OGPS sponsors workshops that support the professional development of Tulane's graduate students. Topics include:

• Graduate Student Orientation - August 18, 2015 - A day long program, the OGPS New Graduate Student Orientation is designed to provide incoming Master's and PhD students with the contacts, offices, and resources they will need for a successful graduate career at Tulane.
   
• An Orientation for New Teaching Assistants - August 19, 2015 - This seminar is for all new graduate teaching instructors and assistants. Speakers from across the university will discuss policies and resources for teaching.
   
• Careers in Academia I and II -
• • Careers in Academia I: Initiating the Job Search -  This workshop is designed primarily for a general population of graduate students in their dissertation period and postdoctoral fellows. It will provide information about the academic career search, including how to locate relevant job postings; application materials, deadlines, and processes; and components of successful applications.
     
  • Careers in Academia II: The Interview Process - In this session you'll learn what to expect and prepare within the interview process: phone interview skills, interviewing at conferences, what to anticipate during a campus visit, preparing for the job talk and sample class, and negotiating a job offer. Faculty from different schools will also discuss discipline-specific details.
     
• Career Exploration Beyond Academia - Discover career opportunities for master's- and PhD-holders, as well as postdocs, in industry, non-profit, governmental, and freelance work. Informational interviewing, networking, career exploration, and personality and skills assessments will be covered, as well as where and how to look for non-academic job postings.
   
• Career Planning for Graduates: Jobs in Academia - This workshop includes significant faculty participation and provides and introduction to the types of institutions of higher education, different kinds of short-term and long-term academic employment, and the tenure process.
   
• CV Writing Workshop - For those considering academic careers in any field, a stellar curriculum vitae is crucial. This session will cover the purpose of the academic CV, structure, organization, content, and format. Participants will also have an opportunity to work on their own CV, regardless of whether they are early or late in their graduate school or postdoc experience.
   
• Resume Writing Workshop - A resume that describes your skills and experience is a great starting place, but one that can land you an interview for a terrific position is a whole other kind of document. This session will walk participants through different options for resumes' content and format and provide an opportunity to work on individually tailored resumes.
   
• Writing Teaching and Research Statements - Most applications for academic positions require a teaching statement, research statement, or both. In conjunction with Associate Provost Ana Lopez, this workshop will clarify what should be included in these documents, how to write successful statements, and will also address discipline-specific issues.
   
• LinkedIn Webinars -
• • Creating an Online Presence on LinkedIn - Brand new to LinkedIn and not sure where to start? This LinkedIn - Part I webinar will talk you through creating an online presence on LinkedIn. It will also address building out your profile and how to control your settings.
  • Engaging with your LinkedIn Network - For those who already have a LinkedIn profile and wonder, now what? This Part II webinar will talk about how to engage with networks on LinkedIn using some of the features available, like connecting with other members, searching, Pulse, and Company Pages.
     
• Three-Minute Thesis Competition - The Three-Minute Thesis competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students. Developed by The University of Queensland, the exercise cultivates students' academic, presentation, and research communication skills. The competition supports their capacity to effectively explain their research within three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-special audience. This is for PhD students from all disciplines, and winners compete for prizes, including participating at the annual conference for the Council of Southern Graduate Schools in February 2016 in Charlotte, NC. Information sessions for potential participants will take place in September and October.
   
• Graduate "Re-Orientation" - This half-day orientation is designed to provide students with the resources and contacts they need on topics such as Title IX, financial aid and cost of attendance, student health services and student health insurance.
   
• Ready, Set, Teach: A Teaching Workshop - This workshop covers the teaching essentials, from utilizing technology in the classroom and leading discussions to classroom management and setting boundaries.
   

OGPS also publishes a Teaching Resource Manual for Graduate Student Instructors in collaboration with the Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching (CELT). To suggest a topic or speakers for workshops, e-mail OGPS at ogps@tulane.edu.