Publicity: Networking, CVs, and WebsitesSourcesNetworkingIf you knew two people......and they knew two people.......and so on...Slide 7...and so on!Why Network?How Network?When Network?“Purposeful Networking”But What Should I Say?CVsCV vs. ResumeCV ContentsNot Usually IncludedWebsitesKey ElementsWeb Design ToolsAn Exercise for the ReaderSeptember1999October 1999October 1999Publicity:Networking, CVs, and WebsitesMarie desJardins ([email protected])CMSC 691BMarch 16, 2004September1999October 1999October 19993/16/04 2SourcesRobert L. Peters, Getting What You Came For: The Smart Student’s Guide to Earning a Master’s or Ph.D. (Revised Edition). NY: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1997.Francine Berman, “Building a research career.” CRA-W Career Mentoring Workshops.Susan Eggers, “Networking & Professional Social Interaction,” CRA-W Career Mentoring Workshop slides.September1999October 1999October 1999NetworkingSeptember1999October 1999October 19993/16/04 4If you knew two people...September1999October 1999October 19993/16/04 5...and they knew two people....September1999October 1999October 19993/16/04 6...and so on...September1999October 1999October 19993/16/04 7...and so on...September1999October 1999October 19993/16/04 8...and so on!September1999October 1999October 19993/16/04 9Why Network?Get ideas for researchGet feedback for researchGet jobs somedayGet papers acceptedBecome known in your field!September1999October 1999October 19993/16/04 10How Network?Publish!Give talksMeet peopleMake opportunities to meet peopleBe usefulGet involvedUse your connectionsFollow upAsk for helpSeptember1999October 1999October 19993/16/04 11When Network?Ask questions in the discussion session of talksApproach speakers after talksSign up to meet visitors to the departmentJoin lunch/dinner groups at conferencesGet people (especially your advisor!) to introduce youNOT: Hang out with other UMBC graduate students...unless they’re helping you network!September1999October 1999October 19993/16/04 12“Purposeful Networking”Going to a conference?Know who you want to meetMake sure you meet them!Introduce yourself toother graduate studentsestablished researcherspeople who might have jobsSeptember1999October 1999October 19993/16/04 13But What Should I Say?Talk about your researchBe prepared with a 30-second, 2-minute, and 5-minute spiel on your workAsk about their researchEverybody loves to talk about their researchLook for connectionsBoth personal and professionalSeptember1999October 1999October 1999CVsSeptember1999October 1999October 19993/16/04 15CV vs. ResumeAcademic focusLong and very detailedHighlights teaching and research experiencePublications are very importantHonors and awards, professional service, and professional affiliations are keyProfessional focusShort and conciseHighlights work experience and technical skillsPublications often aren’t mentionedWorke xperience and responsibilities are more importnatSeptember1999October 1999October 19993/16/04 16CV ContentsFull contact information, including phone number, e-mail, and URLEducational history (explain any gaps!)Title of dissertation, often with a brief descriptionThesis advisor and committeeTeaching experienceOther work experienceProfessional membershipsHonors and awardsList of publicationsReverse chronological order (most recent first)Full bibliographic citations, including all authors in orderOften grouped by type (journal, conference, workshop, book chapter, other)Other presentationsProfessional service...to the department, university, and communitySeptember1999October 1999October 19993/16/04 17Not Usually IncludedPersonal data (marital status, birthdate, ...)HobbiesOutside activitiesLots of details on job responsibilitiesTechnical skills (long listings of programming languages etc.)Professional objectiveSeptember1999October 1999October 1999WebsitesSeptember1999October 1999October 19993/16/04 19Key ElementsYour name and full contact informationResearch interestsPublications (full bibliographic citations and online versions of the actual papers)Links to relevant websites (your lab, your department, collaborators)Your CVTry to keep the personal stuff separable from the professional stuffSeptember1999October 1999October 19993/16/04 20Web Design ToolsSeptember1999October 1999October 19993/16/04 21An Exercise for the ReaderFind three grad student websites you
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