work in U.S. this summer, it is time to review the eligibility criteria and process for Optional Practical Training (OPT), a temporary employment authorization that provides an opportunity to apply knowledge …

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Free LinkedIn Learning courses for professional development

LinkedIn Learning is an online education platform aimed particularly at professional development. Courses cover a wide array of technical topics but also leadership, teamwork, project management, and other professional skills relevant to all career areas. These courses are useful both …

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Cell Mentor – Professional Development for Scientists

Cell Mentor is a collection of professional development resources provided by Cell Press, with the aim of helping scientists imagine career possibilities, learn technical skills, publish, and ultimately find jobs.

The press also hosts job listings for scientists covering many …

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