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Gradstravaganza 2026 Graduate Student Success Session: Navigating On-Campus Student Employment as a Graduate Student

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Thu, Aug 20, 2026

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)

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Text: Gradstravaganza 2026 - The Graduate Student Welcome. Graduate Student Success Sessions: Tuesday August 11: 5:30-6:40pm Pathway through the PhD; 5:30-6:40pm Strategies for Success in Your Master backslash backslash backslash ’s Degree Program; 6:45-7:30pm Finding and Building Community in Graduate School. Wednesday August 12: 5:30-6:30pm Beyond Google Scholar: Research Tools and Library Hacks; 6:30-7:30pm Academic Productivity and Time Management. Thursday August 13: 5:30-6:30pm Finding External Funding while in Graduate School; 6:30-7:30pm LinkedIn and Personal Branding for Graduate Students. Tuesday August 18: 5:30-6:30pm Building Your Network Now for Your Job Search Later; 6:30-7:30pm Resilience in Graduate School. Wednesday August 19: 5:30-6:30pm Ethical Use of AI Tools for Academic Success; 6:30-7:30pm Understanding Your Department and Advisor Expectations. Thursday August 20: 5:30-6:30pm Navigating On-Campus Student Employment as a Graduate Student; 6:30-7:30pm Making the Commitment to Writing. Saturday August 29, 12-3PM: Gradstravaganza Picnic. Learn more and sign up at go.gmu.edu slash gradstravaganza Graphic: George Mason University Graduate Student Life event calendar with a light gray background, green and gold accent design, listing all Gradstravaganza 2026 sessions and the Welcome Picnic. Flyer for Gradstravaganza 2026 Graduate Student Success Session: Navigating On-Campus Student Employment as a Graduate Student
Finding an on-campus job can be both time-consuming and overwhelming. Join us for an informative session where University Career Services will be reviewing:

- Different types of on-campus employment opportunities and where to find them (Graduate Assistantships, Student Wage, ect.)
- Job application best practices (resumes, cover letters, interviewing)
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- How to determine if you are a good fit for a position.

Whether you are seeking financial support, professional growth, or a chance to become more involved in the George Mason community, this webinar will give you the knowledge to determine the next steps of your on-campus job search.

Presented by Safia Abulaila, Higher Education Advisor, University Career Services.

See our website https://go.gmu.edu/gradstravaganza for more information about Gradstravaganza, including a full schedule of activities and registration. Contact Graduate Student Life with questions at gradlife@gmu.edu.

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