The Graduate Women Network was an initiative and workshop series sponsored by The Women’s Place.  The goal of this initiative was to promote the professional development and leadership potential of graduate women students by providing opportunities for networking and information exchange.  The workshop series focuses on issues specific to women graduate students and includes panels and speakers on surviving grad school, how to have crucial conversations, negotiating job offers, how to promote yourself, and other relevant topics.

Some Past Events 

Promoting Yourself
Deb Ballam, Associate Provost for Women's Policy Initiatives & Director of The Women's Place
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
11:30 - 1:00 PM
115 Stillman Hall
1947 College Road

When When it comes to getting on the job market, writing cover letters, and interviewing, the ability to effectively promote yourself and your work is a good skill to have.  When surveyed, women often comment that they have difficulty doing this.  Come learn strategies and tools for how to “toot your own horn”.  Lunch Provided.  Please RSVP.

Negotiating Job Offers
Ana C.  Berrios-Allison, Associate Director of Career Connection
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
11:30-1:00 PM
The Women’s Place
400 Stillman Hall
1947 College Road

Women who negotiate job offers on average earn $1.0 Million more than women who don’t over the course of their careers.  And yet, people are hesitant to negotiate, often because they do not know how to negotiate effectively.  Learn how to negotiate job offers in a problem-solving professional way that helps both you and your employer identity a win-win job package.   Lunch Provided.  Please RSVP.

To RSVP Please Contact:

Sara Childers; Childers.23@osu.edu
The Women’s Place
400 Stillman Hall; 1947 College Road
614-292-3960
Visit http://womensplace.osu.edu for updated 2009 GWN Events.