GradUpdate – Breaking Patterns of Procrastination, LinkedIn, Writing Literature Reviews, part-time summer work on campus, non-academic careers in humanities & social sciences, and more.

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GradUpdate

In this issue, Breaking Patterns of Procrastination, LinkedIn, Writing Literature Reviews, part-time summer work on campus, non-academic careers in humanities & social sciences, and more.

Registration now open

 

Breaking Patterns of Procrastination
Tuesday, Mar 23 | 9:00 – 11:30 AM

Register

LinkedIn
Thursday, Mar 25 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Register

Seats still available

 

Essentials of Productive Teams (Mitacs Training)
Tuesday, Mar 16 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Register

Imposter Syndrome
Wednesday, Mar 17 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM Register

Open Access Publishing: Why and How
Friday, Mar 19 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM Register

Additional Events and Opportunities

 

The following highlights some upcoming events. Please find more on community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development
ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SUCCESS

 

Using Zotero for Citation Management
Thursday, Mar 25 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM Learn more
CAREER EXPLORATION

 

Paid part-time on campus work, May – Aug
Apply starting today | May to Aug | 20 hrs/week

4 positions in Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | visit community for position descriptions and how to apply:

  • Lead Graduate Student Ambassador
  • Recruitment Assistant
  • Digital and Social Media Assistant
  • Communications Assistant

3 positions in the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre | visit community for position descriptions and how to apply:

  • Research and Engagement Assistant
  • Education Engagement Assistant
  • Collections Assistant

Employer Virtual Information Session: ACEC BC – Association of Consulting Engineering Companies
Wednesday, Mar 24 | 5:30 – 7:00 PM Learn more

Non-academic career options for Humanities & Social Sciences
A BeyondProf event | Friday, Mar 26 | 9:00 – 10:00 AM Learn more

COMMUNITY AND NETWORK BUILDING

 

Pixellating Project Showcase: H(istoires) U(niverselles) 15 – dealing with lengthy medieval unedited texts
Friday, Mar 26 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM Learn more
HEALTH AND WELLNESS

 

Managing Student Loan Repayment
Tuesday, Mar 23 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more
RESEARCH SKILLS

 

Building a website with GitHub Pages and Jekyll
Monday, Mar 22 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM Learn more

International Organizations: A Workshop for Researchers
Wednesday, Mar 24 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM Learn more

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

 

Qualtrics Studio
Monday, Mar 22 | 3:00 – 4:30 PM Learn more

Teaching Online With Canvas
Thursday, Mar 25 | 12:00 – 1:15 PM Learn more

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

 

UBC Science Communication Week
March 29 – 31 | A series of Science Communication workshops, a Twitter Research Conference, and a closing keynote with Dr. Jennifer Gardy
Register to present on Twitter or attend workshops & keynote

Literature Reviews: Writing
Tuesday, Mar 23 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more

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