GradUpdate

In this issue, P/T work opportunities (with G+PS, Women’s Health Research Cluster, Research Commons), CTLT Summer Institute, Financial Literacy, and more.

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

Work Learn positions for graduate students
Sep 2022 – Apr 2023 | ~10 hours/week | Apply before Aug 14

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.

3 paid positions with the Research Commons:

• Map Collection Student Assistant
• Graduate Academic Assistant – Data Analysis and Visualization
• Graduate Academic Assistant – Digital Scholarship

Learn more and apply.

5 paid positions with the Women’s Health Research Cluster:

• Knowledge Translation Podcast Assistant, Job ID: 955513
• Knowledge Translation Blog Coordinator, Job ID: 955506
• Event Coordinator and Communications Assistant, Job ID: 955503
• Sex and Gender Based Analysis Project Assistant, Job ID: 955525
• Data and Evaluation Assistant, Job ID: 955444

Learn more and apply.

Full time work with Vancouver Coastal Health
Multiple opportunities such as Health Public Policy, Community Coordinator and various project manager roles | Learn more.

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

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Financial Literacy: Facts you need to know about banking in Canada
A Graduate Student Society and RBC Royal Bank event
Online | Wednesday, Aug 10 | 6 – 7 pm Learn more.

RESEARCH SKILLS

Intro to Git and GitHub
Online | Thursday, Aug 18 | 7 – 8:30 pm Register

PROFESSIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Project and Time Management
Online | Mitacs Training | Thursday, Aug 18 | 10 am – 12 pm
Asynchronous module “Spur up your project and time management skills” must be completed prior to registering for synchronous session Learn more

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

CTLT Summer Institute
Aug 22-26 | Online and in person | Various sessions and topics including:

• Learning Objectives to Foster Student Learning
• Creating Multiple Choice Questions for Higher Order Learning
• Fostering Meaningful Connection with Indigenous Focused Topics
• Building Authentic Assessment for Learning
• Can I Use This? Working with Open Educational Resources and Exploring Copyright in Teaching and Learning
• Embedding Student Wellbeing into Your Teaching Practice
• Writing a Mindful, Learner-Centered and Inclusive Syllabus

and more…check out the schedule of events or visit the Summer Institute to learn more and to register.