Professional Development

Events & Workshops

Previous professional development webinars and workshops:

Recorded Workshops

CUrrent Events

Graduate Student Lunch N Learn

March 28, 2024

April 17, 2024

⭐UNDERGRADS or PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS: Listen in on a panel of current USF graduate students discussing the application process, the benefits of obtaining a graduate degree, and many other topics related to graduate education.

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📌Thursday, March 28th - 12:30 p.m., MSC 3707 - “Applying to Grad School: Understanding the Process”


📌Wednesday, April 17th – 12:30 p.m., MSC 2709 - “The Benefits of Continuing Education: Exploring Grad School Opportunities”

Event Registration

Email oliverg@usf.edu with any questions or to register.

 

Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week

(April 8-13, 2024)

Join OGS for various events to raise up our graduate students including Coffee, Ice Cream and BBQ socials! 

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📌 ETD Formatting Workshops

(dates TBD)

Held virtually via Microsoft Teams, dates TBD.

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Weekly Formatting Workshops are held online and cover:
1) An Overview of Available Resources for Formatting the ETD
2) An Overview of USF's Institutional Guidelines for Formatting ETDs
3) TOC and Front Matter Instructions
4) Individual Help with Formatting in a Group Setting
 
These are meant to help with ETD-specific formatting.  
 
The Weekly Formatting Workshops are different from the ETD Process Workshop which is only held once a semester.

What's the difference? 
The ETD Process Workshop covers all aspects of the process from Registration to Review and should be attended by all Graduate students completing a Thesis or Dissertation. These Formatting Workshops cover formatting only and are not a substitute for the ETD Process Workshop.
 
15-minute Individual sessions for formatting are also available and can be scheduled through a booking.

Writing Wednesdays 📝 

(weekly)

Start your year right with our "Writing Wednesdays" scheduled 3 PM - 5 PM each Wednesday, in The John and Grace Allen Building (ALN), Room 296. 

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Being intentional and consistent about writing will help you progress and meet your goals. Whether it's a journal article or a fellowship/grant, your dissertation, your proposal, or a scholarship/award application, please come join your peers in a time of dedicated writing. Light refreshments (coffee, water, snacks (pretzels, popcorn, cookies, etc.) will be provided to participants. 

3:00 - 5:00 PM | ALN 296  

Writing Wednesday Questions? Contact Dr. Tracy Costello

National Postdoc Association (NPA) SmartSkills

(recurring)

NPA Smartskills have recurring sessions every 4th Tuesday of the month at 3PM.

Upcoming Sessions

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Many postdocs wonder about the pathway into industry without ways to learn the truth about the journey.

Join two 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.

Learn more & Register: https://www.nationalpostdoc.org/page/SmartSkills

This is intended as a collaborative discussion so bring your questions!

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BullsConnect

Follow OGS on BullsConnect as another way to view and register for our OGS Events:

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Career Services Calendar

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USF Libraries Workshops for Researchers

USF Libraries offer a variety of virtual and in-person workshops that are aimed to assist graduate students with developing research skills:

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