Research interests and networking in grad school | Episode 5

In our fifth episode, Sarah and Becca talk about networking and research interests in grad school! They also:

• discuss what networking is and why it's important for grad students


• discuss transferrable skills grad students develop in their programs


• review tips for networking (it's not as scary as it may seem!)


• answer a reader question on how include research in a course-based master's degree

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Show notes:

Beyond the Professoriate (n.d.). Academic networking for PhD students: 5 ways to do it better. https://beyondprof.com/networking-for-phd-students/

Office of Academic Career Development, Health Sciences (n.d.). Career development planning for graduate students. https://www.oacd.health.pitt.edu/career-development-planning-graduate-students

Polzeihn, R. (2011). Skills expected from graduate students in search of employment in academic and non-academic settings. Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Alberta. https://www.ualberta.ca/graduate-studies/media-library/migrated-media/profdev/career/careerskillsexpected.pdf