  {"id":52666,"date":"2020-10-16T18:01:52","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T18:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/graduate-education\/?page_id=52666"},"modified":"2026-10-01T10:58:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T14:58:55","slug":"career-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/graduate-education\/career-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"u-text-lead\">Enhancing your career is an important consideration as part of your graduate education. The 糖心传媒 recognizes the unique career needs of its graduate students and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/graduate-education\/career-development\/postdoctoral-association\/\">postdocs<\/a>, and provides personalized approaches to your career exploration in academic and industry fields. We&#8217;ve compiled some professional development opportunities below to consider during your time at URochester.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enhancing your career is an important consideration as part of your graduate education. 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We want to provide students with not only access to resources and opportunities but also a community of faculty, staff, advisors, alumni and peers who are committed to helping students find success in ways that are as diverse as the students who choose URochester.\"\r\n\r\n<span class=\"aCOpRe\"><strong>\u2014Joe Testani, Deputy to the President<\/strong><\/span>","call_to_action":"","image":55596,"video":"","layout":"layout_right","background_color":"#f4f4f4"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"<h2>Handshake<\/h2>","content":"The 糖心传媒 utilizes <a href=\"https:\/\/rochester.joinhandshake.com\/login\">Handshake<\/a> as our career connection resource. Handshake is a career connection tool that can be personalized to your career interests. Utilize Handshake to connect with career center resources, make appointments, view upcoming events, connect with students and employers, and apply for open positions.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"button button--blue\" href=\"https:\/\/rochester.joinhandshake.com\/login\">Explore Handshake<\/a>","background_color":"#ffffff","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"<h2>Meliora Collective<\/h2>","content":"Exclusive to the University of Rochester community, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thecollective.rochester.edu\/\">Meliora Collective<\/a> offers a space to make meaningful connections for personal and professional growth.\r\n\r\nJoin the Meliora Collective to network, connect and chat within the platform, become or find a mentor, and explore professional development opportunities.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"button button--blue\" href=\"https:\/\/thecollective.rochester.edu\/\">Join the Meliora Collective<\/a>","background_color":"#f4f4f4","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"<h2>Networking on LinkedIn<\/h2>","content":"There are a variety of alumni and current student groups on LinkedIn. Find links to your school's group below.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/53402\/\">糖心传媒 alumni<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/1753217\/\">Hajim School of Engineering &amp; Applied Sciences alumni<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/115853\/\">Eastman School of Music alumni<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/43865\/\">Simon Business School Alumni and Student Networking Group<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/1762897\/\">Warner School of Education alumni<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/1527197\/\">School of Medicine and Dentistry alumni<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/1763127\/\">School of Nursing alumni<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","background_color":"#ffffff","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"interstitial","anchor_id":"","classes":"","layout":"layout_inline","lead-in":"","title":"There's even more ways to get involved","content":"Our Student Groups page includes a list of a variety of graduate-focused organizations and groups you can join.","call_to_action":{"title":"See student groups","url":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/graduate-education\/student-life\/student-groups-and-activities\/","target":""},"bg_color":"#00205b"},{"acf_fc_layout":"card_grid","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"<h2>Preparing for positions in industry and alt-ac positions<\/h2>","description":"As we continue to see a changing landscape in the hiring of graduate students in academic settings the University of Rochester is devoted to supporting students developing and applying for industry and alt-ac positions.\r\n\r\nBy providing personalized approaches, the University\u2019s career supports can help you explore, develop skill-sets, and apply for positions outside of academia. Students have the opportunity to engage in programming, advising sessions, experiential and co-curricular learning opportunities and much more.\r\n\r\nExplore links to these opportunities by school.","background_color":"#FFFFFF","width":"width-medium","columns":"3","cards":[{"card_title":"<h5>School of Medicine and Dentistry<\/h5>","card_text":"myHub Career Services","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/education\/graduate\/myhub-professional-development\/urbest-career-services.aspx","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"<h5>Arts, Sciences &amp; Engineering<\/h5>","card_text":"Graduate resources from the Greene Center for Career Education and Connections","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/careercenter\/resources\/graduate.html","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"<h5>Eastman School of Music<\/h5>","card_text":"Career resources from the Institute for Music Leadership","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/iml.esm.rochester.edu\/mentors-and-advisors\/advising\/","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"teaching","css_class":"pb-0","title":"<h2>Teaching and future faculty resources<\/h2>","content":"We have dedicated resources specifically for our postdocs and graduate students with an interest in teaching during their career.\r\n<h5>Future Faculty Workshop<\/h5>\r\nDesigned collaboratively by faculty from each of the University\u2019s schools, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/provost\/faculty-development\/future-faculty-workshops\/\">Future Faculty Workshops<\/a> aim to prepare future faculty and to give our graduates an edge in the academic marketplace.\r\n\r\nWorkshop sessions go beyond graduate curricula to offer information and hands-on experiences for faculty life topics ranging from teaching to academic career paths.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"button button--blue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/provost\/faculty-development\/future-faculty-workshops\/\">See upcoming workshop dates<\/a>\r\n<h5>Higher Education Teaching Citation Program<\/h5>\r\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/teaching\/graduate\/teaching-citation.html\">Higher Education Teaching Citation program<\/a> from the Teaching Center gives graduate students and postdoctoral fellows an opportunity to earn documentation of completion and\/or a transcript citation through completion of a structured self-study professional development opportunity about teaching. 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