Book me for Workshops and Seminars

Dr. Vicki Johnson is available for speaking events and workshops at universities and organizations that provide academic and professional development coaching for people at all career levels, including students, recent alumni, experienced professionals, scholars and faculty.

INVITED SPEAKER AT:

  • Boston University

  • City College of New York (CUNY)

  • Columbia University

  • Cornell University

  • University of California, Berkeley

  • University of Delaware

  • Drexel University

  • East Tennessee State University (McNairs Scholars Program)

  • Emory University

  • George Mason University

  • George Washington University

  • Georgetown University

  • Harvard University

  • Howard University

  • Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies

  • John Jay College of Criminal Justice

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

  • McNair Scholars Programs

  • Mills College

  • New York University

  • University of Pennsylvania

  • Presidio Graduate School

  • Princeton University

  • Public Policy and International Affairs Program (PPIA)

  • Rhode Island College

  • Rutgers University

  • Spelman College

  • Stanford University

  • University of Texas at Austin

  • Texas Christian University

  • Tufts University

  • University of Virginia

  • University of Washington

  • Washington State University

    …and many more!

KEYNOTES & SEMINARS

  • Why YOU: How to Nail the Most Pressing Question of Your Career

  • The MATCH ME Formula®: The 7 Elements of a Winning Application

  • How to Get Into the World’s Most Competitive Programs: Strategies for Success

  • Guides and Gatekeepers: How to Access Effective Career Advice

  • Launch Your Career Adventure: All About Paid Fellowships and Fully Funded Graduate Programs

  • Ambition and Impact: Designing a Service-Oriented Career

  • The Foolproof Way to Fully Fund Graduate School

  • Winner’s Mindset: Overcome the Mental Blocks to Achieve Your Most Aspirational Goals

  • and more!

WORKSHOPS

  • Graduate School Bootcamp

    • 1 - 3 day workshop covering all aspects of finding and applying to master’s & PhD programs including school selection, CV and essay development, interviewing and funding

  • Options to Find and Achieve Full Funding for Graduate School

    • 1 hour workshop on finding and applying to graduate funding options including fellowships, scholarships and Graduate Assistantships

  • Create a Stand-Out Resume or CV for Fellowships, Graduate School and Jobs

    • 1 - 2 hour workshop, including customizable resume and CV templates; for all career levels

  • Interview Secrets of Successful Candidates

    • 1 - 2 hour workshop for job, graduate school and fellowship applicants; for all career levels

  • Create an Exceptional Personal Statement

    • 1 - 3 hour workshop with workbook for graduate school and fellowship applicants that teaches my unique 5-part personal statement framework and essay flow

  • Design an Extraordinary Research Proposal

    • 1 - 2 hour workshop for graduate students or faculty that covers how to select a research topic, research method, and develop a literature, for coursework or competitive research awards

  • Secrets to Receiving Extraordinary Recommendation Letters

    • 1 - 2 hour workshop on how to request letters and prepare referees to create detailed and effective letters

  • Fulbright Applicant Mastermind for Student and Scholar Applicants

    • 3-hour workshop for Fulbright Student and Scholar Award applicants that covers choosing a country and award, securing a host abroad, developing personal statements and SoPs)

  • Prepare and Publish Your First Academic Journal Article

    • 1 - 2 hour workshop that provides a “101” overview of academic publishing, working with co-authors, formatting and submission in academic

  • Find 5+ Fully Funded Graduate Programs to Achieve Your Goals

    • 1 hour workshop with a Workbook to help applicants find research-based graduate programs in their discipline that offer all or most students “full funding”: university funding packages of $40K - $400K+

  • and more! Please reach out for information on more topics within my purview of expertise.

TESTIMONIALS

  • “Your resume workshop was very informative and specific. Thank you for providing such helpful examples! I’m excited to get started on my master resume and start applying these to new job applications.”

    R E B E C C A B.

    Associate Director of an NYC non-profit

  • “Your interview workshop was very helpful! I appreciate your approach to preparing for your WHY so that can shine through.”

    A L I C I A A.

    Mid-career non-profit Director

  • “I’m pleased to report I won the Fulbright to Australia! Thank you for your wonderful Fulbright workshop, it definitely helped me become a more sophisticated writer and helped me plan my ideas out in a more fluid way."

    A L E X A N D R A H.

    Fulbright Scholar Award Winner

Booking Information

Contact us for more information about booking Dr. Johnson as a speaker for your upcoming conference or event.