Graduate College staff are available to come to your department, research group or student organization meeting. We deliver workshops on topics ranging from general orientation to graduate studies, developing skills to succeed in graduate school, exploring career options and job search advice, preparing for thesis and dissertation deposit, and writing effective fellowship proposals.
Please click on the button below to access the workshop request form. Many of these programs are also offered as campus-wide workshops. For a list of events, see our Events Calendar.
Orientation
The Graduate College is happy to visit departments, research groups, or student organization meetings to welcome students and introduce them to important resources for graduate students. Sessions are 15 minutes and can be incorporated into departmental orientation sessions either at the beginning of the year or at some point in the first semester of the program. These presentations will be given either in-person or online through Zoom or another online platform. Due to the high volume of requests, presentations are scheduled on a first come, first served basis.
Request an Orientation Presentation
Career and Professional Development
Graduate College Career Development staff offer a variety of programs to assist students with the full range of career planning, from exploring careers and identifying transferrable skills to conveying their graduate-level experience in application materials. Career planning programs are available to support any kind of job search in or beyond academia.
Academic Success
Programs in this area help students make the most of their graduate studies as Illinois. Academic success workshops cover topics including time management, balancing grad school and work, research communication for non-experts, and mentoring.
Request an Academic Success Workshop
Thesis
Whether students are just beginning their thesis research or putting the finishing touches on their final draft, the Thesis Office is happy to provide support. Our workshop offerings can give students an overview of campus resources and the stages of the thesis process, give tips and strategies as they start writing and researching, and review the Graduate College formatting requirements.
Fellowships
Programs in this area help students prepare external funding applications. Workshops teach students how to prepare effective fellowship proposals in their field, as well as how to compose personal statements for fellowship applications.