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| Week of November 15, 2016
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Tips for Grads
University and private-sector employers are increasingly utilizing the internet to vet potential employees. Thus, cultivating a web presence that is professional, informative, and positive is increasingly essential to securing employment after graduate school. There are a number of steps for establishing a “professional web presence," from simply taking down public pictures of you at the last party to curating your own website. Lane Sunwall−Ph.D. candidate in the History Department, and Learning Technologies Teaching Assistant at the College of Letters & Science Learning Support Services–has put together a comprehensive guide that explains some key principles to ensure your professional qualifications are readily found online. The guide will explore how to: Read Lane's complete guide here and you'll be on your way to professional web presence.
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Humanities and Social Science PhDs can find interesting careers in Cultural Resource Management, or CRM -- the identification and preservation of culturally important sites and resources. PhDs in history, archeology, anthropology, art history and more have made marks in this field. To participate, join the Versatile PhD (for free), then visit the forum any time between November 14 and 18.
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3-Minute Thesis (3MTTM)
Thursday, December 8 | 1:00 - 3:00pm, Reception 3:00 - 4:00pm
H. F. DeLuca Forum, Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
Competitors register here before Nov. 25; Attendees register here
Three minutes to convey the gist of your research. Are you up to the challenge? Stepping back from the technical details to communicate the big-picture issues of your research is essential, whether you are competing for funding, interviewing for a job, or sharing your work with a relative. To practice this skill, participate in the third annual UW-Madison 3-Minute Thesis Competition, hosted by GWIS-Beta and co-sponsored by WARF and the Graduate School. The event is open to the public, with a reception to follow the competition. Competitors from STEM fields will have the opportunity to share their research in 3 minutes and one PDF slide. A panel of judges will evaluate participants on their presentation's comprehension, creativity, and engagement. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three speakers. Competitors should register before November 25, here.
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| Find more Graduate School Professional Development events here.
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WordPress 1
Tuesday, November 15 | 6:00 - 8:00pm
B207 Computer Sciences and Statistics
CSS 1
Wednesday, November 16 | 6:00 - 8:00pm
B207 Computer Sciences and Statistics
Photoshop 1
Thursday, November 17 | 6:00 - 8:00pm
B207 Computer Sciences and Statistics
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For more technology courses from Software Training for Students (STS) click here.
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Special Events & Conferences
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| Join Washington Post reporter Dave Weigel, UW-Madison faculty members Kathy Cramer and Mike Wagner, and Milwaukee talk-radio host Charlie Sykes for a moderated panel discussion and question-and-answer session on the impacts of the 2016 Election. Join the Association of Graduate Engaged Scholars (AGES) for their fall semester kick-off/social hour/listening event/meet-up. Get to know other graduate students who are interested in engaging with the community through their research and teaching. They will provide food. Interested in social entrepreneurship? Network and find opportunities while attending workshops at the inaugural Force for Positive Change event, highlighting both for-profit and non-profit social enterprise in Wisconsin. The event is free of charge to students.
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Please note: Some graduate students may be ineligible to hold graduate assistantship appointments. Be sure to check with your graduate program coordinator about your eligibility before applying.
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NC State University invites applications for a Post Doc Teaching Scholar, whose essential job duties will be developing and implementing a new laboratory course in a cutting-edge area of molecular biotechnology in the fellow's area of expertise, as well as teaching sections at the graduate and undergraduate levels of an existing course that covers manipulation and expression of recombinant DNA. The Graduate Public Humanities Exchange (HEX) program of the Center for the Humanities is a long-running and dynamic program that funds innovative public humanities projects by forging partnerships between community organizations and graduate students. Each HEX Project acts as an eclectic mini-nonprofit, building a partnership with a community group that reflects both the partner's existing needs and graduate students' research, interests, and expertise. Graduate students from across campus are eligible to apply. They do not have to be enrolled in a humanities or arts program.
The Center for the Humanities invites students in the humanities and related fields who are currently writing dissertations to apply to staff positions at the following established cultural institutions in Madison: Underground Food Collective, Great World Texts in Wisconsin, Public Humanities Exchange-Undergraduate, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, UW Health, and The Race to Equity Project. The fellows will have the opportunity to use their experience and expertise to develop new programs and expand exisiting ones.
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