Professional Development for Graduate Students | UW-Madison Graduate School July 2024
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Navigating the Academic Hand-off: Graduate Students and Postdocs as Scientific Trainers
July 31, noon-1:30pm, Online
Build your mentorship and technical communication skills by documenting your training goals and drafting reference resources in this online workshop designed for advanced graduate students and postdocs who are responsible for training junior colleagues. Registration opens July 8.
Beyond Graduate School – For Master’s Students
BGS is free to those with a UW-Madison NetID, due to our university subscription.
No live webinars this month. You can watch short video lessons on the foundations of a successful job search. Each lesson in the Job Search Strategy Course is 15 minutes or less.
Beyond the Professoriate – For PhD Students
BtP events are free to those with a UW-Madison NetID, due to our university subscription. Advance registration is required.
What Nonacademic Employers Really Value About Your PhD
July 17, 11-11:45am, Online
Much of the job search process is about persuasive communication: you want to convince a hiring manager that you’re the right fit for the job. So how can PhDs effectively communicate their skills and advanced training to employers? Join Beyond the Professoriate in this upcoming webinar where you’ll learn what employers look for in candidates, and how you can communicate your value as a PhD to employers.
NCFDD
Use the event link below to create/activate your free UW-Madison NCFDD membership or to sign in to register.
July 11, 1-2:30pm, Online
Join the webinar to learn about the biggest mistakes faculty make in responding to requests, how to identify and disrupt problematic patterns, and effective strategies to help you confidently say “no” when necessary.
July 15 – July 28, Online
The 14-Day Challenge invites you to commit to daily writing for at least 30 minutes, engage with an online community, and enjoy supportive accountability. Simply log in, start the timer, write, and share your progress. Spend 5 minutes commenting on other writers’ progress to support your group.
Research Mentor Learning Communities (Fall, 2024)
Become the mentor you want to be! Join a fall Delta learning community.
Registration is open now. 10-week on-line and in-person sections are available, beginning early-September.
Enroll in a research mentor learning community to begin building research mentoring skills that support successful, inclusive, and enjoyable mentorship relationships.
Please see the Graduate School Events Calendar for a campus-wide list of professional development events for graduate students: http://grad.wisc.edu/pd/events/. Check back regularly for updates.
This post was authored by Lynaye Stone on 07/02/2024.