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An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) allows employers to collect, sort, scan, and rank job applications. Nearly every employer uses an ATS to support their recruiting and hiring of candidates. This webinar provides an overview of how to optimize your job application materials to be favorably scanned by an applicant tracking system.

Please register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/2167575440619323407

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the Center for Career Development at career@uconn.edu.

Party in the USA with Huskies International!
Get ready for a fun night of trivia about US culture. Join us on Tuesday, September 28 at 8pm via Webex https://uconnvtc.webex.com/uconnvtc/j.php?MTID=m5efafbc573953003f176225e9c847e86 Your next cup of coffee might be on ISSS. All students have the chance to win a coffee gift card by attending.

Travel with us to a new place every month! ISSS Coffee Hour brings together students, staff and faculty to enjoy some refreshments and learn more about a country, culture or student group through an informal and fun presentation. If you would like to work with ISSS to present at Coffee Hour please contact Nadine Boudissa at nadine.boudissa@uconn.edu.

This particular session will cover how to develop and refine an effective research plan statement, one of the most important parts of your application. Attendees who have already worked with a faculty mentor to define the basics of their project idea will be positioned to get the most out of this session. You do not need to have attended the previous NSF GRFP application development sessions to benefit from this one.
For the most up to date information on ONSF upcoming events, please visit https://www.onsf.uconn.edu/.

About NSF - GRFP
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program is a prestigious award that supports research-oriented students in a wide range of STEM and social science fields during their first three years of graduate school. The award includes a $34,000 stipend plus a $12,000 Cost of Education Allowance.

Eligibility
To be eligible, applicants must be either rising seniors or 1st year or 2nd year graduate students, plan on a PhD/research-oriented career, and be US Citizens or Permanent Residents. Eligible fields of study are: Chemistry, Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Engineering, Geosciences, Life Sciences, Materials Research, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology, Social Sciences, STEM Education and Learning Research.

Join from the meeting link
https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=mb28e22a582c1b7cae6b3faffe63e089b

Join by meeting number

Meeting number (access code): 2624 704 5790

Meeting password: dVe4t5CtYD6

This particular session will cover how to develop and refine an effective research plan statement, one of the most important parts of your application. Attendees who have already worked with a faculty mentor to define the basics of their project idea will be positioned to get the most out of this session. You do not need to have attended the previous NSF GRFP application development sessions to benefit from this one.
For the most up to date information on ONSF upcoming events, please visit https://www.onsf.uconn.edu/.

About NSF - GRFP
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program is a prestigious award that supports research-oriented students in a wide range of STEM and social science fields during their first three years of graduate school. The award includes a $34,000 stipend plus a $12,000 Cost of Education Allowance.

Eligibility
To be eligible, applicants must be either rising seniors or 1st year or 2nd year graduate students, plan on a PhD/research-oriented career, and be US Citizens or Permanent Residents. Eligible fields of study are: Chemistry, Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Engineering, Geosciences, Life Sciences, Materials Research, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology, Social Sciences, STEM Education and Learning Research.

Join from the meeting link
https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=m86594c4b05e6aad661dde2aa30f6b19a

Join by meeting number

Meeting number (access code): 2622 672 9248

Meeting password: iKJYMGmp267

Do you want to work in the U.S. after you graduate? Are you on an F-1 visa? Attend this workshop to learn more about Optional Practical Training (OPT) and how to apply for a work permit to stay in the U.S. and work in your field of study after graduation.

This workshop is required for all students who will apply for OPT and will graduate in Fall 2021 semester. Attend this workshop BEFORE you apply for post-completion OPT.


How to join:

Meeting link: https://uconnvtc.webex.com/uconnvtc/j.php?MTID=ma0a56a6fbf401b7e34ffa59c010d2d0e

Meeting number:
120 714 3082

Password:
OPT21

Stop by for a hands-on activity and discover your 'superpower'! Meet your fellow students, reflect on your inner strengths, share ideas and resources on connecting with others and seeking support.

Hosted by ISSS and the Dean of Students Office

Meet and greet for TAs/GAs across disciplines at The Benton. Expand your thinking and make new connections.

Cosponsored by UConn’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and the William Benton Museum of Art.

Registration required: https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2146

Join us on Thursday September 30 at 5:30pm to learn breathing & stretching for stress management & to bring a calmness to our day.

https://uconnvtc.webex.com/join/apsc

GradSlate Training Sessions are a series of in-depth presentations and demos focused on The Graduate School’s online application and CRM system, Slate. These events are appropriate for faculty and staff involved in recruitment and admissions to UConn graduate programs. They also offer an opportunity for you to ask your questions, provide feedback, get tips and tricks, and see new features and functions within this system.

-- GradSlate Training: Reading and Reviewing Applications --

During this training we will cover reviewing applications in the Slate reader. This presentation will include best practices for application review; including how to fill out reader review forms, queue applications to others, and enter final program admission decisions. We will discuss timelines for application review and official admission decisions, along with why it is important that all applications have program admission decisions entered by the end of the admission cycle. Please bring your questions as we will be holding time at the end for Q and A.

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For more information and to register, log into the GradSlate User Portal at https://connect.grad.uconn.edu/portal/user?tab=gradslate.

"Athletic Diversity and Inclusion Officers in Sport Organizations" Leadership, Learning, and Educational Policy: Sport Management concentration

Do you want to work in the U.S. after you graduate? Are you on an F-1 visa? Attend this workshop to learn more about Optional Practical Training (OPT) and how to apply for a work permit to stay in the U.S. and work in your field of study after graduation.

This workshop is required for all students who will apply for OPT and will graduate in Fall 2021 semester. Attend this workshop BEFORE you apply for post-completion OPT.


How to join:

Meeting Link: https://uconnvtc.webex.com/uconnvtc/j.php?MTID=me4ce4b6c66fd92a4d5d60e05ab0e3412

Meeting number:
2620 877 3976

Password:
OPT21

Hear from current international students and alumni to learn about their experience searching and applying to jobs and internships in the U.S. Learn about their career journeys, challenges, and successes that they encountered along the way. Attendees will gain tips and strategies regarding securing OPT and utilizing CPT for internships.

This online panel discussion is a collaboration between the Center for Career Development & International Student & Scholar Services.

To register: https://icworkshops.uconn.edu/index.php?event=3255

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the Center for Career Development at career@uconn.edu.

ISSS hosts a monthly virtual meeting for international students and scholars the first Friday of each month from 12:00 -1:00 p.m. We will share important news and updates for international students and scholars and host guest speakers from different academic and support departments as well as student organizations with important events and activities to share.

Join us this Friday for important updates from ISSS, UConn Payroll, the Academic Achievement Center and the Cross Cultural Connections program in Community Outreach. We will record this meeting for those students who cannot attend. Join: https://uconnvtc.webex.com/uconnvtc/j.php?MTID=m5370c0679cc1501d46f1763cff64b07e
Meeting number (access code): 2622 292 0139
Meeting password: stayinformed