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Career Symposium

Monday, January 7, 2013

Join us for our second annual day of workshops and advice dedicated to your career planning needs across the career spectrum. Alumni, employers and career services professionals will present on a variety of topics through panels and skill-building workshops.  Lunch … Read more

Developing a Research Statement

Monday, December 17, 2012

The purpose of this seminar is to learn about writing research statements, which can be part of a job application when applying for faculty positions. Examples of good research statements from a variety of disciplines will be discussed. REGISTER: http://tinyurl.com/amdtscy

Learning Objectives and Assessing Student Outcomes

Monday, December 17, 2012

It’s important to get your course off to a positive start.  The best way to do this is to create learning objectives that guide your students’ learning.  We will also discuss ideas for how to assess student learning regardless of … Read more

Presentation Skills for Corporate Culture

Monday, December 17, 2012

You may be an expert at delivering academic-style presentations, but are you prepared to give presentations in a U.S. business environment? You’ll learn tips for organizing your content, delivering with confidence, and complementing your talk with effective PowerPoint slides.  Facilitated … Read more

Dissertation Writing Boot Camp B

Monday, December 17, 2012

Boot camp is a week-long opportunity for students currently writing dissertations to set writing goals, practice disciplined writing habits, learn new strategies, and connect with other dissertation writers.  This workshop takes place for 5 consecutive days from 9m-1pm each day. … Read more

Dissertation Writing Boot Camp A

Monday, December 17, 2012

Boot camp is a week-long opportunity for students currently writing dissertations to set writing goals, practice disciplined writing habits, learn new strategies, and connect with other dissertation writers.  This workshop takes place for 5 consecutive days from 9m-1pm each day. … Read more

Careers in Industry, Government or Non-Profit – Career Panel/Networking Night for Graduate Students

Monday, October 8, 2012

Hear from alumni and employers on career paths, options, and advice for your career planning across the career spectrum.  Panel discussion will be from 5-6pm and the networking reception from 6-7pm. Co-sponsored with University Career Services. REGISTER HERE: https://apps.research.unc.edu/events/index.cfm?event=events.eventDetails&event_key=B2B9CF4E5044E423F623F29A208317690C6BB847

Careers in Academia Panel/Networking Night

Monday, October 8, 2012

Hear from faculty and staff in different disciplines and from different institutions about their career path in academia and about their current positions.  Invited guests will be from UNC, Duke, NCSU, Shaw University, North Carolina Central University, Elon, among others.  … Read more

Establishing and Maintaining Professional Networks

Monday, October 8, 2012

Participate in this interactive workshop to learn strategies for developing and maintaining your professional network.  Register here: https://apps.research.unc.edu/events/index.cfm?event=events.eventDetails&event_key=2FF606C36268A6696E47A70CF4ABE16C6C2DA379

NIH F31 Workshop for Doctoral Students

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

The National Research Service Award (NRSA) F31 from NIH is a common avenue for obtaining doctoral (PhD)-level funding. Its primary purpose is to ensure the TRAINING of doctoral-level scientists to carry out the nation’s biomedical and behavioral research agenda. This workshop … Read more