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
The Graduate Funding Information Center will be conducting a workshop on identifying funding resources for graduate research and study. Students will learn about resources available through UNC, including how to use the SPIN, Strive, ProFellow, and Mendeley funding databases. The … Read more
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland. The exercise challenges graduate students to present a compelling oration on their thesis topic and its significance in just three minutes. 3MT® develops academic, presentation, … Read more
Managing up is an essential skill in almost any field of study or workplace. This interactive session will provide graduate students with the opportunity to critically reflect on how they can manage up, navigate power, and maximize their relationships with … Read more
WHAT IS DISSERTATION BOOT CAMP? 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. CONSIDER REGISTERING IF YOU ARE... •Actively engaged … Read more
One of the most common skills that employers seek out in their employees is leadership. This interactive workshop will provide students with the opportunity to explore their definition of leadership that will best help them in their job search process. … Read more
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
Join this interactive workshop to broaden awareness among traditional STEM Ph.D. students and postdocs about the diversity of future research careers and learn more about the field of Discipline-based Education Research. The workshop will draw material from existing PEER and … Read more
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
Are you teaching a course for the first time as an instructor of record? Have you taught before and want to revise or refresh the content? This workshop will use Backward Course Design to assist instructors on developing a syllabus, … Read more
