Professional & Career Development
Events & Workshops
Calendars
USF graduate students and postdocs have year-round access to workshops, competitions, networking events, and community gatherings designed to build the skills — and connections — that matter most, inside and outside the classroom.
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Upcoming Events
Scholars of Excellence
November 12
Time: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: MSC 2709
Each year, the Office of Graduate Studies recognizes students and faculty whose academic excellence and scholarly contributions have contributed significantly to the national and international reputation of USF. Awardees are honored during the Scholars of Excellence event each Fall
Building Your Custom AI for Research
November 12
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Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
For those ready to go beyond off-the-shelf tools, this bonus session explores building
your own AI environment when the standard platforms aren't quite meeting your needs.
Topics include locally hosted solutions using platforms like Ollama and LM Studio,
building custom agents in Microsoft Copilot for specialized research tasks, and connecting
with IT and higher-level campus AI computing resources for those ready to move past
the basics. Participants will leave with a roadmap for pursuing secure, adaptive AI
systems tailored to their own research goals. By Evan Fruehauf, USF Libraries.
Iterative Diagrammatical Analysis
November 12
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Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Building upon the introductory Iterative Diagrammatical Analysis (IDA) workshop, this
interactive session will provide participants with an opportunity to experience IDA
through hands-on application. Participants will engage with qualitative data, develop
and revise diagrams, and explore how the iterative diagramming process can reveal
relationships, challenge initial interpretations, and support analytic sensemaking.
By Hannah Brady, USF Education
Academic Culture & Communication
November 13
Register Here
Time: 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Set Yourself up for Success as a Teaching Assistant.
Enroll in one session or all sessions designed to help you thrive in your TA role
- whether you're grading, holding office hours, running labs, or teaching. Each session
focuses on key skills and cultural insights to help you feel confident and prepared.
GIS Data Collection using Survey123
November 13
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Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
In this workshop, participants will learn how to leverage the ESRI Survey123 platform
for field data collection. The Survey123 application allows users to create smart,
location-aware surveys using a drag-and-drop web designer.By Benjamin Mittler, USF
Libraries.
Tampa Bay Heart Walk
November 14
Join Our Team or Donate
Time: 8:00 - 11:00 AM
Join our team and help make a difference! The Office of Graduate Studies and the Graduate & Professional Student Council are participating in the 2026 Tampa Bay Heart Walk to support efforts to combat heart disease and stroke.
Match Made in Data
November 16
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Time: 12:30 - 1:30 PM
This workshop will allow you to align your research question with appropriate data
analysis techniques, a crucial aspect of your academic journey. You will identify
the best statistical methods to uncover meaningful insights from your data and avoid
common pitfalls, ensuring your research is on the right track. By RJ Janssens, USF
Mathematics & Statistics.
Census Datasets: Intro to data.census.gov
November 17
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Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
The workshop will provide an overview of the data.census.gov websites. Topics will include advanced search techniques, downloading data, and finding
older census data. By Gary Austin, USF Libraries.
Sandwich Generation: Multigen Caregivers
November 19
Register Here!
Time: 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Academic Culture & Communication
November 20
Register Here
Time: 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Set Yourself up for Success as a Teaching Assistant.
Enroll in one session or all sessions designed to help you thrive in your TA role
- whether you're grading, holding office hours, running labs, or teaching. Each session
focuses on key skills and cultural insights to help you feel confident and prepared.
Recording and Audio Editing for Oral History
November 20
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Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Learn the fundamentals of recording and editing audio for oral history interviews.
This workshop will cover equipment selection, recording techniques for interviews,
and the basics of audio editing practices.By Dahlia Thomas, USF Libraries.
Thanksgiving Day
November 26
University Closed
Black Friday
November 27
University Closed
Unwrapping the Holiday Scam Season
December 1
Register Here
Time: 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Writing Wednesdays 📝 (Online or In-Person)
Wednesdays, Weekly
Online: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Being intentional and consistent about writing will help you progress and meet your
goals. Whether it's a journal article or a fellowship/grant, thesis or dissertation,
proposal, or a scholarship/award application, join peers in a time of intention setting
and dedicated writing.
Questions?
Contact Dr. Stephanie Harper (Online)
Conversation Studio
Fridays, Weekly
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: ALN 209
Join the Conversation Studio in the Graduate Student Lounge in ALN 209.
An English discussion group for graduate students, postdocs, and visiting scholars
designed to help you build confidence, improve fluency, and connect with peers in
a welcoming environment.
Conversation Studio offers a relaxed, supportive space to practice speaking while
engaging in meaningful conversations on academic and everyday topics. Whether you
want to strengthen your English communication skills, gain confidence speaking in
groups, or expand your community, all are welcome.
Join us and be part of the conversation - attend one session or come to them all!
ETD Formatting Workshops ✏️
Rotating Mon/Tue
Meet virtually via Microsoft Teams. View Dates.
Join Workshops
These are meant to help with ETD-specific formatting.
What's the difference between Workshops?
- ETD Formatting Workshops (weekly) cover formatting guidelines and last approximately 1.5 hours.
Drop in for help with document formatting.
- ETD Process Workshop occurs once a semester and covers all aspects of the process from Registration to Review.
- Book a 1-on-1 Help Session with an ETD Specialist, these are only 15-minutes and can cover the ETD process including document assistance if needed. Bring focused
questions.
National Postdoc Association SmartSkills
Monthly
NPA Smartskills have recurring sessions every 4th Tuesday of the month at 3PM.
Many postdocs wonder about the pathway into industry without ways to learn the truth about the journey.
Join leaders from industry as they share their thoughts on the current industry postdoc
landscape, discuss misconceptions about postdocs and careers in industry, clarify
differences between industry and academic postdocs and positions, offer recommendations
to postdocs seeking to enter industry positions, and provide insights on future trends
that may affect postdocs in industry.
This is intended as a collaborative discussion so bring your questions!
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USF Libraries offer a variety of virtual and in-person workshops that are aimed to assist graduate students with developing research skills:
USF Health Libraries offer a variety of virtual workshops and other scheduled events. There are two locations on the USF Tampa Campus: Hinks and Elaine Shimberg Health Sciences Library on Bruce B. Downs Blvd, and the Florida Blue Health Knowledge Exchange in downtown Tampa's Water Street District.