Student Wellness Center Coaching Services

The Office of Student Life Student Wellness Center supports all students to reach their full wellness potential. Through individual coaching, group workshops, outreach, and programming, they aim to promote holistic wellness opportunities. Individual, free Wellness Coaching returns Monday January 13th with 200 sessions available each week available to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students both in-person and virtually.

  • Scarlet and Gray Financial Coaching: This nationally recognized program helps students manage finances, including budgeting, credit, debt, and investing.
  • Wellness Coaching: Wellness coaching supports students in navigating stress, anxiety, relationships, and other personal challenges while promoting overall well-being.

You can schedule an appointment or find more information at these links:

Feel free to contact sgfinancial@osu.edu or wellnesscoaching@osu.edu for help finding an appointment time that works best for you.

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

STEM service hour/volunteer opportunity

Scientific Thinkers is seeking volunteers for the Spring 2025 semester! Scientific Thinkers STEM Outreach is a student organization that is designed to promote STEM activities in Columbus schools. Our volunteers lead school visits at Parkmoor and Mansion Day Elementary Schools that focus on hands-on science experiments to bridge the gap created by underrepresentation and underfunding of STEM programs. No experience with teaching is required and all majors are welcome!

For anyone interested in volunteering, we will be having our orientation session on Wednesday, January 22nd at 7:00 pm in the Physics Research Building (room 1080). This orientation is mandatory if you wish to volunteer at either of our schools as we will provide necessary paperwork and information, so make sure to mark your calendars! If you are unable to make the orientation at this time, please reach out to this email or wang.14701@osu.edu to ensure you receive the volunteering information and paperwork. Our school visits will be on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon/early evening from January 29-March 6.

2025 Summer Intern Opportunity at Genentech (Quantitative Metabolomics)

A 2025 summer research intern opportunity is open at Genentech o with a focus on quantitative metabolomics using LC-MS. The candidate must be a full-time enrolled PhD student. The deadline to apply is Jan 24th, 2025. The details of the internship can be found below:

https://careers.gene.com/us/en/job/202412-131263/2025-Summer-Intern-Drug-Metabolism-and-Pharmacokinetics-Quantitative-Metabolomics

Postdoctoral Job Opportunity: The Tufts Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards Program (IRACDA)

Tufts IRACDA prepares talented young scientists for the multiple demands of an academic career in biomedical research. Scholars spend on average 75% of their time conducting bench research and 25% of their time in career development activities. Key features that make our program attractive to postdocs are: 

  • In this 4-year program, the first year is funded by the research mentor with Years 2-4 funded by the NIGMS IRACDA grant. For these latter three grant-funded years, we provide salaries of 77k and up! The exact level is determined by mentor funding capacity in &ear 1 and years of postdoctoral experience.”
  • Outstanding research opportunities in cell and developmental biology, genetics, molecular biology, microbiology, immunology, neuroscience, biomedical engineering, chemical biology and nutrition.
  • Development of teaching skills through mentored classroom assignments at minority-serving institutions in the Boston area and workshops on teaching methods that encourage active learning.
  • Workshops on essential skills such as grant and manuscript writing, mentoring, lab management, and scientific presentations as well as coaching throughout the job search process.
  • A tight-knit community of postdocs interested in academic careers plus opportunities to network with scholars in the 20 other IRACDA programs across the nation.
  • Successful job searches: We have placed 48 of our 54 alumni (89%) at institutions of higher education across the country, with 85% of these being tenure-track positions.
  • Campus locations in the Boston metropolitan area, a hub of biomedical research in academia and industry as well as a city rich in culture, sports and access to outdoor activities and extensive public transportation.

The application deadline for positions beginning in the fall of 2024 is February 1, 2025, there is still time to apply!!  Later applications will be considered if positions are available.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with no more than two years of postdoctoral training at the time of their appointment to the program. We are looking for scholars who are passionate about research, want to develop skills critical for an academic research career and to gain experience with innovative teaching practices, and are committed to increasing diversity in the academic environment.

For additional information on the Tufts IRACDA program and application procedures, please visit our website, or contact us with questions.

Dean’s Student Advisory Board – Open Position for 25/27

Dean’s Student Advisory Board Seeking Applications – February 10, Application Deadline

Arts and sciences graduate students are encouraged to apply for a two-year position on the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Student Advisory Board. The Board consists of fifteen students who advise the Dean on matters pertaining to students such as academics and student life. Because this position is for two years commencing Autumn 2025, applicants should not plan to graduate before Spring 2027. Meetings are held once a month during the academic year from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. on a weekday.  To apply, combine a one-page resume and the completed application into one pdf document and send as an email attachment to rottersman.1@osu.edu. The subject line for the email must be “Dean’s Student Advisory Board Application – Graduate Position.”  The application may be accessed here. The deadline to apply is February 10, 2025. For questions, please contact Ann Rottersman, Director of Student Programs and Board liaison at Rottersman.1@osu.edu.

Lunch & Learn: Scientific Vendor Expo for Ohio State University

UPCOMING IN-PERSON EVENT:  LSE’s Semi-Annual Scientific Vendor Expo

 

For the Researchers at:

Ohio State University

The Faculty Club, Upper Level

181 South Oval Drive

 

Thursday, January 30, 2025 • 11:00AM – 1:00PM
20+ Vendors | Free Lunch | T-Shirts, Gifts & Raffles!

Pre-Register & Avoid Registration Line:  Click Here

  

Bring your lab to enjoy the upcoming event and visit with the vendors we have listed below. Everyone will have a chance to play to win free door prizes, the new Lab Warrior T-Shirts, or gift cards before you leave. Skip the line at the Registration Booth by Pre-Registering for the event:  Click Here to Pre-Register!

 

We bring the lab suppliers to you, eliminating the disturbance while in your lab. Speak to over 20 vendors, to expand your opportunities for different and unique lab products to enhance the quality and production of your lab.


If you have any questions at all, please feel free to reach out to us. We look forward to a great Semi-Annual Research Supplier Product Show on campus!


Exhibiting Companies

 

Across International LLC
Beckman Coulter
Bio X Cell
FuGENE Transfection
GemPharmatech
Genesee Scientific
GenScript USA Inc
GoldBio
INTEGRA Biosciences
Lamda Biotech, a division of Molecular Designs
MilliporeSigma
Miltenyi Biotec
Neta Scientific
PHC Corporation of North America
Proteintech Group
Revvity
RPI – Research Products International, Corp.
SARSTEDT
Takara Bio, USA

 

Kind Regards,

Life Science Exhibits

www.lifescienceexhibits.com/showinfo

Graduate Student Opportunity: Graduate Teaching Toolkit on Writing Diversity Statements

Join the Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning’s Graduate Consultants for our Graduate Teaching Toolkit: Diversity Statements on January 27, 2025, from 11:30am – 1:00pm in the Barbie Tootle Room, Ohio Union. Lunch will be provided!

These specialized workshops are designed by graduate students, for graduate students, for exploring core competencies, supporting professional development, and building community across graduate students.

In this workshop, we will explore tips and conventions for writing diversity statements, a document that is commonly required for applications for faculty positions. This session is relevant for both GATA (Graduate Associate Teaching Award) applicants and graduate students who are preparing for the academic job market. Participants at any stage of the drafting process are welcome to attend.

During this workshop, participants will…

  • Identify and avoid common diversity statement pitfalls.
  • Structure a diversity statement around goals, methods, and impact.
  • Reflect on what they are currently doing to contribute to diversity, equity, or inclusion in their teaching, research, and service.

All graduate students, regardless of teaching experience, are welcome to attend! To learn more, and to register: https://ohiostate.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/34644bc5-19b5-4e1f-b92e-511428bfa908