The Graduate School’s Spring Career Colloquium is taking place February 3-7, 2025, in Alumni Hall. This event is in partnership with Vandy GPS at the Career Center, ISSS, and BRET ASPIRE.
The Career Colloquium is organized to provide critical career development opportunities as you begin to think about your future aspirations. With several events throughout the week, there will be many opportunities to connect with professionals and hear advice about the job search. You may attend as many sessions as you like throughout the week. This year, we are also offering a virtual session, as indicated below. Registration is required for each event.
The Intersection of Identity and Career
February 3rd, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Alumni Hall Reading Room (206)
Register HERE. Lunch Provided
Join us for an event held in partnership with ISSS, offering international students a space to hear from Vanderbilt faculty and postdoctoral scholars about the value of cultural identity in shaping career trajectories and professional goals. A short, moderated Q&A session will follow. Lunch will be provided.
Five Ways to be a More Confident, Compelling Speaker
February 4th, 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Alumni Hall Memorial Room (202)
Register HERE. Lunch provided after event (12:15 p.m.)
This event, held in partnership with the Career Center, will be the first of two workshops. Join speaker, Aimy Aines, who will provide graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with insight into communication strategies, examining five elements of effective speaking:
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- Grabbing attention with engaging openings
- Tapping into emotion
- Having confident presence
- Using voice to engage and convey meaning
- Structuring content for clarity
How to Make a Strong First Impression and Introduce Yourself
February 4th, 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Alumni Hall Memorial Room (202)
Register HERE. Lunch provided before event (12:15 p.m.)
Be a part of a second workshop held in partnership with the Career Center where speaker, Aimy Aines, will provide graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with knowledge about verbal and nonverbal considerations for:
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- What makes a great first impression
- Phrasing for introducing yourself or your research
- How to project confidence with humility
- Mirroring to connect and make others comfortable
Professional Headshots
February 5th, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Alumni Hall Lounge (100)
Register HERE. *Available by sign-up in 5-minute intervals.
Update your professional profile with a high-quality headshot. Available by sign-up in 5-minute intervals. Please Note: Professional headshots are only offered to Career Colloquium participants who have not gotten a headshot through the Graduate School in the last year. If you sign up for a headshot, you must also register for and attend a session.
ChatGPT for Job-Seekers – The Right Way to Use AI to Accelerate Your Search (Virtual)
February 6th, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Virtual
Register HERE.
Join OpenAI’s first education partner and a former hiring manager at LinkedIn and Khan Academy to understand ChatGPT from an employer’s perspective, including:
- The right way to use AI – from the best prompting techniques to the best models for every stage of your search
- The biggest pitfalls of ChatGPT – and how to avoid them so your resume doesn’t get automatically rejecte
Applying Clifton Strengths to your Job Search
February 7th, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Alumni Hall Classroom (201)
Register HERE. *Limited space available (25 participants).
Join us for a workshop held by a Clifton Strengths Coach where students will learn how to use their identified Clifton Strengths to create professional goals and thrive in the workplace. 25 students who pre-register for the event will receive a link to complete the Clifton Strengths assessment 1 week before the event.
*By registering for this event, you are committing to completing your assessment prior to the event, ensuring that as many students as possible benefit from this event.
Professionalism Policy for all events:
If you register for an event, please make sure you have cleared your schedule to attend. We require advance notice of at least 48 hours for cancellation. This gives others the opportunity to take your place. Thank you for your adherence to this policy.
Questions? Email graduateschool@vanderbilt.edu.