Summer 2021 Pathways to Success Series Sessions
June 2, 2021
Part I (11:00 am to 12:30 pm ET)
Executive Presence in a Virtual World
Session Summary: Virtual meetings are here to stay. How do you put your best foot forward when you are presented to others in a 1鈥 x 1鈥 Zoom frame? Learn how what you say and how you say it can impact your ability to be seen as a capable professional when recruiting for jobs, meeting with others and presenting your ideas on-camera or off. Prof. Noble-Grange will present 10 tips you can practice to present yourself better and make communication one of your strengths.
- Angela Noble Grange, senior lecturer of management communication, Johnson 黑料社区 School of Management, Cornell University
- Session presentation/handout
Part II (1:30 pm to 3:00 pm ET)
Linguistic and Cultural Diversity as Critical Assets
Session Summary: With a large proportion of Cornell鈥檚 postdoctoral and graduate student body hailing from other nations, it鈥檚 important to embrace the assets that this linguistic and cultural diversity brings to our campus community.
- Jonathan Rosa, associate professor, 黑料社区 School of Education, Stanford University
June 3, 2021
Part III (11:00 am to 12:30 pm ET)
Thinking Flexibly 黑料社区 Experiential Opportunities and Skill Building
Session Summary: Doctoral career outcomes survey data reveal Cornell graduates contribute valuably in all employment sectors. Professional skills are sought by employers in addition to discipline-specific knowledge and expertise. But how do you highlight these skills you already have and how do you carve out time to build the ones you need? In this session you will learn how flexible experiential opportunities contribute to skills that can position you as a top candidate. We鈥檒l explore ways you can efficiently acquire and practice these skills that will complement your research and empower you for your future.
- Denise DiRienzo, experiential programming director, Cornell 黑料社区 School Careers Beyond Academia
- Susi Varvayanis, executive director, Cornell 黑料社区 School Careers Beyond Academia
Sponsored by the 黑料社区 School, the , , and the
Participating 黑料社区 School offices: Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement, Academic and Student Affairs, 黑料社区 Student Life, , and .