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Record Nr.

UNINA9910830919003321

Autore

Christopher Sundar A

Titolo

Navigating graduate school and beyond : a career guide for graduate students and a must read for every advisor / / Sundar A. Christopher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : American Geophysical Union, c2011

ISBN

1-118-66765-4

1-118-67218-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (166 p.)

Collana

Geo Press

Disciplina

378.1/550973

378.1550973

Soggetti

Universities and colleges - United States - Graduate work

Graduate students - Vocational guidance - United States

Faculty advisors - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Title Page; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Sowing; Cast a Vision; Do a SWOT; Avoid the Resume; 3 Your Advisor and You; What Your Advisor Expects From You; Manage Your Advisor; 4 Skills; Work Ethics for a Graduate Student; Take Initiative: Becoming a Resource Center; Take Ownership; Work Hard and Smart; Be Whole; 5 Organize; Now Is the Time; Manage Your Time; Beat the Stress; Don't Get Weary; 6 Writing; Ditch the Dissertation; Write a Paper; 7 Proposals; Why Write a Proposal; Budgets; The Actual Proposal; Top Ten Dos for Proposal Writing; Proposal Review Process; Proposal Evaluation

8 CommunicatingLearn to Talk; Conferences; 9 Teams; Pick Your Team; Become a Team Player; 10. Jobs; Danger of Not Finishing; Staying on; Postdoc; Get a Job; Job Interview; 11. Career Exercises; Job Hunting and CV Exercises; Proposal Writing Exercises; 12 .Concluding Thoughts:The Final Word; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Special Publications Series.Graduate school can be an exciting, challenging time for students, but it can be scary and intimidating at the same time. Navigating Graduate School and Beyond: A Career Guide for Graduate Students and a Must Read for Every Advisor outlines the steps



and skills necessary to succeed in graduate school and in your career. ""Insider tips"" help students better understand their advisors, leading to more productive advisor/student relationships. The importance of sowing well now with