GRADUCon is the university’s annual career exploration conference for graduate students, postdocs, and recent graduate alumni. Each year the conference brings together hundreds of participants for a full day of career-themed panel discussions and one-on-one conversations with UChicago alumni mentors. By centering the stories and advice of alumni, GRADUCon inspires students and postdocs and empowers them to achieve their professional goals.

GRADUCon 2023 will take place on March 31, 2023, in Ida Noyes Hall. Conference registration is now open for graduate students, postdocs, and recent graduate alumni.  Join us for the panel on –

 U.S. Job Search for International Students, 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM @Max Palevsky Cinema (1F)

As an international student, you might be intimidated by the prospect of navigating the American job market and avoiding its potential pitfalls. This panel will introduce you to alumni who have once been in your shoes. Hailing from a variety of countries, these alumni will discuss their job search experiences, reflect on their successes and struggles, describe how they navigated visa and immigration issues, and share advice that will help you prepare to enter the U.S. job market.

Speakers

• Mood Sudcharoen (she/her) (Speaker) PhD in Anthropology, University of Chicago, 2020, Assistant Instructional Professor, University of Florida

• Kibashini Rani (Kiba) N Periasamy (she/her) (Speaker) MS in Financial Mathematics, University of Chicago, 2016, Senior Quantitative Analytics Specialist, VP, Wells Fargo

• MengChen Chung (he/him) (Speaker) MA in Computational Social Science, University of Chicago Division of the Social Sciences 2022, Senior Developer, Data Science and Analytics, TransUnion