The Loyola Career Pathways Series are open to all graduate students in the humanities. Certain workshops may also be of interest to faculty and undergraduates. These events are dedicated to equipping people with the following (based on the AHA’s 5 Skills in Career Diversity):
- developing communication techniques
- learning how to collaborate work to complement skill sets
- knowing how to perform both quantitative and qualitative research
- boosting intellectual self-confidence, including exercising self-care
- becoming comfortable using digital tools
Event descriptions are listed below. If you have any questions, please reach out to the Career Diversity Assistant, Sean Jacobson, at sjacobson1@luc.edu.
Fall 2021
Getting the Most Out of Graduate School
Monday, September 13, 2-3 PM, Crown Center 200E (Zoom recording here)
Graduate school is challenging not only in terms of courses and degree requirements but also in deciding how to use your time outside the classroom. How should I plan for the job market? What kinds of skills am I developing? What experiences am I creating? What kind of person am I becoming in the process? Whether you’re entering graduate school straight from undergrad or from years of work experience, this workshop will walk you through the different resources available to you. We’ll also set goals using ImaginePhD’s Individual Development Plan (IDP).
Led by Sean Jacobson, PhD Candidate and Graduate Career Pathways Assistant
“Curating an Online Presence” w/ Digication Workshop
Monday, October 4, 2-3 PM, workshop following, Crown Center 200E (Zoom option available this link)
Led by Jane Currie, Library Subject Specialist, and Kenleigh Howard, HGSA Media Coordinator
After years spent online whether on social media platforms like Facebook or Twitter or included in our employer’s web sites or those of our academic institutions, most of us have established an online presence. Understanding the impact of your presence online and developing the skills to manage it are important professional skills. Jane Currie, Loyola University Chicago reference librarian and subject specialist for history will lead this virtual workshop about preparing to curate your online presence as you proceed through your graduate career and beyond. This seminar will be followed by a Digication workshop led by Kenleigh Howard, where we will set up our Digication portfolios for the department website!
Demystifying Networking
Tuesday, October 5, 1-2 PM; Q&A Session 2-2:30 PM, Crown Center, room TBA (Zoom option available this link)
Led by Meg Sieberg, Career Development Advisor
and Joe Vukov, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
“I have a LinkedIn, but how do I use it more effectively?” “How do I network if I’m an introvert?” “Does in-person networking matter anymore in a digital age?” This workshop will address these kinds of questions and much more. In the process, we’ll put to bed common myths about networking that will help you boost your confidence when approaching potential colleagues and employers. This workshop is open to all graduate humanities students and faculty.
Lessons from Pandemic Pedagogy: Perusall as an e-tool for classroom discussion
Monday, October 25, 1:30-2:30, Crown Center 200E (Zoom option available)
Led by Dr. Elizabeth Shermer, Associate Professor of History
and Sean Jacobson, PhD Candidate and Career Pathways Assistant
Whether you are seasoned faculty or have never taught a class before, this tutorial workshop will introduce you to an pedagogical tool that fosters student accountability for reading assignments and makes classroom discussion more engaging. Perusall has proven effective both for in-person and online instruction. The event is open to all faculty and graduate students in the humanities.
Jumping off the Ivory Tower: How to Switch Careers
Tuesday, November 2, 12:30-1:30 PM, Crown Center 200E (Zoom option available)
Paige Halpin-Smith (MA in Public History, 2011), Development Manager at Lexington Public Library
Jason Myers (PhD in History, 2010), Technical Marketing Writer at InfluxData
Daniel Ott (PhD in History, 2015), Cultural Resource Program Manager, National Park Service
Come learn about the diverse career pathways taken by successful Loyola alumni. This brown-bag event is for anyone thinking about transitioning careers, what the job culture is like in academia versus outside the academy, and general career advice!
Demystifying Publishing: Roundtable for Navigating the Publication Process
Monday, November 8, 1:30-2:30 PM, Crown Center 200E (Zoom option available)
Dr. Michelle Nickerson, Associate Professor of History
Dr. Tikia Hamilton, Assistant Professor of History
Dr. Timothy Gilfoyle, Professor of History
Have a seminar paper you’d like to turn into a journal article? Thinking about writing an op-ed? How do I turn a dissertation into a book? What about writing for non-academic audiences? We’ll address these questions and much more at this Career Pathways event. Hear from the experiences of three faculty at different stages in their careers talk about the publishing process. Come ready to share your own ideas and questions!
Spring 2022
Demystifying Conference Posters: How to Create Compelling Visualizations of Your Research
Wednesday, January 26, 1:30-2:30 PM, on Zoom
Led by Sean Jacobson and Cate LiaBraaten, PhD Candidates in History
Posters are a great and low-stakes way to share your research with others, especially if you are a first-time conference presenter. This workshop will provide an overview of how to best organize content, how to format in programs like PowerPoint and Canva, how to print, as well as how best to prepare for presenting your poster at a conference. These skills are applicable for a variety of professions that require you to present reports and visual data for your peers and supervisors.
The Historian as Entrepreneur: Exploring Opportunities in Historical Consulting
Saturday, February 19, 3:00 – 4:15 PM, on Zoom (part of 2022 HGSA Virtual Conference)
Join PhD candidate Sean Jacobson in conversation with Rachel Boyle, Kyle Mathers, Bethany Fleming, and Lara Ramsey as they share their insights on the field. This panel is made possible by the Loyola Career Pathways Program and Sean Jacobson.
- Rachel Boyle, PhD is a historian, consultant, and co-founder of Omnia History, a public history collaborative dedicated to using the past to promote social change. She currently leads adult education seminars on Chicago history, researches labor history, and collaborates on digital history projects. She also teaches at DePaul University and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Council on Public History.
- Bethany Fleming, MA, founder of Fleming Museum Consulting, is a museum professional with over 20 years of experience in museum, exhibit and interpretive development. Previously, Bethany was the Director of Museum Experience at the National Hellenic Museum, the Director of Collections and Exhibitions at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, and Curator of Collections at the Geneva History Center. She has worked with many organizations to create engaging museums and exhibitions, including the Federal Reserve Bank’s Money Museums, Blue Bunny Ice Cream, Rotary International, and the Chicago Bears Football Club.
- Lara Ramsey is co-founder and principal of Ramsey Historic Consultants, a historic preservation planning firm that provides a variety of preservation-related services including National Register listing/local landmark designation, historic resources survey, and assistance with historic preservation tax incentive programs. A graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s graduate program in Historic Preservation, Ms. Ramsey has over 20 years of experience in the field.
- Kyle Mathers, an alum of Loyola’s Public History MA program, recently started as the Exhibits and Curatorial Lead at the HarleyDavidson Museum, before which he was the Director of Curatorial Affairs for the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park. Through his consulting business, Third Coast Creation, Kyle offers exhibit design, project management, and research services.
Making an Accessible Classroom: a refresher seminar for both new and seasoned instructors
Monday, February 28, 4:00 – 5:00 PM, on Zoom
Led by Betsi Burns, Director of Learning and Student Services, Student Accessibility Center
This Zoom seminar is a perfect opportunity to familiarize yourself with best practices and ethics for making your instruction, whether teaching in-person or online, accessible to all students. We will also provide a baseline definition for what “accessibility” means in an instructional context. The seminar will also feature opportunities for discussion, Q&A, and problem-solving through a variety of scenarios to help you in your course design. No pre-registration required.
Microsoft Word/Google Docs Formatting Workshop
Wednesday, March 16, 1:30 – 2:30 PM, on Zoom
Led by Danielle Richards, PhD Candidate in English, Graduate Formatting Assistant, the Graduate School
Working on a big project and struggling to format? Looking to just improve your skills on a word processor? This workshop is for you! Please bring along documents and questions you have for this event. Areas include: thesis/dissertation, applications, cover letters, header/body styles, inserting a table of contents, and page and section breaks.
Using Microsoft Excel for Work Projects and Small Business
Tuesday, March 29, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, on Zoom
Led by Kaitlyn Hoffman (MBA), Clincial Instructor at Quinlan School of Business. Topics include:
- Managing Research and Project Data
- Creating a Budget for Non-Profit Business
- Organizing Inventories and Contact Lists
- Keeping a Gradebook
- Exporting Data into Graphs
Transitioning Out of Graduate School: Lunchtime Q&A with Loyola History Recent Alumni
Tuesday, April 19, 12:30 – 1:30 PM, Crown Center 530 and on Zoom
Each panelist with share her experiences finishing grad school and will provide tips and perspective on finding the right job, transitioning between jobs in the 1-2 years after grad school, and how to best present your skills and experiences to employers. Panelists include:
- Chelsea Denault, PhD, Michigan Digital Preservation Network Coordinator, Midwest Collaborative for Library Sciences, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Angela Rothman, MA, Architectural Historian, HNTB, Seattle, Washington
- Liz Schmidt, MA, Museum Library Manager, Goodhue County Historical Society, Red Wing, Minnesota
What to Do with Your Research
Monday, April 25, 6:00 – 8:30 PM on Zoom
