GradUpdate

In this issue, GradStart 2024 volunteering, Finance Officer position (paid) with GSS, Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs), August Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop, Project and time management, and more.

Seats available

Developing and Sustaining Your Academic Writing Practice
Online | Thursday, Jul 18 | 10 am – 1 pm Register

Preparing Excellent Fellowship Applications
Online | Wednesday, Jul 24 | 10 am – 11 am Register

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.

GradStart 2024 volunteering

Join Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, International Student Development, and your Graduate Student Society in welcoming new graduate students to UBC at GradStart 2024. Dates include main orientation events Thursday and Friday, Aug 29 & 30 and various dates in September. Learn more and register.

ACADEMIC

Using Zotero for Citation Management
Online | Monday, Jul 22 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register

CAREER

Finance Officer position, GSS
Oversee our society’s finances, budgets, and audits | Learn more about the position, including salary in the GSS Bylaws under executive officers. Submit resume and cover letter to president@gss.ubc.ca; aa@gss.ubc.ca by Jul 15.

LEADERSHIP

Incorporating reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion into your project
Online | Wednesday, Jul 24 | 9 am – 12 pm | Must complete an online pre-requisite “Fostering a culture of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion” Learn more and register through Mitacs Edge

Project and time management
Online | Thursday, Aug 1 | 10 am – 1 pm | Must complete an online pre-requisite “Spur up your project management and time management skills”
Learn more and register through Mitacs Edge

RESEARCH

Introduction to Web Mapping with Leaflet
Online | Monday, Jul 22 | 1 – 3 pm Register

Data Bites – Best Practices for Organizing File Directories
Online | Tuesday, Jul 23 | 12:30 – 1 pm Register

Designing Web Maps with Mapbox
Online | Tuesday, Jul 23 | 1 – 3 pm Register

Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs)
Online | Wednesday, Jul 24 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register

TEACHING

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop
In-person | Aug 26, 28 & 30 | 9 am – 5:30 pm Apply now.
Check out other upcoming ISWs.