Workshop-Resumes for Grad Students-Wednesday 11/20

You may already have a CV as a graduate student, but do you also have a resume? This workshop is designed to help graduate students create a professional resume by highlighting their key skills, experience, and strengths that could be translated to the workforce. Learn how to create a strong resume on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at the C3. Visit career.ufl.edu/events to see a full list of events.

Interested in a career in industry? A2i Early Registration ends 11/22

EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS NEXT FRIDAY (11/22)…APPLY NOW BEFORE THE RUSH OF SPRING APPLICANTS!
UF-A2i (Accelerate to Industry) will be back from March 2-6,, 2020 in Career Connections Center (Reitz Union)!

Industry representatives from Syngenta, Mars, Florida Crystals, LA Urban Farms, and The Nature Conservancy will all be in attendance!

Due to interest in the program, we will be offering an early application period from Monday November 4 through Friday November 22.

Acceptance is competitive and will be determined on a rolling basis during this period. Only 50 slots are available, so apply early!

You can apply for A2i on the CSRA website (https://csra.ifas.ufl.edu/) beginning on Monday 11/4 at 8am.

Applicants are required to submit an updated CV and 1-page cover letter explaining why they want to attend A2i and how the program will benefit their career goals.

All UF graduate students and post-docs are welcome to apply

Contact James Estrada (estradaj@ufl.edu) if you have questions.

WiSE Fall Career Panel on Monday 11/18

Farmer's Market Group Rides

The Farmer’s Market Group Rides are on the 2nd Wednesday of the month throughout the Fall 2019 Semester. This will be a casual group ride of approximately 3.5 miles round trip from Plaza of the Americas to the Downtown Gainesville Farmer’s Market and back. Each ride will be led by a trained professional who will be available to assist as needed.

Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry: Open House & Resource Fair

Nov. 18 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry (564 Newell Drive, Gainesville, FL 32611)

You're invited to explore the newly expanded Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry and Learn about reducing local food insecurity. We kindly ask that each attendee please bring on non-perishable item to donate. For more information and to RSVP, visit this link.

Spring 2020 Student Degree Application is Open!

The student degree application for Spring 2020 is now OPEN! Students can log on to One.UF and submit their application on the degree application page. The student application will be open until January 31st. You can begin monitoring your lists today, keeping in mind that student applications will appear 24-48 hours after they have submitted it on One.UF. This is because we must sync their applications into the system.

FFAR Fellows application for 2020-2023

The FFAR Fellows application for 2020-2023 fellows is open!!

Two categories of Fellowship are available:

• Stipend + Professional Development Fellowship
• Professional Development Fellowship

Francesco Cappai, PMCB grad student, and 2018-2021 FFAR fellow highly recommends this opportunity for those grad students interested in pursuing an industry career.

For more information on Francesco: http://pmcb.ifas.ufl.edu/ scroll to PMCB Spotlights – Students https://ffar.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=22dc672ab8b2425cabfd102bbc2117d3