‘Skill Development’
Postdoctoral Cafe: Crafting a Compelling Elevator Pitch
Jul. 22, 2016—Postdoctoral Fellows, if you have not already had the chance to attend, please come for coffee and pastries to a Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café for Career Planning session to learn more about the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program and to explore topics in career development and professionalism. Our next meeting will be: Tuesday, July 26th 9:00-10:00am 306 A&B Light Hall...
chatELC (free English conversation program) now available for spouses, partners
Jul. 5, 2016—The Vanderbilt English Language Center would like to spread the word about chatELC, free English conversation program for spouses and partners of Vanderbilt students, faculty, and staff. The summer sessions of chatELC will likely start July 18th and go for about 3 weeks. Sessions will allow participants to practice English, discuss current topics, learn about Nashville and American culture, make...
The Writing Studio is looking for Graduate Students!
May. 23, 2016—The Writing Studio has received funding to hire additional graduate writing consultants and writing fellows for the 2016-2017 academic year. Consultants and fellows hold one-to-one appointments with graduate and undergraduate writers, and facilitate workshops in undergraduate classrooms. Additionally, fellows facilitate writing groups and organize educational programs. Starting salary for consultants is$13.00 per hour. Fellows work...
11th Annual ASCB Junior Faculty and Postdoctoral Fellows Career Development Workshop
May. 10, 2016—The American Society for Cell Biology Minorities Affairs Committee (MAC) is accepting applications for the 11th Annual Junior Faculty and Postdoctoral Fellows Career Development Workshop. The workshop will be held July 16-18, 2016, at the University of North Carolina Rizzo Conference Center in Chapel Hill, NC. The application deadline has been extended until May 20, 2016. The workshop...
2016 Science Alliance Leadership Training (SALT)
May. 9, 2016—2016 Science Alliance Leadership Training (SALT) August 1-5, 2016 at the New York Academy of Sciences Conference Center in New York City Application Deadline: May 15, 2016 The Science Alliance Leadership Training (SALT) is intended for STEM PhD students interested in mastering the skills to advance institutional transformation. If you are: a Member...
How to Look Good in Skype Interviews
May. 4, 2016—In less than 5 minutes, this video helpfully explains how to look good during Skype interviews.
Dissertation Writers’ Retreat
May. 2, 2016—Dissertation Writers’ Retreat June 6-10, 2016 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Writing Studio, the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School, and the Graduate Development Network The Writing Studio’s dissertation writers’ retreats are meant to provide dissertating graduate students with loosely-structured time to work individually in a quiet, collegial...
Volunteer Writing Opportunity: Vanderbilt Diabetes Center
Apr. 25, 2016—The Vanderbilt Diabetes Center is developing a quarterly e-newsletter that focuses on research efforts of Vanderbilt researchers. The goal of the newsletter is to inform others about the ongoing and published research at Vanderbilt (mostly interviews from authors of recently published manuscripts) along with profiling faculty and lab researchers (both newly recruited and senior). The...
Apply now for business module for scientists: Summer Intensive for Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
Apr. 18, 2016—This summer, the BRET Office of Career Development is offering a module for PhD students and postdocs in the biomedical sciences, chemistry, and biomedical engineering who are interested in entrepreneurship and commercialization of scientific innovations. The 2016 Summer Intensive for Entrepreneurship and Commercialization will run Mondays and Thursdays from June 6-July 28 (with a break the...
Apply for VU Program in Molecular Medicine
Apr. 13, 2016—The Vanderbilt Program in Molecular Medicine is a unique training program available to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the Biomedical Sciences at Vanderbilt University allowing for integration of thesis work with important clinical, disease-based areas. This program provides a supervised experience, including didactic and experiential courses, seminars and individual experiences, under the guidance of a...
RCR Day 2016: May 16
Apr. 5, 2016—The annual full day RCR training is scheduled for Monday, May 16th from 8 am-5:30 pm in 208 LH. RCR Training Day FAQ's Pre-registration IS required by following this link- http://bit.ly/229Lx1D (also available on the RCR page of the BRET website) Once a participant has submitted their registration request (via the link above), they will be...
VU’s Institute of Digital Learning offering Fellowships
Apr. 4, 2016—The Vanderbilt Institute for Digital Learning (VIDL) is pleased to announce the 2016-17 Graduate Fellows Program application is available on our website. This year’s deadline is April 22nd. Graduate Fellows Program: VIDL invites applications for graduate student fellowships for the 2016-2017 academic year. Stipends will be $5,500 per academic year (this is intended to reflect a roughly...
STEM Pedagogy Journal Club: Speaker Derek Bruff
Mar. 21, 2016—STEM Pedagogy Journal Club is a monthly meeting of grad students and postdocs interested in science education and the latest practices in teaching. On Tuesday, April 19th from 4-5pm in MRBIV 11455, Vanderbilt’s STEM Pedagogy Journal Club will be welcoming Dr. Derek Bruff, Director of the Center for Teaching at Vanderbilt. We will be...
BEST Call for Bloggers
Mar. 21, 2016—Call for Bloggers Your school’s BEST career development program is part of a national NIH effort to help biomedical PhDs and postdocs prepare for a variety of career options. Only a handful of schools have programs like yours and we want to reach out to those of you interested in scientific communication and outreach careers...
Postdocs: Apply now for grant writing and professional development coaching group sponsored by NMRN
Mar. 8, 2016—NRMN is a nationwide consortium of biomedical professionals and institutions collaborating to provide all trainees across the biomedical, behavioral, clinical and social sciences with evidence-based mentorship and professional development programming that emphasizes the benefits and challenges of diversity, inclusivity and culture within mentoring relationships, and more broadly the research workforce. The goal of the National Research Mentoring Network is to enhance the...
2016 Intensive Management Training Course via ASCB & Keck Graduate Institute
Feb. 18, 2016—The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), in partnership with the Keck Graduate Institute, is offering a one-week intensive management training course from July 11-16, 2016, at the Keck Graduate Institute in Claremont, CA. This course will accommodate 50 graduate students and postdocs (international and domestic). The course registration fee is $300, with an additional,...
STEM Pedagogy Journal Club with Cynthia Brame
Feb. 17, 2016—STEM Pedagogy Journal Club with Dr. Cynthia Brame Tuesday, February 23, 2016 02/23/2016 4:00-5:00 pm 11455 MRBIV STEM Pedagogy Journal Club is a monthly meeting of graduate students and post-docs interested in science education and the latest practices in teaching. This month, Dr. Cynthia Brame, assistant director of the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching and the BOLD Fellows, will be joining us...
Center for Teaching hires Graduate Students!
Feb. 1, 2016—Each year the Center for Teaching (CFT) hires a number of graduate students as part of its efforts to mentor and train graduate students, including those serving as teaching assistants or instructors of record here at Vanderbilt as well as those interested in developing teaching skills for future faculty careers. The CFT has several types...
Negotiation Workshop featuring Dr. Laura Rees
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Join the VU Advanced Degree Consulting Club
Dec. 11, 2015—Interested in management consulting? Want to improve your resume for management consulting? COME JOIN VUADCC Recruiting for: VP of Finance VP of Technology VP of Communication VP of Education Want to apply PhD training and research skills in solving real-life business problems in a collaborative, fast-paced environment? Learn more about Management Consulting at ...