"How to Identify and Leverage Your Transferable Skills" for STEM Disciplines, with Dara Wilson-Grant

A common question asked by postdocs and graduate students preparing to compete in the non-academic job market is, "How do I prove that I am qualified, even though I do not have industry experience?" The key is learning how to translate your graduate education and postdoctoral training into a language that is understood beyond academia. Dara Wilson-Grant will help postdocs and students identify their core strengths and learn specific strategies for communicating their skills and experience to a broad audience via the cover letter and resume. Participants will also gain insight into the skills and personal traits most desired by employers.

This workshop is ideal for postdocs and graduate students interested in pursuing careers beyond academia where a heavy emphasis is placed on "soft" skills (e.g., teamwork, communication, leadership).

SPEAKER: Dara Wilson-Grant, MSEd, NCC, is Associate Director at UNC Chapel Hill's Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and a National Certified Career Counselor.

WHO: Class size is limited to 25 participants to facilitate small group discussion. Registrants must be postdocs and graduate students in the sciences and engineering (a separate workshop will be held for trainees in the social sciences and humanities; date TBD). Because space is limited, please do not register unless you are sure you can attend. Those who register but fail to attend will have a $100 course fee assessed to their PI/lab.