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Balancing Non-Academic Career Pursuits While Pursuing A PhD

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Pursuing a professional career while in a PhD program can be a daunting task, but there are plenty of successful examples. Join us for a lively panel discussion with PhDs from both inside and outside the academy at PhD Balance.Robbie Hable … Read more

Why you can’t convert your CV to a resume

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PhDs and Postdocs often approach resume writing as a self-reflective exercise, simply translating their academic accomplishments from a CV into a two-page resume. But this is the wrong approach. A resume is actually a persuasive document designed to convince a … Read more

Navigating Non-Linear Career Paths

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Stepping off the traditional academic faculty pathway – that well-trodden road leading from assistant to associate to full professor – can feel daunting, especially after most PhDs have invested over a decade of time pursuing a linear training model that … Read more

CIRTL Network Teaching-as-Research Presentations (virtual)

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Hear graduate students and postdocs from across the CIRTL Network share the results of their Teaching-as-Research (TAR) projects in this online presentation session. TAR projects investigate questions about teaching and learning, including assessing the effectiveness of specific learning activities and … Read more

Triangle entrepreneurial trainee event

Alexandria LaunchLabs 9 Laboratory Drive, 1st floor lounge, Durham, NC, United States

Please join us for a joint trainee panel and networking event, hosted by UNC's KickStart Venture Services and Duke's Translation & Commercialization Office. This event will feature panelists who are early in their careers outside of academia, as well those … Read more

Mentoring undergraduates in STEM research (in-person)

Murray Hall G201 Chapel Hill, United States

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

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Dissertation Writing Boot Camp (in-person)

The Writing Center 0127 SASB North

WHAT IS DISSERTATION BOOT CAMP? Boot camp is a week-long opportunity for students currently writing dissertations to set writing goals, practice disciplined writing habits, learn new strategies, and connect with other dissertation writers. CONSIDER REGISTERING IF YOU ARE… •Actively engaged … Read more

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Dissertation Writing Boot Camp (in-person)

The Writing Center 0127 SASB North

WHAT IS DISSERTATION BOOT CAMP? Boot camp is a week-long opportunity for students currently writing dissertations to set writing goals, practice disciplined writing habits, learn new strategies, and connect with other dissertation writers. CONSIDER REGISTERING IF YOU ARE… •Actively engaged … Read more

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Dissertation Writing Boot Camp (in-person)

The Writing Center 0127 SASB North

WHAT IS DISSERTATION BOOT CAMP? Boot camp is a week-long opportunity for students currently writing dissertations to set writing goals, practice disciplined writing habits, learn new strategies, and connect with other dissertation writers. CONSIDER REGISTERING IF YOU ARE… •Actively engaged … Read more

Recurring

Dissertation Writing Boot Camp (in-person)

The Writing Center 0127 SASB North

WHAT IS DISSERTATION BOOT CAMP? Boot camp is a week-long opportunity for students currently writing dissertations to set writing goals, practice disciplined writing habits, learn new strategies, and connect with other dissertation writers. CONSIDER REGISTERING IF YOU ARE… •Actively engaged … Read more