{"id":11155,"date":"2024-11-25T10:03:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T17:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=11155"},"modified":"2024-11-25T10:03:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T17:03:50","slug":"gradupdate-designing-your-grad-school-career-strategy-linkedin-speaking-as-a-scholar-telling-your-research-story-isi-fund-pizza-proposals-ric-engaged-scholarship-award-sin-info-session-cli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-11155","title":{"rendered":"GradUpdate – Designing Your Grad School\/Career Strategy, LinkedIn, Speaking as a Scholar: Telling Your Research Story, ISI Fund Pizza & Proposals, RIC Engaged Scholarship Award, SIN info session & clinic, Organizing File Directories, and more."},"content":{"rendered":"
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In this issue, Designing Your Grad School\/Career Strategy, LinkedIn, Speaking as a Scholar: Telling Your Research Story, ISI Fund Pizza & Proposals, RIC Engaged Scholarship Award, SIN info session & clinic, Organizing File Directories, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Getting the Most Out of Your Academic Experience: Designing Your Grad School\/Career Strategy <\/span>
\nJoin this session to hone your academic plan and establish strategies for prioritising your time and discovering career possibilities throughout your program.
\nOnline | Thursday, Dec 3 | 11 am – 1 pm<\/p>\n

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LinkedIn <\/span>
\nOnline | Wednesday, Dec 4 | 2 – 3 pm<\/p>\n

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JSPS Fellowships Information Session with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science<\/span>
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A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.\u00a0 <\/em>
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Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award<\/span>
\nThis award is meant to recognize knowledge mobilization excellence. PhD winners will receive $3k CAD and Master\u2019s winners will receive $2k CAD.
\nLearn more<\/a> and apply by Feb 24.<\/p>\n

Pizza and Proposals: ISI Fund Student Led Projects<\/span>
\nIn-person | Wednesday, Dec 4 | 11 am – 12 pm Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund Information<\/span>
\nOnline | Wednesday, Dec 4 | 2 – 3 pm Register<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Building your project network map<\/span>
\nOnline Mitacs training | Thursday, Dec 5 | 9 am – 12 pm | Mandatory online pre-requisite “Advance your reach”. Make your LinkedIn profile work and position yourself for a job in industry
\nLearn more<\/a> and register<\/a> for this or upcoming sessions through Mitacs Edge.<\/p>\n

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Workshop <\/span>
\nGet up-to-date information about the recently announced changes to the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Program, eligibility criteria, application process, work eligibility during the transition to a PGWP, and important considerations when travelling after completing your studies. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session with Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIAs) from International Student Advising.
\nOnline | Tuesday, Dec 3 | 12:30 – 1:30 pm Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Social Insurance Number (SIN) Virtual Information Session<\/span>
\nGet a comprehensive overview of the SIN application process and the services offering by the SIN Clinic
\nOnline | Thursday, Dec 12 | 10 – 11:30 am Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Social Insurance Number (SIN) Clinic<\/span>
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Quantum Sensing Use Cases (Technical Audience)<\/span>
\nOnline Mitacs training | Wednesday, Dec 4 | 10 am – 1 pm
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Introduction to Machine Learning: Classification and Clustering<\/span>
\nOnline | Thursday, Dec 5 | 11 am – 1 pm Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Data Bites – Best Practices for Organizing File Directories <\/span>
\nOnline | Thursday, Dec 5 | 12:30 – 1 pm Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Designing Web Maps with Mapbox<\/span>
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Incorporating reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion into your project<\/span>
\nOnline Mitacs training | Tuesday, Dec 3 | 6:30 – 9 am | Mandatory online pre-requisite “Fostering a culture of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion”.
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Refined project communication plan<\/span>
\nOnline Mitacs training | Wednesday, Dec 4 | 9 am – 12 pm | Mandatory online pre-requisite “Enhance your communication skills”.
\nLearn more<\/a> and register<\/a> for this or upcoming sessions through Mitacs Edge.<\/p>\n

Speaking as a Scholar: Telling Your Research Story<\/span>
\nHybrid | Wednesday, Dec 4 | 10 – 11:30 am Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n

SSHRC Storytellers Challenge<\/span>
\nSubmit a 3-min video or audio clip of your SSHRC-funded research and win prizes. 2 UBC graduate students were in 2024’s SSHRC Top 5!
\nLearn more<\/a> and submit by Tuesday, Jan 21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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