GradUpdate

In this issue, Negotiation, Next-Generation Dissertations, Program for Open Scholarship and Education, McKinsey & Co info session, GAA positions, Writing Consultations at the Longhouse, and more.

Registration now open

Negotiation
Online | Career Series session | Tuesday, Apr 25 | 12 – 1 pm

Register

New Forms of Doctoral Scholarship / Next-Generation Dissertations
Join this interactive panel event to explore the evolving landscapes and boundaries of doctoral-level scholarship and its expression in the dissertation. In-person (encouraged) and online | Thursday, Apr 27 | 9:30 – 11 am

Register

Seats available

Careers in Non-academic Research (Panel)

UBC/SFU session for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Online | Tuesday, Apr 18 | 4 – 5:30 pm Register

Resource Highlight

LinkedIN Learning

Online, on demand | Available until June 2023 | Have you identified a skill or competency that could help you in your grad program or in your career preparation? Take courses on topics such as:

• business finance
• project management
• leadership
• communication skills
• technical skills (R, Excel, SPSS, etc)
• personal development,
• and more.

Access LinkedIn Learning via UBC’s subscription.

Events and Opportunities

A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.  Visit  community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development for our full events calendar.

CAREER

McKinsey and Company Info Session
A GSS in-person event | Friday, Apr 21 | 3:30 pm
Register

iCORD Volunteer Expo
iCORD Trainee Cttee in-person event | Thursday, Apr 27 | 5 – 7 pm
Register

GAA Position: Pharmaceutical Sciences
$30/hr | ~95 hrs from Apr – Sep
Apply by Apr 21

GAA Position for Indigenous Projects: UBC Emeritus College
$20-25/hr | 5 hrs/wk up to 50 hours from May 15 – Aug 31
Apply by Apr 28

Tech for Good: How ESG Principles Can Drive Innovation
In-person | co-hosted by Toast and UBC | Thursday, Apr 27 | 12 – 1:30 pm
Register

RESEARCH

Data Bites – Best Practices for Organizing File Directories
Online | Thursday, Apr 27 | 12 – 12:30 pm Register

Introduction to Docker
Online | Thursday, Apr 27 | 12 – 2 pm Register

Managing large hierarchical datasets with PyTables
In person | Friday, Apr 28 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register

TEACHING

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop
In-person | May 27, 28 & Jun 3 | 8 am – 5 pm
Apply by May 24
Browse all 2023 dates

Program for Open Scholarship and Education
Online | May – Jun
This 3-month flexible and blended program helps participants develop an understanding of open scholarship in higher education and the intersections of each area: open access, education, data, and research.
Register by May 1

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Writing Consultations at the Longhouse
In-person | Wednesdays | 1 – 4 pm Drop In