Graduate College Events for Graduate Students & Postdocs

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

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  • 3:30 - 5:00 pm
  • Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Mentoring: Developing Your Approach

  How do I become an inclusive and responsive mentor?

  • Professional Development

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

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  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Industry/Nonprofit Job Search Essentials

  An overview of the industry/nonprofit job search

  • Professional Development

Thursday, October 2, 2025

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  • 1:00 - 3:30 pm

  Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in STEM

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

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  • 3:30 - 5:00 pm

  Mentoring: Navigating the Relationship

  Best practices for sustaining a mentoring relationship

  • Professional Development

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

• • 8:30
  • Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Introduction to AI for Researchers - Group Workshop Series

  Experiment with ways to use AI in your research process and reflect on its usefulness

  • Ceremony/Service

Thursday, October 9, 2025

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  • 10:00 - 11:30 am

  Writing Effective Personal Statements for Fellowship Proposals

  Master the art of the personal statement.

  • Professional Development

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

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  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm
  • Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Navigating Uncertainty in Your Career

  • Conference/Workshop

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

• • 8:30
  • Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Introduction to AI for Researchers - Group Workshop Series

  Experiment with ways to use AI in your research process and reflect on its usefulness

  • Ceremony/Service

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

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  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm
  • Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Faculty Job Search: Dual Career Considerations

  • Professional Development

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

• • 8:30
  • Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Introduction to AI for Researchers - Group Workshop Series

  Experiment with ways to use AI in your research process and reflect on its usefulness

  • Ceremony/Service

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

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  • 12:00 - 12:30 pm

  Understanding Non-Tenure Track Faculty Careers

  Learn more about the landscape of higher education

  • Conference/Workshop

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

• • 8:30
  • Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Introduction to AI for Researchers - Group Workshop Series

  Experiment with ways to use AI in your research process and reflect on its usefulness

  • Ceremony/Service

Thursday, October 30, 2025

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  • 4:00 pm
  • Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Immigration Options for Grad Students & Postdocs

  • Professional Development