Graduate Pathways to Success: Statistics, LinkedIN (online, inperson), + Scientific & Technical Writing

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There is still space available in this week’s sessions:

Know your Strengths, Explore your Options, Design your Career Wed Oct 12 | 9.00 AM to 3.00 PM  Register by noon today Tuesday Oct 11th at https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/15677-know-your-strengths-explore-your-options-design-your-career (for late registration inquiries, please e-mail Jacqui.brinkman@ubc.ca ) 

Getting on Track with your Thesis   Thursday, October 13 | 9.00 AM to 4.00 PM

Register at https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/15465-getting-track-your-thesis

Practical Tips for Growing Your Network (Mitacs)   Friday, October 14 | 9.30 AM to 11.30 AM
Register at
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/15739-networking-skills

Postdoctoral fellows can register at https://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/event/406-networking 

Registration is now open for:

Statistics I: Data Exploration through Descriptive Statistics and Graphics

This is the first workshop in a six-part statistics series. We will discuss various graphics for univariate and multivariate data, provide tips on how to create meaningful and transparent graphics, and explain how to compute simple data summaries and descriptive statistics.

Tuesday, October 18 | 10.00 AM to 12.00 PM

For further information or to register, visit www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/15656-statistics-i-data-exploration-through-descriptive-statistics-graphics 

Scientific and Technical Writing (a 2 day Mitacs Step workshop)

Make an impact with your scientific and technical writing skills! Please bring a current, future, or past piece of writing – you will receive on-site expert feedback.

Wednesday, Oct 19 and Friday, Oct 21 | 9.00AM to 4.30PM (Note: students MUST commit to attending both full days)
For further information or to register, visit
www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/13346-scientific-technical-writing-2-days 

Leveraging your LinkedIn Profile

In today’s world of work, having a professional LinkedIn profile is as important as having a resume. This seminar-style in person session and webinar will provide you with tips on LinkedIn essentials to make your profile more robust.

Thursday, October 20 | 12.30PM to 2.00PM (in-person) | 3.00PM to 4.00PM (webinar)

For more information or to register, visit

In-person: www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/15675-leveraging-your-linkedin-profile
Webinar:
www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/15676-leveraging-your-linkedin-profile-webinar 

Please visit the community.grad.ubc.ca forums for other graduate student opportunities including:

Join the lottery to have breakfast with President Ono, Nov 22 (enter by Oct 14) https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/2934

Data privacy and security workshop, Oct 11, 1:00PM https://community.grad.ubc.ca/event/2914

Consider a career with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Oct 11, 1:30PM (graduate students) https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/2929

WordPress and Wiki clinic (drop-in), Oct 13 1:00PM https://community.grad.ubc.ca/event/2646

Zotero citation management workshop, Oct 13, 3:00PM https://community.grad.ubc.ca/event/2907 

Thank you,
Jacqui
 

Jacqui Brinkman
Manager, Graduate Pathways to Success Program
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 827 4578 | Fax 604 822 5802
jacqui.brinkman@ubc.ca | @ubcgradschool
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/

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