Crafting a Standout Resume: Strategies for Graduate Students
Join career coaches Ronald E. Hunter, Jr. and Helen Klepac for a dynamic resume-building session designed specifically for graduate students preparing diverse career paths. Hunter, an Emory alumnus and award-winning leader whose career spans the FDA, CDC, and Coca-Cola, brings deep expertise in STEM career transitions and networking. Klepac, a certified Global Career Development Facilitator and holistic coach, helps students uncover strengths and set intentional goals.
📄 Bonus Opportunity: Sign up for a 10-minute resume review with one of our career coaches. To secure your spot, send a copy of your resume and a sample job advertisement for a position you’d consider applying to lgs.profdev@emory.edu
⚠️ This event is open only to current Laney Graduate Students and is first-come, first-served until all slots are filled.
Time: 2-3:30 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 13
Register to receive a Zoom link here
Sign up for one-on-one career coaching here
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Feeling Stressed or Overwhelmed? We’re Here to Help.
Graduate school can be demanding. Balancing research, teaching, coursework, and life transitions requires time, energy, and focus. Whether you are managing stress, building sustainable habits, or seeking support through change, you do not have to do it alone.
The Center for Student Wellbeing offers personalized wellbeing coaching tailored to your individual goals. You can meet with a professional wellbeing coach virtually or in person at no cost.
Wellbeing coaches use a strengths-based and goal-oriented approach to help you navigate challenges, build resilience, and create meaningful change. While therapy focuses on processing the past, wellbeing coaching is future-focused and action-oriented, designed to help you move forward with clarity and purpose.
See all areas of support that are being offered
Get in touch with a coach here
Visit Emory Center for Wellbeing for more information.
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Sana Sana: Destigmatizing Mental Health in Grad School
Join Centro Latinx and Laney Graduate School’s BLUE (Black Men at Laney United for Excellence) and GOLD (Graduate Students of Latinx Descent) for a community conversation on managing mental health in graduate school. Connect with peers, share strategies, and learn about campus resources in a welcoming space.
All students are welcome. Light snacks provided.
RSVP on The Hub.
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STEM SYNC
Interested in a career in biotech innovation and entrepreneurship but don't know where to start?
Come out for a night of collaborative problem solving (and dinner) as we tackle real world business challenges presented by our panel of Atlanta-based bioentrepreneurs and innovators.
Time: 5:30 – 8pm
Date: Tuesday, November 11
Location: The Hatchery, 1578 Avenue Place #200
👉Register here
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Call for Applications: ILA Spring 2026 Teaching Opportunity
Applications are open for The Institute for the Liberal Arts (ILA) Spring 2026 interdisciplinary course, an evolving exploration of the human experience. Graduate student instructors from the humanities, social sciences, and sciences will co-teach under the mentorship of Dr. Julia Tulke.
Participants will collaborate on every aspect of the course—from shaping the theme and syllabus to leading discussions and grading. Teaching team members will meet twice in Fall 2025 to prepare.
Compensation: Selected students will receive a $3,500 stipend
👉Apply here by Friday, November 7
Submit a CV and a brief statement explaining how your research engages with the question “What does it mean to be human?”
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Laura Bassi Scholarship
The Laura Bassi Scholarship provides editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed. All currently enrolled master’s and doctoral candidates in all disciplines are eligible to apply, as are academics in the first five years of full-time employment.
Funding selection: The next round of funding will be awarded in Winter 2025. Results to be announced on Monday, December 8.
Application deadline: Friday, November 28
Submit a completed application form and CV through the application portal here.
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Applications are now open! Intercultural Training for Doctoral Students
Looking to strengthen your intercultural communication skills and connect with doctoral peers around the world? The Global Universities for Societal Impact (GUSI) network—featuring Emory University, the University of Bonn, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI), and the University of St Andrews—is offering a five-session, online intercultural training for doctoral students from all disciplines.
Gain tools on:
✅ Cultural self-awareness
✅ Understanding others’ values
✅ Developing intercultural competencies.
Duration: January–March 2026
Format: Online, 5 interactive sessions, 60-120 minutes each
Application deadline: Friday, November 28
👉 Apply here
For more information, contact Natalie Cruz at natalie.cruz@emory.edu
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Civic Engagement Microgrant Program
The Rita Allen Foundation is supporting the 2025-2026 Civil Engagement Microgrant Program. Microgrants of up to $4,000 will be awarded, on a rolling basis, to STEM groups led by master’s, PhD, postdoc, or professional students to design and execute projects that create dialogue with public officials, local community leaders, and the public around issues of common concern.
Funds provide grantees with opportunities to develop skills in areas such as communication and program planning, as well as an understanding of public policy and government.
Learn more and apply here
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Join an Emory Focus Group on Wellbeing at Laney
The Center for Student Wellbeing and LGS Student Affairs invites Laney students to participate in a dedicated focus group this fall. Your insights are vital in shaping a campus environment that supports holistic well-being for all. By sharing your experiences and perspectives, you contribute to meaningful enhancements in our community’s wellbeing initiatives.
Share Your Voice on Wellbeing at Laney and Emory: Fill out this form today.
Students will be contacted with date, time, and location of focus group after the deadline. If you have questions, contact Simran Bhatia, associate director for collective impact at the Center for Student Wellbeing at simran.bhatia@emory.edu.
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Academic Success Resources
Are you looking for some help related to procrastination, imposter syndrome, test anxiety, perfectionism, or attention and concentration challenges? Check out the resources available on CAPS website.
In addition, the LGS Student Affairs Team is here to support every phase of your educational journey, so reach out any time! They can connect you to resources, answer questions you might have, or discuss concerns.
Explore these topics and other student affairs-related topics by contacting an LGS Student Affairs team member:
Jennifer M. Cason, EdD, assistant dean of student affairs and deputy Title IX coordinator
Emily Neutens, associate director of student affairs
Shannon Marsh, student affairs program coordinator
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Emory Student Telehealth
24/7 Medical and Mental Health
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Are You Concerned about a Student?
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Emory Flexible Teaching Toolkit
The toolkit is a collection of resources
designed to support the development of
flexible courses from CFDE, TLT, ATS,
and Library Services. Resources are
helpful to graduate students involved in
teaching at every level.
Read here.
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Attention Laney Community:
Do you have an idea for a story or event for this newsletter? If so, please submit it here.
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