In this episode we talk about happens after the job offer and the most important thing to consider to ensure you have life balance. It’s not always about the $$$, but what you need to live comfortably.

Negotiations

In our last episode we discussed the different parts of the application, the cover letter, CV and research statement. And congratulations, the search committee was impressed and invited you for an interview. In this episode we are going to discuss the interview process. From start to finish. And believe me when I tell you, it starts well before you get there. 

In our last episode we discussed the different parts of the application, the cover letter, CV and research statement. And congratulations, the search committee was impressed and invited you for an interview. In this episode we are going to discuss the interview process. From start to finish. And believe me when I tell you, it starts well before you get there.

Career Paths: Going on the interview

In this episode we discuss the different parts of the application, the cover letter, CV and research statement. Its time to showcase all your hard work through grad school to ensure you are invited for the interview.

In this episode we discuss the different parts of the application, the cover letter, CV and research statement. Its time to showcase all your hard work through grad school to ensure you are invited for the interview.

Career Paths: Preparing you CV and Statements

In this episode we are going to discuss career paths and how to plan for the job and career you want. This is the first of three job related episodes, as we are now just in the midst of the job season. 

In this episode we are going to discuss career paths and how to plan for the job and career you want. This is the first of three job related episodes, as we are now just in the midst of the job season.

Career Paths: Planning for the job you want

Happy Holidays from our BIJTG families to yours! Guys, make sure you take care of yourselves over the break and get some rest. Make time for work, but also make time for family. Eat right, sleep well, and enjoy yourselves.

Happy Holidays from our BIJTG families to yours! Guys, make sure you take care of yourselves over the break and get some rest. Make time for work, but also make time for family. Eat right, sleep well, and enjoy yourselves.

Happy Holidays! 

Listen...sometimes you got to put stuff down and truly take care of yourself. TIMES UP! WE'RE BACK!

Listen...sometimes you got to put stuff down and truly take care of yourself. TIMES UP! WE'RE BACK!

Where the hell have we been?

Depending on your field, sometimes they are one in the same, sometimes they are different. We are gonna talk about both. You don't need luck, you got this. 

Depending on your field, sometimes they are one in the same, sometimes they are different. We are gonna talk about both. You don't need luck, you got this.

Prelims and Quals

None of your goddamn business: Small talk in the workplace

We talking about grants and fellowships. The difference betweeen the two and how to find the best option for you. Unfortunately, the more grants you get the more grants you get and you are more likely to get money when you have a track record of getting money. We hope this episode is helpful especially since it is fellowship season.

Bitch Betta Have My Money: After I Apply for It! 

There's many types of research. Since it's the beginning of the 2019/2020 school year we are talking about research, the different types of research, and the best ways to get it done effectively. From planning it, collecting data, analyzing it and writing it up. Cause it gotta be done to get your degree.

Research Do's and Don'ts

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Today we are going to talk to you guys about the bane of graduate schools existence...writing. When pursuing you graduate degree, you are unknowingly signing a contract to become a writer. In graduate school, writing is the end all be all of your entire career. You have to write a research proposal, grant, fellowship, and a whole ass dissertation before you are finished.

Writing!

We dropping gems today. In your first year of grad school, you are a free agent. Feel out your advisor and bounce if you have to. Your advisors' model should be that your progress is a reflection of them, so they should be trying to support your progress. Regardless, make sure you have multiple mentors in addition to your advisor. Big sis got advice. Always be polite and professional and never take it personal. Be independent and do not rely heavily on your advisor, at the end of the day, their job is to advise. It’s on you to do the rest.

Advisor or Adversary: The Good and the Bad

We are back with a new episode. Today we are going to talking to you about the PhD interviewing process aka the most important day of your early career. Starting is PhD is hard and finding a lab that can match your research interest and style can be even harder. There are a lot of factors that can determine if a lab group is the best for you and if you will be able to thrive in that culture. All schools /lab groups have problems. It’s up to you to figure out whether which are deal breakers. You ultimately call the shots on where you go.

We are back with a new episode. Today we are going to talking to you about the PhD interviewing process aka the most important day of your early career. Starting is PhD is hard and finding a lab that can match your research interest and style can be even harder. There are a lot of factors that can determine if a lab group is the best for you and if you will be able to thrive in that culture. All schools /lab groups have problems. It’s up to you to figure out whether which are deal breakers. You ultimately call the shots on where you go.

Grad school interviews for 200 Alex ... What is a struggle?

Ya girl, Samniqueka, successfully defended her dissertation but she needed to unpack the interactions that happened over the course of that two hours. From giving suggestions on how to improve papers that have already been published to a handshake that was a little too firm. It took a second to be happy about passing. Ya won’t believe the criticism about publishing before the defense.  Not only do we have to work twice as hard, when we do, they still got a problem with it. On a second note, anxiety is real. If someone is trying to talk to you, don’t automatically say “You got this”. Check up on your strong friends and family cause even though they look like they got it together, they may be stressing and trying to tell you and telling them that they got this, ain’t helping. 

Ya girl, Samniqueka, successfully defended her dissertation but she needed to unpack the interactions that happened over the course of that two hours. From giving suggestions on how to improve papers that have already been published to a handshake that was a little too firm. It took a second to be happy about passing. Ya won’t believe the criticism about publishing before the defense.  Not only do we have to work twice as hard, when we do, they still got a problem with it. On a second note, anxiety is real. If someone is trying to talk to you, don’t automatically say “You got this”. Check up on your strong friends and family cause even though they look like they got it together, they may be stressing and trying to tell you and telling them that they got this, ain’t helping.

The same rules don't apply to us

Say it loud, I'm black and I'm Proud!

Classes are over but that doesn't mean that we as grad students get a vacation. For our last episode of the academic school year and season, we discuss summer funding and insurance, planning field work, time management, writing, self care and how summer is kinda a vacation but not really. And last but certainly not least, we celebrate our very own Dr. Halsey! Follow us on social media: Instagram @BIJTG_Podcast and Twitter:@BIJTG_Podcast. Like, rate, subscribe and share. 

Classes are over but that doesn't mean that we as grad students get a vacation. For our last episode of the academic school year and season, we discuss summer funding and insurance, planning field work, time management, writing, self care and how summer is kinda a vacation but not really. And last but certainly not least, we celebrate our very own Dr. Halsey! Follow us on social media: Instagram @BIJTG_Podcast and Twitter:@BIJTG_Podcast. Like, rate, subscribe and share.

Summer Time Magic: A grad students guide

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