{"id":10722,"date":"2024-05-06T09:14:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T16:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=10722"},"modified":"2024-05-06T09:14:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T16:14:57","slug":"gradupdate-breaking-patterns-of-procrastination-leveraging-your-strengths-to-strategize-for-success-should-i-start-a-non-profit-taships-in-mds-celebrate-learning-week-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-10722","title":{"rendered":"GradUpdate – Breaking Patterns of Procrastination, Leveraging your Strengths to Strategize for Success, Should I Start a Non-Profit?, TAships in MDS, Celebrate Learning Week, and more."},"content":{"rendered":"
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In this issue, Breaking Patterns of Procrastination, Leveraging your Strengths to Strategize for Success, Should I Start a Non-Profit?, TAships in MDS, Celebrate Learning Week, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Breaking Patterns of Procrastination<\/span>
\nOnline | Thursday, May 16 | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm<\/p>\n

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Leveraging your Strengths to Strategize for Success<\/span>
\nOnline | Thursday, May 23 | 3 – 4:30 pm
\nThis session includes access to a free Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment<\/a><\/p>\n

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Finding and Applying for Academic Positions<\/span>
\nOnline | Wednesday, May 15 | Join these faculty member panels:
\n1 – 2:30 pm: Pathway to landing an academic position
\n3 – 4:30 pm: Thriving in your first five years in academia<\/strong>
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A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.\u00a0 I’ve also highlighted some online, on-demand recordings to check out if you have end-of-term time.<\/em>
\nVisit\u00a0\u00a0community.grad.ubc.ca <\/a>and grad.ubc.ca\/current-students\/professional-development<\/a>\u00a0for our full events calendar.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Systematic, Scoping & Related Reviews Workshop Series: Getting Started and Structured Searching<\/span>
\nIn-person | Wednesday, May 15 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Funding Opportunities for UBC-Germany Collaboration<\/span>
\nIn-person | Wednesday, May 15 | 1 – 4 pm
\n1 – 2:30 pm: Info session: Funding your research & collaboration with Germany
\n3 – 4 pm: Faculty spotlight: UBC-Germany collaborations
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I\u2019m a Community Engaged Researcher. Should I Start a Non-Profit?<\/span>
\nIn-person | Monday, Jun 3 | 10 am – 12 pm Register<\/a>.<\/p>\n

TAships for Master of Data Science<\/span>
\nTAships are for Sep – Dec | Check out the term 1 course offerings<\/a> (machine learning, data visualization, collaborative software development, & more. Apply<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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This week is Celebrate Learning Week<\/span>
\nIn-person and Online | Monday – Friday, May 6 – 10 | various times | Check out the full schedule<\/a>. Sessions include:<\/p>\n