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What Grad Students Should Know about the New Learning Commons

One of the biggest innovations to come to NIU in Fall 2021 is the new Learning Commons. Our guest is Kimberly Shotick, Student Success Librarian and Assistant Professor with the University Libraries. She details WHY you should take advantage and HOW the services offered support ALL grad students.

Well-Being Wednesdays: Learning to Say No

This 5-minute podcast provides strategies to find balance by learning to say no. This podcast series is collaboratively sponsored by NIU's Counseling & Consultation Services as well as the Graduate School.  A new topic is dropped every Wednesday. 

Well-Being Wednesdays: Breathing

This 5-minute podcast provides practical information to help you with Breathing. This podcast series is collaboratively sponsored by NIU's Counseling & Consultation Services as well as the Graduate School.  A new topic is dropped every Wednesday. 

Well-Being Wednesdays: Mindfulness

This 5-minute podcast provides practical information to help you with Mindfulness. This podcast series is collaboratively sponsored by NIU's Counseling & Consultation Services as well as the Graduate School.  A new topic is dropped every Wednesday. 

Well-Being Wednesdays: Sleep

This 5-minute podcast provides practical information to help you with Sleep. This podcast series is collaboratively sponsored by NIU's Counseling & Consultation Services as well as the Graduate School.  A new topic is dropped every Wednesday. 

Well-Being Wednesdays: Imposter Phenomenon

This 5-minute podcast provides practical information to help you with Imposter Phenomenon. This podcast series is collaboratively sponsored by NIU's Counseling & Consultation Services as well as the Graduate School.  A new topic is dropped every Wednesday. 

Well-Being Wednesdays: Work-Life Balance

This 5-minute podcast provides practical information to help you with Work-Life Balance. This podcast series is collaboratively sponsored by NIU's Counseling & Consultation Services as well as the Graduate School.  A new topic is dropped every Wednesday. 

Networking with Alums

One area that we cannot overlook to land a good job is networking. With the job market still impacted by the pandemic, it’s important to leverage our connections with others to find out about companies, businesses, institutions, the people who work there, and jobs that become available.  In this podcast, we talk about networking but from a unique perspective – tapping into NIU’s Alumni Association. Joining us is Liz McKee, Director of Alumni Volunteer Engagement.

Why Utilize the Thesis-Dissertation Office

Join us and learn from Carolyn Law, NIU Thesis/Dissertation Advisor, more about the Thesis/Dissertation Office and why you should take advantage of the supports offered. Carolyn has read literally thousands of theses/dissertations over the years and has coined the following quote that resonates with NIU grad students: “The best dissertation is the one you finish!”

Storytelling: How and Why to Use During Job Searching

In working with graduate students on how to be optimize their job search, I am often asked, “What can I do to set myself apart from others?” or, “How can I get the attention of a hiring manager?”   In this podcast we talk about a job search strategy for you to use to answer those very questions.  It’s called Storytelling. Our guest is Sandra Kubat, an NIU Alum with a degree in Communications. She is the Assistant Director of Career Management for the Full Time MBA and Master’s Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Business. She offers an overview of storytelling and why to use that strategy when job searching.