{"id":6819,"date":"2020-12-14T16:18:52","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T23:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=6819"},"modified":"2020-12-14T16:18:52","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T23:18:52","slug":"gradupdate-negotiating-a-job-offer-ctlts-january-ta-institute-us-based-paid-summer-internships-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-6819","title":{"rendered":"GradUpdate &#8211; negotiating a job offer, CTLT&#8217;s January TA institute, US-based paid summer internships, and more."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just a friendly reminder for the graduate students who are starting their programs or relocating to Vancouver for January, \u00a0we have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Living in Vancouver Pre-Arrival webinars this week (Dec 15 or 17)<\/li>\n<li>Jan 7<sup>th<\/sup> Official Welcome and International Student Development Info sessions<\/li>\n<li>A suite of GSS community building events Jan 5-8<\/li>\n<li>Welcome workshops (school life balance, flourishing in grad school with career planning from the start,\u00a0 Equity and Inclusion\u2019s working in a diverse environment, and supervisory relationships).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All event info as well as information for enrolling in GradStart Online may also be found at\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/orientation.grad.ubc.ca\">http:\/\/orientation.grad.ubc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please forward this week\u2019s GradUpdate to your graduate students.\u00a0 The online version is available <a href=\"https:\/\/app.cyberimpact.com\/newsletter-view-online?ct=lSzSbGj9ApGKiP9l_MLJtK-yLSOeBGBPgwkzohDKOvVkm0U0MdIRS_Y1RtxXHMYkbrtXH4dzovOqHbQrOp4Jpw~~\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GradUpdate will return in early January.<\/p>\n<p>All the best for holidays,<\/p>\n<p>Jacqui.<\/p>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\">GradUpdate<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In this bonus edition before the holidays, negotiating a job offer, CTLT&#8217;s January TA institute, US-based paid summer internships, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GradUpdate will return in early January!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\"><b>This week<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\"><b>Negotiating Job Offers<\/b><\/span><br \/>\nWednesday, Dec 16 | 12:00 &#8211; 1:00 PM\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grad.ubc.ca\/about-us\/events\/19967-negotiating-job-offers\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\"><b>Additional Events and Opportunities<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p>The following highlights some upcoming events. Please find more on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/\">community.grad.ubc.ca\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grad.ubc.ca\/current-students\/professional-development\">grad.ubc.ca\/current-students\/professional-development<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\"><b>ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SUCCESS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\">Dissertation Success Curriculum<\/span><br \/>\n12 modules, online, on-demand through UBC&#8217;s subscription to facultydiversity.org. Topics include writing process, resistance, perfectionism, impostor syndrome, self-care, and more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grad.ubc.ca\/current-students\/professional-development\/17792-dissertation-success-curriculum\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\"><b>CAREER EXPLORATION<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\">Pathways to Science Paid Summer Research Programs<\/span><br \/>\nUS-based opportunities through the Institute for Broadening Participation<a href=\"https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/forum\/9898\">\u00a0Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\"><b>RESEARCH SKILLS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\">Open Education Resources, Research Commons<\/span><br \/>\nCheck out this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/researchcommons.library.ubc.ca\/oer\/\">page<\/a>\u00a0for handouts and materials from sessions on citation management, Literature Reviews, NVivo, R, GitHub and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\"><b>TEACHING DEVELOPMENT<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\">January 2021 TA Institute<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jan 11 &#8211; 15 | A week-long collection of workshops designed to support TAs as their roles change along with the move to online courses. 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