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CVs vs. Resumes

CVs vs. Resumes

It’s important that you not confuse CVs and resumes, as they each have very different lengths and content. This blog post will explain the key similarities and differences between these two important documents.
Linguistics at Synchrony (feat. Kyle O'Donnell)

Linguistics at Synchrony (feat. Kyle O’Donnell)

Kyle O’Donnell received her Master’s in Linguistics from the Graduate Center. She now works as an Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA) Analyst at Synchrony, a consumer financial services company.
Why You Should Attend a Virtual Conference

Why You Should Attend a Virtual Conference

The success of virtual and hybrid conferences suggests that they may be here to stay. While we continue to weather the pandemic from home, take advantage of these virtual conferences to network, move your research forward, and engage with professional communities.
Bio & Biochem in STEM Postdoc Positions (feat. Kriti Kalpana, Deepak Menon, & Miruna Ghinia Tegla)

Bio & Biochem in STEM Postdoc Positions (feat. Kriti Kalpana, Deepak Menon, & Miruna Ghinia Tegla)

Our panelists are Kriti Kalpana and Deepak Menon, who both earned their PhDs in Biochemistry at the GC, and Miruna Ghinia Tegla, who earned her PhD in Biology at Babeș-Bolyai University in Romania. At the time of the panel, Kriti was a postdoc at the New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute; Deepak was an oncology postdoc at the University of Maryland, Baltimore; and Miruna was a biology postdoc at CUNY’s City College.
Illegal Job Interview Questions & How to Handle Them

Illegal Job Interview Questions & How to Handle Them

You might go your whole career and never be asked an illegal job interview question—but it does happen on rare occasion. In this post, you’ll learn how to identify illegal interview questions and how to handle it if you’re asked one.
Careers in Research at Nonprofits (feat. Samuel T. Frank, Eli Lansey, & Laura Ricciardi)

Careers in Research at Nonprofits (feat. Samuel T. Frank, Eli Lansey, & Laura Ricciardi)

Two of our panelists, Samuel T. Frank (PhD Earth & Environmental Sciences) and Eli Lansey (PhD Physics), are alumni of the Graduate Center. Our third panelist, Laura Ricciardi (PhD Applied Developmental Psychology), is a graduate of Fordham University. At the time of this recording, Samuel was a climate curriculum researcher at the Billion Oyster Project, Eli was a researcher at Riverside Research, and Laura was a research associate at Metis Associates.
CUNY Upskilling Resources

CUNY Upskilling Resources

CUNY recently launched an “Upskilling” Initiative to provide its students with access to e-learning platforms and online skills development resources. To gain access to these and other resources, simply fill out the registration form on the CUNY Upskilling website and you will receive an email with further information.
Stand Out Online: How to Write an Effective LinkedIn Summary

Stand Out Online: How to Write an Effective LinkedIn Summary

The LinkedIn About section is one of the most important sections of your profile. Although each person’s Summary section will be unique, this blog post will summarize some of the latest thoughts, ideas, and examples of LinkedIn Summaries from various career experts.
Email Best Practices for Networking

Email Best Practices for Networking

This post follows up the previous discussion about the basics of email etiquette with an overview of different types of email that might be sent while networking. As before, the post contains examples of wording for the various types of messages.
Earth and Environmental Science at NYC Urban Soils Institute (feat. Anna Paltseva)

Earth and Environmental Science at NYC Urban Soils Institute (feat. Anna Paltseva)

Anna Palsteva is a researcher at the NYC Urban Soils Institute where she studies soil contamination and remediation. She also teaches at Brooklyn College, New York University, New York Botanical Gardens, and Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. She graduated from the PhD Program in Earth and Environmental Science at the Graduate Center.
Email Best Practices for the Job Search

Email Best Practices for the Job Search

In this post, I will talk about some of the basics of email etiquette and how making the best use of emails can greatly contribute to a successful job search. I will identify different types of job search email and suggest some wording for these messages.
Resources to Improve Your Data Science Skills

Resources to Improve Your Data Science Skills

Taking on the task of learning R, Python, SQL, or other programming languages on your own can seem overwhelming. This blog post describes six online learning platforms that you can use to improve your data science skills and enter this growing field.
COVID-19 Resources

COVID-19 Resources

We have compiled this list of resources for managing the COVID-19 crisis, which covers everything from how to file for unemployment to where to find free mental health care services.
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