Workshops

Teaching Statements and Portfolios

This workshop with help you think about how to structure your teaching statement (aka teaching philosophy) as well how this might connect with your teaching portfolio. This workshop will help you brainstorm idea and reflect on your teaching training and beliefs. We can also review and edit statements as part of this workshop.

Teaching statement only (45 minutes-1 hour), teaching statement and portfolio (1.5 hour), peer review of statements (45 minutes-1 hour)

CVs

This session discusses the key components of CVs and how to format and organize your experiences. We will also discuss how these documents will be different from resumes. We can also review documents in this session. (45 minutes-1 hour)

Resumes

This workshop will cover resume basics, where you’ll learn how to maximize every inch of space without overwhelming the reader. We will also focus on decoding a job description to tailor your resume for each position you apply to. And with a growing number of companies using application sorting software programs, we will discuss how you can “beat the bots” to land an interview. (45 minutes-1 hour)

Resume Revamp

During this interactive session, students will be able to work on their resume as we walk through each section as a group and talk about ways they can update it. The majority of our time will be spent on formatting, organization, and bullet statements. We can also incorporate peer editing into this session. (1-1.5 hour) 

Cover Letters

This workshop will focus on the purpose of a cover letter and how it’s meant to compliment your other job application documents. We’ll talk about basic guidelines and go through the four main elements each cover letter should include. (30 minutes)

This workshop can also be added to either the CV or resume writing workshops.

Diversity Statements

This workshop focuses on the contents of a diversity statement. We will also provide an opportunity to develop ideas for describing students' experiences with diversity and explaining their understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusivity in their work. This session can also involve peer review work (1-1.5 hour) 

Research Statements

Academic jobs may ask you to describe your research experiences and goals. This workshop will focus on the key components of these documents and how to explain your research experience to faculty hiring committees or for fellowship applications. This session can review peer review time as well.  (1 hour)

Services for Grad Students and Postdocs at UNL

This workshop serves as an introduction to services from the Office of Graduate Studies, including workshops and consultations, programs such as CIRTL, the Teaching Development Program, or ITA, as well as who to contact in our office. This workshop is great for newer graduate students. (15-30 minutes)

Public Speaking Practice Sessions

If you would like to practice your teaching or presentation skills, you can request a public speaking practice session. During this session students will give a roughly 10-minute presentation on a topic of their choosing. Perfect for TAs, students who will be presenting at a conference, or students who are preparing for a job interview. This session is limited to 4-5 students/room. (1 hour)

CIRTL Overview

UNL is a member of the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL), and our graduate students and postdocs can participate in development opportunities hosted by and with research university across the U.S. and Canada. This session can provide an overview of the available programming and certification requirements. (30 minutes)