The Master's College announces the Master's Seminars- Master the Road Ahead.
Master's Seminars- Master the Road Ahead
Spend Tuesdays this Fall with the Master's College honing your skills for success in graduate school. This series features topics of particular interest to graduate students aiming for excellence in scholarship and beyond. Taught by experts in the field, topics include research techniques, grant writing and review; resume building and interviewing skills and more. To register for one or more of these workshops send an email to gsas.masterscollege.rsvp@nyu.edu. Light refreshments will be served. All Master’s Seminars will be held at 19 University Place on the first floor.
Register today for:
Resume Writing and Interview Skill Building with Erin Chamlee of the Wasserman Center for Career Development
Sponsored by the Wasserman Center for Career Development
Tuesday, October 20
4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Get hired! Are you ready to enter the job market? It is never too early to start working with the career center on your future--first year students should be working with the Career Center NOW in order to be prepared for the job market when they graduate. Returning students should take advantage of the opportunity to start preparing for life after graduate school. Learn how to create a resume that gets an interview and develop the tools to get you noticed in the hiring process. Join expert Erin Chamlee to learn how to get the job you want.
Grant Writing and Grant Review with Adam Kirkman and Bonnie Sultan
Tuesday, October 27
4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Planning on getting funded to continue your research or finance your education? Not sure where to begin? Join experts in the field to discuss how to prepare a grant and hear what reviewers are looking for in the approval process. Panelist Adam Kirkman is a grant writer for CARES, Inc, an Albany-based not-for-profit agency. In his position he oversees development of grant applications for five upstate New York Continuums. Adam will join Bonnie Sultan, a Federal Grant and Peer Reviewer with over five years experience, she has been a consultant to The Department of Justice (DOJ), the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Together these two grant professionals will bring real world knowledge of writing a successful grant.
Civic Engagement in New York City - Getting Involved and Giving Back
Tuesday, November 10
4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Ask not what your city can do for you--ask what you can do for your city. New York City is an amazing place to get involved serving a myriad of populations. Join representatives from New York Cares, Youth Challenge International, International Rescue Committee and others to discuss easy ways to get involved. They will explore ways to volunteer for a day, once a week, once a year and how to impact your community.
Master's College Program Board
Do you want to take an active role in shaping the types of events and programs offered by the GSAS Master's College? The Master's College is looking for Master's Students to form a program board to do just that. If you'd like to become involved send an email to gsas.masterscollege@nyu.edu.
Do you want to Volunteer for the 2009 GSAS Master’s Open House?
The Master’s College is looking for a few current master’s students who would like to serve as volunteers for the annual Master’s Open House for GSAS. The Open House is on November 2nd from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Kimmel Center. If you are available from 4:00 p.m. on and are interested in lending a hand – send an email to: gsas.masterscollege@nyu.edu.
Did you know NYU has some of the most renowned archival collections in the world?
Discover the bounty of the Tamiment-Wagner Labor Archives, the Fales Library and Special Collections, and the New York University Archives at the Display of NYU Archival Treasures!
Stop in at any point to view selections from and learn about the archival collections at Bobst Library. The display will include historic photographs of NYU, yearbooks from the early 1900’s, art from the Downtown artists’ collection, historic cookbooks and NYU sports memorabilia. Open to all students, faculty and staff of NYU.
Hosted by the NYU student chapter of the Society of American Archivists in celebration of American Archives month.
For more information contact Keara, kearaduggan@gmail.com
The Wasserman Center is offering these great events this fall:
Resumes for Master's Students
Learn to write an effective resume that will accurately reflect your skills and abilities
Tuesday, November 17, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Wasserman Center 113 East 13th Street Presentation Room B
CV's for Academic Jobs
Find out how to write a CV that will impress academic employers
Wednesday, October 21, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Friday, November 13, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Wasserman Center 113 East 13th Street Presentation Room B
Academic Job Interviews (Master’s and Doctorate Students)
Dr. Borisoff, Director of the Speech and Interpersonal Communication Program, will discuss strategies for academic interviews and job searches.
Thursday, November 19, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Get Your Career In Gear- Speaker/ Networking Series for Graduate Students*
Network and socialize with experts in academic and non-academic experts in various disciplines
Cultural & Performing Arts – Wednesday, November 11, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Presentation Room A
Wasserman Center 113 East 13th Street
Dining for Success*
Learn Proper Dining etiquette for business interviews and meals
Week of October 19–23, off-site. Space is limited. Call (212) 998-4730 to register.
*Bring your resume
Take advantage of this Bobst offering too!
Bobst Graduate Student-focused workshops, where you can learn everything from how to organize your bibliographies, to how to track down those tricky citations, to how to be a more effective research assistant (and much more). For the complete listing of these sessions, and to sign up, go to: http://library.nyu.edu/grads
Office of the Master's College
David Giovanella, Director
Suzanne Sultan, Administrative Aide
(212) 992-7960
