Professional Development Initiative (PDI)
Welcome!
Professional Development Initiative (PDI) creates and coordinates events, workshops, classes and provides services that will help ensure the success of graduate students, postdocs and other early career trainees academically and in their careers.
These workshops cover:
- Career planning
- Job readiness
- Writing
- Science communication
- Work-life balance skills
Fall 2020 Workshop Schedule
All events: Wednesdays, 12:30-1:30 p.m. PST via Zoom unless otherwise noted
9/23 Preparing for the Career Fair and why you should attend
10/7 U of I Career Fair (In-person, as of posting, 2-6 p.m., Kibbie Dome)
10/20 U of I Virtual Career Fair, 2-7pm
10/21 Job searching—how to search using all the online tools
11/4 How to Successfully Network Virtually: Conferences, Making Connections, Informational Interviews
11/18 Tips for Virtual Interviews and Virtual 1:1 Practice Interviews (to be scheduled with Career Services closer to the date)