College of Arts & Sciences

ASC 6194 Innovation and Commercialization:  A Graduate-Level Entrepreneurial Accelerator Training

The college is pleased to support a new course for graduate students, ASC 6194 Innovation and Commercialization:  A Graduate-Level Entrepreneurial Accelerator Training.

Using technologies developed by ASC faculty, ASC 6194 provides students with a team-oriented experiential learning opportunity as they walk through the steps to evaluate new technologies, identify commercial applications and customer segments, and create use cases, culminating in the development of a business plan and pitch deck.  The course will be taught by Paul Reeder, Executive Director of the Center for Innovation Strategies, and creator of OnRAMP, with input from ASC’s licensing manager, Jay Dahlman, Associate Director, Innovation and Commercialization.  

Benefits of taking the course:

  • Increase attractiveness to employers
  • Understand the fundamentals of business creation
  • Learn how to de-risk early-stage technology commercialization proposals
  • Experience building business models and pitch decks
  • Evaluate business plans

Please reach out to Elizabeth Drotleff (.4) or Paul Reeder (.6) with questions.

ASC Grad Information Session: H1B and EB-2 (National Interest Waiver) Visas – Feb. 20th

ASC Grad Virtual Information Session: H1B and EB-2 (National Interest Waiver) Visas

Join us on Thursday, February 20th, 2025 (12–1 pm ET) for a virtual information session on H1B and EB-2 work visas.
In this information session, you will learn from immigration expert Andrew Peiffer, staff attorney for Ohio State University’s Student Legal Services office, and gain the knowledge you need to achieve your U.S. career goals.

Topics that will be covered during the session may include:
• Eligibility requirements for H1B and EB-2 visas
• The application process
• Tips for preparing your application
• Current trends and challenges in H1B and EB-2 visa immigration

Register for the event today to learn more about how to unlock your U.S. career path: https://osu.joinhandshake.com/events/1657875/share_preview.

Zoom Link: https://go.osu.edu/ascgradinfosession_h1b_eb2
Passcode: 820093

Please email Maddie Kindig (kindig.13@osu.edu) if you have difficulty registering.
This event is open to all ASC graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. This event will be presented with automated closed captions. If you require an accommodation such as live captioning to participate in this event, please contact asccareer@osu.edu. Requests made two weeks before the event will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the University will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

New Graduate Course in Innovation and Commercialization – INFORMATION SESSIONS

The college is pleased to support a new course for graduate students, ASC 6194 Innovation and Commercialization:  A Graduate-Level Entrepreneurial Accelerator Training.

Using technologies developed by ASC faculty, ASC 6194 provides students with a team-oriented experiential learning opportunity as they walk through the steps to evaluate new technologies, identify commercial applications and customer segments, and create use cases, culminating in the development of a business plan and pitch deck.  The course will be taught by Paul Reeder, Executive Director of the Center for Innovation Strategies, and creator of OnRAMP, with input from ASC’s licensing manager, Jay Dahlman, Associate Director, Innovation and Commercialization.

Please encourage your graduate students to attend one of two information sessions:

Information sessions:

February 28th, 2:30-3:30, Scott Lab, E245

March 7th, 2:30-3:30, Scott Lab, E245

Benefits of taking the course:

  • Increase attractiveness to employers
  • Understand the fundamentals of business creation
  • Learn how to de-risk early-stage technology commercialization proposals
  • Experience building business models and pitch decks
  • Evaluate business plans

Please reach out to me or Paul Reeder (reeder.6@osu.edu) with questions.

Thank you,

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Drotleff, PhD, MBA 

Director, Industry Research Collaborations

College of Arts and Sciences

Office of Industry Partnerships and Research Collaborations

614.292.9792 Office

614.595.0572 Mobile
drotleff.4@osu.edu

College of Arts and Sciences Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

College of Arts and Sciences Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

The College of Arts and Sciences Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition information is now available. Interested graduate students should review the information and submit their application by Jan. 14. The nominee will be advanced to the graduate school competition to select the institutional nominee. The Ohio State University finalist will be advancing to the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition in Indianapolis, Ind.

Spring ’25 Career Services for Grad Students + Postdocs

Are you exploring careers beyond the tenure track?  The following events, opportunities and resources are designed to support your career development and future success by helping you build job search skills, expand your career awareness, and grow your professional network.

 

COACHING

 ASC graduate students and postdocs have access to career coaching from both ASC Career Success and Buckeye Careers. To schedule an appointment, log into Handshake and select Career Center, then select Appointments.

  • ASC Career Success offers coaching appointments to graduate students and postdocs exploring or seeking non-academic careers.
  • Buckeye Careers offers career coaching for students seeking academic and non-academic careers.

 

Spring 2025 Career Development Schedule for ASC Graduate Student & Postdocs

Click on the links to learn more or to register.  Please consider bookmarking our webpages dedicated to graduate students and postdocs.  Click HERE to access those webpages.

 

SELECT EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES:

For events linking to Beyond the Professoriate or Beyond Graduate School, you may log in by using your OSU email and password.

 

For PhD Students & Postdocs

 

Why a successful job search is a focused job search 

Wed, January 15th | 12pm-1pm ET| Virtual

 

How PhDs can identify non-academic career options 

Wed, February 5th | 12pm-1pm ET | Virtual

 

Going beyond LinkedIn, how to unlock the hidden job market 

Wed, March 5th | 12pm-1pm ET | Virtual

 

Beyond the Professoriate’s 12th Annual Online PhD Career Conference (week long virtual conference) 

Mon, May 5th – Fri, May 9th | 12pm-1pm ET daily | Virtual

 

For Master’s Students 

 

I’m submitting resumes but not hearing back

Wed, January 15th | 2pm-2:30pm ET| Virtual

 

How master’s students can land jobs and gain work experience (week long boot camp)

Mon, February 10th – Thurs, February 13th| 2pm-2:30pm ET daily | Virtual

 

Using LinkedIn in your job search

Wed, March 5th | 2pm –2:30pm ET | Virtual

 

Maintaining and growing your network  

Wed, May 14th | 2pm –2:30pm ET | Virtual

 

For International Grad Students & Postdocs 

 

Understanding CPT & OPT for International Students (1st Session)

Thurs, January 23rd | 12pm ET| Virtual

 

Understanding CPT & OPT for International Students (2nd Session)

Tues, April 1st | 12pm ET| Virtual

 

Immigration Work Visas: H1B and EB-2 Info Session

Thurs, February 20th | 12pm ET | Virtual

 

The ASC Career Success Career Studio offers free profile photos to all ASC Students. For hours, please click HERE to visit our Career Studio page.  

 

SELECT CAREER FAIRS & EXPOS

2025 Ohio State University Spring Career Fair | In-Person

Tues, January 21st | 1-5pm | Ohio Union

PhD & Master’s Virtual Career Expo with Graduate Career Consortium | Virtual

Weds, March 5th | 12-4pm ET

 

CAREER COURSES

Career Exploration for Graduate Students | ARTSSCI 6000

This one-credit course, tailored to the needs of graduate students at any phase of their programs, introduces skills for discovering a variety of career paths, assessing fit, cultivating necessary skills and networks, and entering a profession.  Contact: Dr. Fosler-Lussier at fosler-lussier.2@osu.edu.  

First 7-week session: Thursdays, 9:10-10:55 am, Class no. 30587

January 6-February 20

 

 

Not finding what you need?  

Additional career services and professional development opportunities are available through Buckeye Careers, the Erdős Institute, the Graduate School, OUAB, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, and the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship.

 

If you have a Disability and rely on a screen reader or the keyboard for access to your computer you will experience difficulty using the Handshake application. As the University works with Handshake to improve accessibility, please contact handshake@osu.edu for assistance in navigating and using this application. A member of our team will respond within 2 business days to assist you.

 

Contact: asccareer@osu.edu

SP25 Course Announcement: Career Exploration for Graduate Students

Career Exploration for Graduate Students

ARTSSCI 6000
Spring Semester 2025
7 weeks, 1 credit hour, S/U
Dr. Danielle Fosler-Lussier 

First 7-week session: Thursdays, 9:10-10:55 am, Class no. 30587

January 6-February 20 

What might you do after graduate school?  This one-credit course, tailored to the needs of graduate students, introduces skills for discovering a variety of career paths; assessing fit; cultivating necessary skills and networks; and entering a profession.

You have skills, aptitudes, interests, and values that can be matched to a variety of careers. We will find several possible paths that align with your personal profile. We will practice informational interviewing; identify skills you need to build for the chosen path; and start taking steps toward achieving your goals.

Questions? Email Dr. Fosler-Lussier at fosler-lussier.2@osu.edu

SP25 Course Announcement: PHYS 8820

From Kevin Singh, Assistant Professor of Physics:

I will be teaching a course on “Architectures for Quantum Information Processing” in Spring 2025. This course will discuss experimental implementations of quantum information processors (please see the course synopsis below). It is based on a similar class offered in the Quantum Science and Engineering PhD program at the University of Chicago that many students widely regard as the best class in the program. A prerequisite for this class is that students should be comfortable with matrix representations of Hamiltonians. We’ll also use Python (specifically the Quantum Toolbox in Python – QuTiP) to numerically simulate fundamental interactions in different quantum information processing platforms.

Course synopsis:

This course emphasizes the experimental aspects of quantum information and focuses on physical implementations and architectures. Several candidates for quantum information systems will be discussed, including trapped ions, neutral atoms, superconducting circuits, semiconducting quantum dots, and linear optics. Students will develop an understanding of the basic physics of these systems and their relative merits in a variety of quantum information applications. Students will use numerical simulations (e.g. Quantum Toolbox in Python – QuTiP) to gain understanding and intuition for different quantum information architectures, as well as to develop computational skills.

The class will be on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:35 to 10:55 am in Caldwell Lab 277.

Kevin Singh
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics
The Ohio State University
W: www.singhgrouposu.com

College of Arts & Sciences Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

The College of Arts and Sciences Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition information is now available. Interested graduate students should review the information and submit their application by Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The College nominee will be advanced to the Graduate School competition to select the institutional nominee. The Ohio State University finalist will be advancing to the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition in Indianapolis, IN.

ARTSSCI 6000: Career Exploration for Graduate Students – Seats Available!

ARTSSCI 6000: Career Exploration for Graduate Students is a one-credit course that introduces strategies for discovering a variety of career paths; assessing how a job might fit one’s interests, skills, and values; cultivating networks; and entering a profession. The course is suitable for graduate students at any stage, with any career goal. Weekly assignments required, graded S/U.

Autumn 2024: second seven-week session, online synchronous (zoom):

Weds. 9:10-10:50 am, Class no. 29943

First class meeting: October 16

Questions? Email Danielle Fosler-Lussier, fosler-lussier.2@osu.edu