{"id":10873,"date":"2024-07-15T09:06:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T16:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=10873"},"modified":"2024-07-15T09:06:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T16:06:44","slug":"gradupdate-gradstart-2024-volunteering-finance-officer-position-paid-with-gss-introduction-to-large-language-models-llms-august-graduate-instructional-skills-workshop-project-and-time-manage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-10873","title":{"rendered":"GradUpdate – GradStart 2024 volunteering, Finance Officer position (paid) with GSS, Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs), August Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop, Project and time management, and more."},"content":{"rendered":"
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In this issue, GradStart 2024 volunteering, Finance Officer position (paid) with GSS, Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs), August Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop, Project and time management, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Developing and Sustaining Your Academic Writing Practice<\/span>
\nOnline | Thursday, Jul 18 | 10 am – 1 pm Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Preparing Excellent Fellowship Applications<\/span>
\nOnline | Wednesday, Jul 24 | 10 am – 11 am Register<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.\u00a0 <\/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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Join Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, International Student Development, and your Graduate Student Society in welcoming new graduate students to UBC at GradStart 2024. Dates include main orientation events Thursday and Friday, Aug 29 & 30 and various dates in September. Learn more<\/a> and register<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Using Zotero for Citation Management<\/span>
\nOnline | Monday, Jul 22 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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CAREER<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Finance Officer position, GSS<\/span>
\nOversee our society\u2019s finances, budgets, and audits | Learn more about the position, including salary in the GSS Bylaws<\/a> under executive officers. Submit resume and cover letter to president@gss.ubc.ca; aa@gss.ubc.ca by Jul 15.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Incorporating reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion into your project<\/span>
\nOnline | Wednesday, Jul 24 | 9 am – 12 pm | Must complete an online pre-requisite “Fostering a culture of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion” Learn more<\/a> and register<\/a> through Mitacs Edge<\/p>\n

Project and time management<\/span>
\nOnline | Thursday, Aug 1 | 10 am – 1 pm | Must complete an online pre-requisite “Spur up your project management and time management skills”
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Introduction to Web Mapping with Leaflet<\/span>
\nOnline | Monday, Jul 22 | 1 – 3 pm Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Data Bites – Best Practices for Organizing File Directories<\/span>
\nOnline | Tuesday, Jul 23 | 12:30 – 1 pm Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Designing Web Maps with Mapbox<\/span>
\nOnline | Tuesday, Jul 23 | 1 – 3 pm Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs)<\/span>
\nOnline | Wednesday, Jul 24 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop<\/span>
\nIn-person | Aug 26, 28 & 30 | 9 am – 5:30 pm Apply now<\/a>.
\nCheck out other upcoming ISWs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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