What is this session about?
Our Speed Career Advising session this year aims to give you access to one-on-one time with seasoned leaders across the University of Virginia that would answer your career/professional development questions.
How does it work?
You will registered in advance for a 15-20 minute slot. Please arrive 5 minutes before your time starts. You will have 15-20 minutes with a pre-assigned advisor, during which he can answer questions and review materials sent in advance. Due to the short nature of this activity, we strongly suggest that all materials (CV, Resume, etc.) be submitted in advance during registration. If any new materials are brought during the session, they will be reviewed as time allows.
Who are the advisors and how do I get paired?
A list of our incredible advisors can be found below, during registration you will pick up to 3 topics that you would like to discuss and the available times that you have, we will then paired you with an advisor based on the topic, availability and discipline (if possible) to make this as productive of a meeting as we can.
Yosef Medina - Director, Strategic Initiatives, Virginia Humanities
Maite Brandt-Pearce - Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Electrical Engineering
Priya Date - Director of Graduate Affairs, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Rebecca Latimer - Director for CCSG Administration, UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center
Jeff Martens - Senior Associate Dean for Research for the School of Medicine & Professor of Pharmacology
Liz Menter-Howard - Senior Career Development Consultant. University of Virginia Human Resources
Robert Trent Vinson - Director, Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American & African Studies, Woodson Institute.
David Kashatus - Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Research, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology, School of Medicine.
Samuel Lake - Director of Career and Professional Development, Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs, PhD Plus
Phillip Trella - Associate Vice Provost and Director of the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs
Chris Smith - Postdoctoral Affairs Program Administrator, Office of Research and Innovation, Virginia Tech
Where should I register?
You can register HERE for the speed Career Advising Sessions. Registration for the symposium is required. This event is EXCLUSIVE for Postdocs. The deadline for registration is April 1, 2026, at 5:00 PM.