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The best part of summer in Seattle isn’t less crowded buses, fewer undergrads on the ave, Independence Day, or SeaFair.

It’s the sun! The sun is the central star in the solar system. It holds the planets in their orbits. It is a source of radiant energy, animation, and life. The sun provides light and direction. Its nutrients buoy health and its presence uplifts spirits. as you enjoy Seattle’s summer sunshine, make time for your sun. That is … the person, activity, place, or object that centers and rejuvenates you, or that provides a light-filled space for reflection and helps you find direction. If you’re feeling unmotivated in your academic work or indecisive in your career exploration, perhaps you just need to identify and reconnect with your sun. and remember, if you need help finding a job that excites you as much as the sun excites Seattleites, come visit the UW Career Center.

What’s Your Sun?

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are you going on the faculty job market in the next year or two? If so, you don’t want to miss the UW Career Center’s fourth annual summer academic Careers workshop series. Forty-five grad students and post-docs attended “academic Careers – getting Started” on June 24 – the first event of the 2009 series. In the remaining four workshops, we’ll be discussing the major components of a typical faculty application packet. To enhance your chances of success on the market, plan now to attend all four!

Academic Careers - CVs This workshop is open to grad students and postdocs embarking upon the faculty job search process aND those who haven’t revised their CV since entering graduate school! Having your CV up to date is always a good idea because you never know when a fellowship, Ta/Ra, or job op-portunity will arise. We’ll discuss tips regarding CV preparation, review a few sample CVs, provide time for you to reflect on your CV, & answer your questions. No registration required.

Thu. 7/9, 12:30-1:30 • 102 Smith

Academic Careers - Cover Letters and Letters of Recommendation Your cover letter and letters of reference are very important to your job search success. We’ll discuss strategies for marketing your skills and experiences in a cover letter and provide you the opportunity to start thinking about your top selling points. We’ll also discuss how to select, prepare, and coach your reference letter-writers. additionally, the co-ordinator of our Letters of Evaluation Online (LEO) program will provide information and answer questions about letter of recommendation files. Learn more about LEO - http://careers.washington.edu/leo. No registra-tion required.

Tue. 7/14, 12:30-1:30 • 102 Smith

Academic Careers — Summer Workshop Series

SUMMER 2009

HUSKYJOBSa few employers who have recently recruited UW grad students via Hus-kyJobs include Advantage Learning Group, Eastman Kodak, Fred Hutch, Gallup Consulting, Mexican Institute of Family & Population Research, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Open Circle Arts (O.C.A.), PRTM Management Consultants, Public Health-Seattle & King County, WA State Investment Board and many more. Check it out!http://careers.washington.edu/HuskyJobs

GRADSTUDENTJOBS EMAIL LISTJoin the “gradStudentJobs” listserv to receive periodic emails about internships and jobs appropriate for graduate-level students in a host of disciplines.http://mailman.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/gradstudentjobs

• UW Career Center Website http://careers.washington.edu

• Husky Career Blog http://careers.washington.edu/Blog

• Husky Career Toolbox http://careers.washington.edu/Toolbox

• Up-to-the-Minute Student Event Calendar http://careers.washington.edu/Students/Calendar

CAREER QUICKLINKS

Connect with Employers

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Also Happening

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TA Conference on Teaching and Learning

• Tue. 9/22, Various times and locations

http://depts.washington.edu/cidrweb/events/

International TA Workshop Sessions

• Mon. 9/21, 1:00-4:00 • 120 Smith

http://depts.washington.edu/cidrweb/events/

RA Workshop •

Wed. 9/23, 8:30-12:30 • 130 Kane

http://depts.washington.edu/cidrweb/RaWorkshop

Washington Park Arboretum: Spectacular urban green space on the shores of Lake Washington just east of downtown Se-attle and south of the UW. http://depts.washington.edu/wpa

Union Bay Natural Area: Public wildlife area, natural restora-tion laboratory and an important habitat next to Lake Union. http://depts.washington.edu/urbhort/html/plants/ubna.html

Center for Urban Horticulture: CUH’s four demonstration gardens showcase native plants in a transitional landscape, fragrant flowers, plants with grass-like foliage and perennials in different urban conditions. http://depts.washington.edu/urbhort/html/plants/demonstration.html

Medicinal Herb Garden: Houses nearly 1,000 species used in historic and modern times for treating an array of ailments as well as food, fiber, dye, spices and ceremonial purposes. www.biology.washington.edu/mhg

Urban Farm: Provides a model for reducing global impacts of our food choices in an effort to promote sustainable urban agriculture. http://students.washington.edu/uwfarm

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MyStory Project

Ever wonder what grad students do when they leave the UW? Inter-ested in learning about an array of career opportunities open to you? Want to hear advice from those who have successfully landed really cool jobs? Check out the Career Center’s new grad student success stories on our “myStory” page. We’ve posted the profiles of 6 master’s and doctoral level alumni who recently secured positions outside aca-demia in large corporations, small businesses, and nonprofits.

http://careers.washington.edu/myStory

UW Career Center Web Site

Did you know grad students have their own section on the Career Cen-ter website? The section contains workshop materials, event informa-tion, and links to campus resources in the following four areas:

Personal Development•

Strategies for Success•

academic Careers•

Beyond academia•

grad students also have their own online career events calendar, per-sonalized welcome page in HuskyJobs, and so much more!

http://careers.washington.edu/gradStudents

Need Career Assistance?

Schedule a 50-minute appointment by calling our offices at (206) 543-0535 during normal business hours. appointments are free for students and $40 for alumni and postdocs.

http://careers.washington.edu/Students/Career-Counseling

Academic Careers - Teaching Statements academic job postings often require that applicants send a teaching statement, teaching philosophy, or teaching portfolio. Come listen to an expert from the Center for Instructional Development & Research (CIDR) share tips for writing effectively about your teaching - even if you don’t have much teaching experience! Participants will have time to draft some ideas and get feedback from other graduate students. Learn more about CIDR at - http://depts.washington.edu/cidrweb/. No registration required.

Wed. 7/22, 12:30-1:45 • 102 Smith

Academic Careers - Research Statements Many faculty job postings – in a variety of disciplines – require that candidates send a Research Statement or Statement of Research Inter-ests. Being able to write coherently about your past/current research efforts and articulately about your future research plans is very impor-tant. Come learn what search committees are looking for and spend some time brainstorming a few ideas for your research statement. Sample statements will be provided. No registration required.

Thu. 7/30, 12:30-1:30 • 102 Smith

Sunny OpportunitiesAcademic Careers — Summer Workshop Series (Cont.)

Online Projects and Resources