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December 3, 2023

This newsletter from the Graduate College features notable opportunities for University of Illinois graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to develop skills, engage with employers, and learn more about meaningful career opportunities. For advice on networking, applying for jobs, and more, check out our online career development resources.

 
 
Tip of the Week

Use the break to reflect and reset. Coming at the end of a stressful semester and straddling an old year and a new one, winter break is an opportunity to make time and space to think about your career aspirations and set intentions about your future. This article offers some questions you can ask to reflect and focus your career development.

 
     
 

Employer Events and More

 
 
 
Thursday, December 7 | OPT 2:00 & CPT 4:00 pm | Lincoln Hall 1090

This 2-part workshop has been designed for all F-1 international students, regardless of program/level of study, undergraduate and graduate students. Students will have the opportunity to meet with advisors from ISSS and learn more about F-1 student work authorization in the US. They are welcome to attend either or both presentations.

 
 
 
Tuesday, December 12 | 3:00 -41:00 pm | Online

Thinking about PhD programs after graduation? Trying to gain research experience during a gap year? Every year, Kellogg offers a limited number of Research Fellow opportunities. These are full-time staff positions that last either 1 or 2 years during which the Fellows gain exposure to current academic research at Kellogg as well as hands-on experience assisting those projects. These are excellent opportunities for anyone who is considering applying to a PhD in a discipline related to business research.

 
     
 

Handshake Job Postings

 
 

Handshake is an online system where students and postdocs can connect with employers recruiting at Illinois. There’s a huge database of job opportunities and information about upcoming events. Below you'll find just a sample of what is available on the platform. Click the job titles below then log in to see the full posting.

 
 
 
Applications accepted until: December 16

As a Wildlife Technician, you will provide operational and technical support for a range of wildlife and environmental operational and research projects across Western Timberlands. Your will work with wildlife scientists, project leaders, Timberlands staff, and, to a lesser extent, Government Affairs and Corporate Sustainability groups. You will communicate and coordinate with scientists, project leaders, the Environmental Team and key customers in Western Timberlands.

 
 
 
Applications accepted until: December 18

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. HJF is seeking a Data Manager I to assist with the research data handling requirements for a research study/protocol. This includes source document design, screen testing and approval, research data set creation and scientific graphics. This is the first of four Data Manager levels.

 
 
 
Applications accepted until:: December 18

The mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans, by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services. Participates in the development and implementation of the HHS Environmental Justice Strategic Plan by contributing to goals, objectives, actions, and metrics. Collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in support of the plan.

 
 
 
Applications accepted until: December 30

The Postgraduate Research Program is a high-intensity program designed to identify recent Master’s and Doctoral graduates of high promise and to foster advanced skill development. It allows the postgraduate to systematically outline career goals and helps provide the means of achieving these goals. Principal investigators and leads serve as mentors to participants during the program. This interaction affords the postgraduate a unique opportunity to develop critical skills needed to become an independent professional.

 
     
 

Other Opportunities

 
 

We went looking for jobs and other opportunities that would be perfect for grad students and postdocs but aren’t on Handshake. See what we found below.

 
 
 
Applications accepted until: December 8

The Strategic Communication, Education and Outreach Internship offers seven (7) motivated individuals the opportunity to spend a summer placement within St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Interns will work side-by-side with public relations and communications experts and practitioners in a professional environment to gain insight and experience into the inner workings of a communications team focused on health care and scientific research.

 
 
 
Applications currently being accepted

The Graduate Resident Advisor (GRA) provides support, guidance and leadership to the individual Evans Scholars, Executive Board, ES Advisor, WGA/ESF officials, and the University to maximize the potential for success for all Evans Scholars and to help ensure the best possible living environment. The GRA will be provided housing in the Scholarship House and an annual base stipend.

 
 
 
Applications currently being accepted

This position assists with the submission process to the Institutional Review board (IRB) of new studies, revisions, and renewals being processed through the Comprehensive Transplant Center and will serve as a contact liaison for regulatory matters among the research staff and Principal Investigators, sponsor companies and the IRB. The Comprehensive Transplant Center conducts a variety of clinical research including drug trials, biological sample studies, interventional studies, and retroactive and prospective data studies.

 
 
 
Applications accepted until: December 11

The Senior Social Scientist will play a critical role in advancing the goals of the TMC Research team. TMC Research is a mixed-methods research team that collaborates closely with members to identify research questions, design and implement studies, analyze data, write results reports, and present findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

 
 
 
Applications currently being accepted

In this role, you will apply your research skills in human–computer interactions to improve Remitly product's usability. Implement a variety of human–computer interaction, usability, design collaboration, and accessibility research methods; this includes contextual inquiry and observations, moderated interviews, heuristic analysis, task-based analysis, cognitive walkthroughs, card sorting and tree testing, user flow mapping, design validation, root cause analysis, and behavioral analytics.

 
     
 

The Graduate College Career Development office supports graduate students and postdocs as they build meaningful careers at Illinois and beyond.

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