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Teaching Research with Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

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Presenter: Brian Hogan (Dept. of Chemistry) The ability to read and interpret a scholarly, peer-reviewed article is a key skill for many disciplines.  Yet many students struggle to develop this skill.  In this workshop, you will learn how to use … Read more

Productivity and Time Management

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This interactive session will provide graduate students with strategies and resources for improving their time management and productivity. We will discuss the culture and features of life as a graduate student, examine how individuals react and respond to productivity demands, … Read more

Get It Done! Winning Your Battle with Procrastination (In-Person Session)

0127 SASB North Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Battling procrastination may seem like an insurmountable challenge. Use this chance to get together with fellow procrastinators and learn about tools that have proven to be helpful. Create your own anti-procrastination toolkit! Register for in-person Monday, 10/4, 0127 SASB North … Read more

Get It Done! Winning Your Battle with Procrastination (Virtual)

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Battling procrastination may seem like an insurmountable challenge. Use this chance to get together with fellow procrastinators and learn about tools that have proven to be helpful. Create your own anti-procrastination toolkit! Register for Zoom Monday, 10/11 Sponsored by the … Read more

How to Make the Most Out of Your Summer Internship or Practicum

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As a Master’s student, your internship or practicum can play a critical role in shaping your future career. Internships or practicums can help you gain direct linear work experience, hone your skills, and give you a competitive edge... if you … Read more

Three Minute Thesis Information Session (virtual)

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This session will highlight the requirements necessary to create an effective presentation for the Three Minute Thesis competition. The session will also involve review of a sample 3MT presentations using the official judging rubric as well as allow participants an … Read more

Professional Communication Skills Boot Camp (in-person)

Graduate Student Center 211A West Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The Communications Boot Camp is intended to increase students’ confidence communicating to broader audiences and practice developing persuasive skills that will create effective messaging and relay the importance of one’s research. The Boot Camp takes a development approach and is … Read more

What Can I Do with My PhD?

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Beyond the Prof’s upcoming members-only live webinar, "What Can I Do with My PhD?" is here to remind you that PhDs do smart, creative, intellectually stimulating work in all kinds of fields, both inside and outside of the academy. In … Read more

Crafting an Individual Development Plan: Your Roadmap for Success

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An Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a tool to identify professional goals, reflect on past accomplishments, assess skills relative to career goals, and plan actions for academic progress to achieve short- and long-term career objectives. An IDP is a great … Read more

CV to Résumé (in-person)

Graduate Student Center 211A West Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

If you're in graduate school, you probably have a CV: a long list of research, teaching, and service activities that shows your aptitude for a job in academia. But if you're considering a career outside academia (or if you're pursuing … Read more