AfteRIT Workshops
Our focused 50-minute workshops are led by experienced volunteers and designed for students approaching graduation. Small group sizes ensure personalized attention and meaningful discussion.
How to Ace an Interview
This workshop will focus on helping you prepare for this critical step in the job interview process. It will cover the importance of interviews and their impact on your career.
Workshop Leader: Jernee Bramble
Optimizing Your Job Search
This session will provide tips, suggestions, and resources for conducting a successful job search, including developing a cohesive brand and accessing the hidden job market.
Workshop Leader: Korinne Shaver
Exploring AI and Machine Learning in Science
As a new generation of scientists, you’re stepping into a world where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming every field: from biology and chemistry to physics and medicine, driving breakthroughs and new discoveries. Learn how to build your AI skills, explore its potential in research, and understand common pitfalls scientists face when integrating AI into their work. This workshop offers a concise, inspiring look at the future of AI in science and how you can be part of it.
Workshop Leader: Brandy Freitas
Networking Lab: Experimenting with Career-Building Skills
Step into the Networking Lab to test out essential career-building skills. Join us to design and refine your networking approach in a lab-like setting—because building connections is both a science and an art!
Workshop Leader: Melissa Scrimo
A Lifetime of Financial Freedom
Starting off your career with good financial decisions will make for a life filled with joy and generosity. In this workshop we will discuss the top five things to do when you get your first job, one good choice that will alter your life forever, and how to handle your student loans.
Workshop Leader: Michael Wilson
Careers in Consulting
Are you considering a career in consulting? Consulting offers a dynamic and rewarding professional path with opportunities to make an impact across industries. Join us for this session to uncover the ins- and outs- of consulting, including strategies for success and insights into both the obvious and unexpected career paths. Discover the range of consulting clients—commercial, not-for-profit, and government—along with the variety of consulting firms in the field. Gain an understanding of the critical role that proposals and contracts play in a consultant’s work. Participate in a hands-on activity that will enable you to create your own criteria for critically evaluating roles and career opportunities in the consulting field. This session will be led by an expert with over 20 years of consulting experience.
Workshop Leader: Teresa Gibson
Wine for Normies
Inspired by the podcast and book, Wine for Normal People, this class will break down wine into a relatable and fun topic, without the stuffiness. Join wine writer and New York Kitchen Beverage Education Manager Maiah Johnson Dunn to learn wine tasting, discussion, and pairing through a curated flight of three wines donated by New York Kitchen. No question is off limits so come prepared with everything you’ve wanted to know. You'll leave with newfound confidence as a wine consumer and perhaps discover a new favorite NY wine!
Workshop Leader: Maiah Johnson Dunn
Thriving as an International Scholar - Abroad and in the U.S.
This workshop will provide practical tips and strategies for international scholars and professionals, covering topics like funding, visas, healthcare, laws/taxes, as well as cultural adaptation, communication, and cuisine. Through sharing practical tips and tricks, as well as personal anecdotes, we hope to encourage you to seek out meaningful international experiences.
Workshop Leader: Stefan Schulze and panelists.
Navigating identity in STEM: Thinking through challenges & opportunities
As STEM fields become more diverse, it is essential to understand how our identities—such as race, gender, socioeconomic background, and more—shape experiences in the lab, field, and classroom. Hear from four RIT community members on how their identities have shaped their work lives and the way they approach their science. Facilitators will also highlight strategies for navigating the challenges that arise from being the “only one” in a space or from being misunderstood by superiors and peers.