Providing valuable resources and advice on advancing your personal and professional development.
Feb 3, 2020
At a recent postdoc event, Andrew Rotz a Certified Financial Planner at the College of Veterinary Medicine, shared tips on personal finance topics ranging from budgeting to retirement.
Jan 24, 2020
Where has the year gone? Toward productivity and beyond! Take a look at everything we have done this past year as a team and hear what we all have to look forward to in 2020.
Nov 21, 2019
Lydia Villa-Komaroff's research helped make the production of insulin more efficient. She’s also led a small biotech company through a billion-plus dollar acquisition, served as chief executive and chief science officer of a start-up company and helped to establish an organization committed to increasing diversity in STEM. She reflected on these experiences and more during her Notes from the Field lecture at NC State.
Oct 24, 2019
Writing is an integral skill for most careers but graduate-level writing can seem daunting. Using NC State resources, let us help you navigate this new space without feeling frightened or inadequate but instead prepared.
Oct 8, 2019
An abstract is a summary which gives your readers the first impression of what you have written in your article. It can entice potential readers to read your article in detail and reflects on your communication skills. Learn how to write an effective abstract with these tips.
Oct 4, 2019
This week in Career Explorations, we talk about the critical role of engaging with individuals working in fields you are interested in to better understand the demands of particular roles and nuances of working at specific companies.
Sep 13, 2019
Ikigai is a Japanese phrase and roughly translates to a reason for being. Ikigai is what most people search for in their lives. Effective career exploration involves aligning your skills, values, and interests with work that someone will pay you to do.
Sep 4, 2019
In the Three Minute Thesis competition, graduate students are judged on their ability to effectively communicate their thesis/dissertation work in under three minutes using a single, non-animated slide. We got tips on a winning presentation from Ciera Cipriani, MS, who won first place at NC State’s 2018 3MT.
Aug 23, 2019
The job market (both academic and non-academic) is highly competitive in a variety of careers and an MA or Ph.D. is not enough.
Aug 21, 2019
Everybody has a story. The ability to identify the narrative arc of that story, and share it in a concise and compelling way, is what separates a good cover letter from the reject pile.
