Grad Grow Learning Opportunities

From Career Connect at the Stanford Alumni Association, this video provides information on key aspects of developing your career. Career coach and Stanford alum Rainbow Chen ('96, '97) answers questions from Stanford alumni on everything from writing the perfect resume to reinventing your career. Watch this engaging hour-long video for some excellent career pointers! 

The Washington, DC-based Association for Women in Science (AWIS), the largest multi-disciplinary organization for women in STEM, provides undergraduate and graduate students with professional development and leadership opportunities.

Hosted by the Center for the Advancement of Women's Leadership, this video features Herminia Ibarra, Professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD Business School. Here, Ibarra explores the importance of networks, debunks common misconceptions about networks, and offers strategies for building effective networks. In particular, Ibarra emphasizes the value of networks for women in the workforce, as effective networks can facilitate career advancement.

CareerEd's Career Communities is a team of career coaches who are embedded in student communities and connect with students in appointments and meetups to help them explore career paths, identify and apply for opportunities, and cultivate personalized networks that shape their professional journey.  

Stanford Alumni Association's (SAA) Career Connections portal features tips, templates, and tools on the basics of networking, resumes and coaching. Note that SAA members are entitled to one free, initial exploratory session with available coaches. The website links to other networking resources such as the Stanford Alumni Job Board and the Stanford Entrepreneurship Network.

Many Stanford courses welcome graduate students from a variety of departments and programs. This list of current courses from Explore Courses appears to align with Grad Grow's Career Development competency and to be of interest to grad students broadly. Explore the list to find courses of interest to you and be sure to note any restrictions or pre-requisites.