GradUpdate

In this issue, Communicating your Value, Small Talk IQ, Roadmaps to Careers (Gov’t, Consulting, Public Sector, Life Sciences), Thesis Formatting, Career Stories with Indigenous Professionals, and more.

Registration now open

Spring Career Symposium
For Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
Tuesday, May 11 | Building Clarity and Confidence

• 12:30-2:00 PM: Communicating Your Value in a Way that Works
• 2:15-3:45 PM: Panic to Power: Make Stress Work for You
• 4:00-5:15 PM: Small Talk IQ

Wednesday, May 12 | Roadmap to Careers | Concurrent Panels

• 1:00-2:30 PM: Life Sciences Industry | Government
• 3:00-4:30 PM: Consulting | Public Sector

Info, RSVP May 11

Info, RSVP May 12, panelist info now available

Seats still available

Roadmap to Resilience in Graduate School and Beyond
Wednesday, May 5 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Decrease your stress levels and optimize your well-being as you pursue academic success and your career aspirations
Join us

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

Your Success Ensures Our Success and Our Success Ensures Your Success: Supporting Indigenous Community-Led Research Projects and Curriculum Design
IBPOC Voices Speaker Series | Friday, May 7 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM Register

Systematic & Scoping Review: Getting Started and Structured Searching ONLINE
Wednesday, May 12 | 1:00 – 2:45 PM Register

Hua Ki’i: A Prototype for Developing Ethical Indigenous AI panel
CAIDA and Language Sciences Talks | Thursday, May 13 | 2:00 – 3:30 PM Register

Dissertations and Theses Formatting: Strategies For Successful Submission
Thursday, May 13 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM Register

Research Abroad and COVID-19
Monday, May 17 | 5:30 – 6:30 PM or Tuesday, May 18 | 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM Register

CAREER EXPLORATION

Summer instructor role with the Ch’nook Indigenous Business Education Centre
Apply by May 6 Learn more

Career Stories with Indigenous Professionals
Community Connection Series | Thursday, May 13 | 3:30 – 5:00 PM Learn more

COMMUNITY AND NETWORK BUILDING

Modeling Polyrhythmic Experience: An Introduction to Music Research in the Digital Era
Pixallating | monthly Digital Humanities Mixer | Friday, May 14 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM Learn more

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Apply now to be a Financial Wellness Peer
4 – 5 hrs/week | 2021-22 academic year Learn more

RESEARCH SKILLS

NVivo part 1: getting started with NVivo
Monday, May 10 | 4:00 – 6:00 PM Learn more

Finding the data: Race and Ethnicity
Tuesday, May 11 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more

WestGrid advanced-computing workshop series: Parallel programming in Julia
Thursday, May 13 | 2:00 – 3:30 PM Learn more

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

Moving Your Open Educational Resource Project Forward
Thursday, May 13 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Register

Teaching and Learning Innovation Panel
Monday, May 17 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM Register
This event is part of Celebrate Learning Week, see all events here.