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Preparing for the Academic Job Market (online series)

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This workshop series will provide participants with strategies for effective academic job searches and generating effective application materials. The sessions will include opportunities for self-reflection, analysis of example application materials, and opportunities to create/improve one's own applications. Participation will include … Read more

Dissertation Boot Camp (in person)

The Writing Center 0127 SASB North

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. What do participants do each day? Set SMART goals for the week before the camp … Read more

Publish or perish: Academic publishing demystified

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To land a tenure-track job, you’ve got to publish. To be successful, you need to know where to submit your work and what academic publishers are looking for in submissions. This interactive workshop will explain the academic publishing process to … Read more

Future Proof: Prepare Your People with the Innovation Skills of Tomorrow (in person)

Innovate Carolina Junction 136 East Rosemary, Street Suite 100, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join our panel of talent experts for a lively and thought-provoking discussion on preparing talent—and your organization—for the future of work. They’ll lend insights about emerging skills that employers will need to look for in various industries, share strategies for … Read more

Writing Your Cover Letter for the Academic Job Market

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Get a sampler of academic professional development in this 8-part event series covering everything from the academic hiring process, to defining your teaching philosophy, to careers outside academia. Events meet online in Zoom throughout the spring term. This event is … Read more

Dissertation Writing Boot Camp (in person)

The Writing Center 0127 SASB North

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. What do participants do each day? Set SMART goals for the week before the camp … Read more

Introduction to Academic CVs

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Get a sampler of academic professional development in this 8-part event series covering everything from the academic hiring process, to defining your teaching philosophy, to careers outside academia. Events meet online in Zoom throughout the spring term. This event is … Read more

Tips and Tricks for Dissertation Formatting – PC users (in person)

The Graduate Student Center 211A West Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

For most graduate students, the Ph.D. dissertation is the single largest document you have ever created, and learning to format and lay out a 200+ page document can suck up hours and even days of your precious time. Fortunately, there … Read more

Writing Your Research Statement for the Academic Job Market

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Get a sampler of academic professional development in this 8-part event series covering everything from the academic hiring process, to defining your teaching philosophy, to careers outside academia. Events meet online in Zoom throughout the spring term. Job postings in … Read more

Writing Your Teaching Statement for the Academic Job Market

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Get a sampler of academic professional development in this 8-part event series covering everything from the academic hiring process, to defining your teaching philosophy, to careers outside academia. Events meet online in Zoom throughout the spring term. Learn best practices … Read more

VITA Tax Filing Clinic (in person)

FPG Student Union, Class of 2000 Lounge 209 South Rd, Chapel Hill, NC

IRS-certified volunteers will help you prepare and file your tax return for FREE! The clinic will be held from 4:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 in the Class of 2000 Lounge on the third floor of the FPG Student Union. … Read more