GradUpdate

In this issue, RSM Canada Info Session, P/T work opportunities, September Instructional Skills Workshop, Crafting your research story (Doctoral proposal), and more.

Seats still available

Applying for a Vanier or Doctoral Canada Graduate Scholarship – Competition Details and Application Procedures
Online | Thursday, Aug 04 | 11 am – 12 pm 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.

CAREER EXPLORATION

P/T program coordinator GAA positions
Rural eMentoring BC | until Dec 2022 | 12 hrs/wk, flexible | $31.25/hr
Learn more

Paid short research opportunity
literature review & creation of an annotated bibliography | mid-Aug to mid-Sept
42 hrs total | $1400 remuneration | Info session Aug 10 | Apply by Aug 17 Learn more.

Work Learn Positions in G+PS
Sept 2022 – May 2023 | ~10 hours/week | 4 paid positions in Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies:

• Digital and Social Media Assistant, Job ID: 955487
• Communications Assistant, Job ID: 955476
• Data Assistant, Job ID: 955232
• Doctoral Examinations Student Assistant, Job ID: 953832

Learn more and apply.

Employer Virtual Info Session: RSM Canada
Online | Event external to UBC, hosted by RSM | targeted to Masters students in STEM
Thursday, Aug 11 | 3 – 5 pm Register.
Tuesday, Aug 16 | 3 – 5 pm Register.

PROFESSIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Incorporating reconciliation, equity, diversity and inclusion into your project (Mitacs Training)
Must complete asynchronous “Fostering a culture of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion” before registering for synchronous session
Tuesday, Aug 09 | 12 – 2:30 pm Learn more.

RESEARCH SKILLS

NVivo part 2: classification and datasets
Online | Tuesday, Aug 09 | 4 – 6 pm Register

Intro to Web Scraping with Python
Online | Tuesday, Aug 09 | 7 – 8:30 pm Register

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop
*in person* | Sept 11, 17 & 18 | 8 am – 5 pm Register by Sept 7
Learn about additional upcoming sessions.

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Doctoral Tri-Council Proposal: Crafting a Compelling Research Story
In person and online | Wednesday, Aug 10 | 10 am – 12 pm Register.