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Sci-athon (in-person)

May 5, 2023

Sci-athon is a 48-hour competition that challenges interdisciplinary teams of STEM graduate students and post-docs to tackle key issues that affect society. It is hosted by the UNC Chemistry department and will be held from May 24-26th. This year’s theme is “From Waste … Read more

Mentoring undergraduates in STEM research (in-person)

May 1, 2023

Mentoring undergraduate students is a routine function of academic research labs with applications in academia and in business. This workshop is designed for graduate and post-graduate students who are already mentoring (or will be) and will cover strategies for common mentoring … Read more

Graduate Career Consortium Virtual Career Expo

January 10, 2023

The Virtual Career Expo (VCE) is a one-day online career fair/networking event for PhD and Master’s students, postdocs, and alumni that offers the opportunity to connect with employers representing a range of career fields. They are all seeking advanced-degree candidates. … Read more

The Responsive Public Intellectual

January 4, 2023

This panel session will cover important media training skills including: How to work with journalists; How to offer compelling quotes and observations for media stories; How to work with university communications teams and staff; When to say “no” and turn … Read more

The Proactive Public Intellectual

January 4, 2023

This session will feature panelists in academia who regularly present their work publicly and to audiences outside their disciplines. The session will cover: Aligning your research values with a public presence and understanding the scope and limits of academic freedom … Read more

On-campus academic job interviews

December 22, 2022

It’s the time of year in the academic job market cycle when on-campus interviews are taking place. Maybe you’re waiting to hear back after having completed some screening interviews. Or maybe you’ve already booked your on-campus interview dates, and you’re … Read more