‘Skill Development’
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Interviewing 101
Jul. 5, 2022—Thursday, February 8, 2024 11:00am Light Hall 411 Ashley Brady, PhD Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration Once you start applying for jobs, you may find yourself invited for an interview sooner than you anticipate! Start preparing now and join us for this session...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Writing a Better Cover Letter
Jul. 5, 2022—Thursday, September 28, 2023 11:00 am Light Hall 411 Kate Stuart Associate Director, BRET Office of Career Development Learn cover letter basics such as general cover letter structure, what should be/should not be included, & what it means to tailor your letter to the position. We will explore tips for polishing your cover letter,...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Behavioral Interviewing
Jul. 5, 2022—Thursday, February 22, 2024 11:00am Light Hall 208 Kim Petrie, PhD Assistant Dean for Biomedical Career Development, Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration “Tell me about a time you worked with a difficult person.” “When working in a group, conflict inevitably arises. Give me an example of a time this happened to...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Informational Interviewing
Jul. 5, 2022—Thursday, November 10, 2022 11:00am Ashley Brady, PhD Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration Have you ever heard of an informational interview? Come learn about one the most powerful, yet underutilized, networking tools available to you. Find out what an informational interview entails, how...
ASPIRE Cafe: Let’s Rumble
Mar. 11, 2022—Thursday, April 28, 2022 11:00 am Light Hall 214 RC Stabile, Ed.D. Associate Director of Trainee Well-being Biomedical Research Education & Training (BRET) “Let’s Rumble” As authored by Dr. Brene Brown, A rumble is a discussion, conversation, or meeting defined by a commitment to lean into vulnerability, to stay curious and generous, to stick...
Alan Alda Center workshop, The Essentials, being hosted virtually at Vanderbilt April 28, 1-4pm CST; limited spots available to current postdoctoral fellows
Mar. 9, 2022—The Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training is hosting the 2022 VITA Scholars Symposium which brings biomedical PhD students to Vanderbilt to present their research, learn about the Vanderbilt community and resources, obtain training in scientific communication, and establish a durable, personal mentoring relationship with a Vanderbilt junior faculty member. This unique opportunity in biomedical sciences...
More workshops with DiSC
Mar. 7, 2022—During the second part of the spring semester, the Libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Office is again offering various free lessons and workshops to help you build your technical skills. The Beginner Python lessons will introduce participants to this popular programming language and the Colab notebook platform allows learners to code in Python immediately...
GLI Spring Workshop Series – Leadership Skills
Feb. 10, 2022—Join the Russell G. Hamilton Graduate Leadership Institute in their Spring Workshop Series! This workshop series features four leadership skills workshops throughout the spring term: Leading During Times of Ambiguity & Change Wednesday, February 16th 10:00 am – 1:00 pm VIRTUAL via zoom Register Motivating Others: Leading without Power Tuesday, February 22nd 12:15pm – 1:15 pm...
Career Development Series for Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Fellows
Jan. 26, 2022—The Vanderbilt Career Center is featuring some great events for graduate students and postdocs this spring! For more information check out DoreWays **For Biomedical PhD students and postdocs, please register for Decoding Your Story: Networking and Interview Success through here
Decoding Your Story: Networking and Interview Success
Jan. 20, 2022—March 24, 2022 10:30am-12:00pm Vanderbilt Student Life Center Board of Trust Room Interested in developing your networking and interviewing skills? Join us for StoryMason, a card game designed to help students learn how to engage people, gain confidence in telling your story and navigating professional conversations. Part of the ASPIRE Job Search series and co-sponsored...
Interviewing in Industry, talk with Larry Thompson, PhD: From Academia to Industry, How to ♪Break On Through to the Other Side♪
Jan. 14, 2022—To kick off our ASPIRE Mock Interview Day event, alumnus Larry Thompson, Senior Principal Scientist at Pfizer, will be giving our keynote presentation: From Academia to Industry, How to ♪Break On Through to the Other Side♪ He has a wealth of experience interviewing candidates and will be sharing sharing tips, and insights he has gained over the...
ASPIRE Mock Interview Day 2022
Jan. 14, 2022— The ASPIRE Program is excited to announce that ASPIRE Mock Interview Day will be held on March 28, 2022, from 1:00-5:00 pm, virtually via Zoom! This event will provide biomedical PhD students and postdocs the opportunity to practice their interview skills with employers and alumni working in the field of industry, and receive valuable feedback. Participants...
DiSC lesson series for the first half of the spring
Jan. 12, 2022—During the first part of the spring semester, the Libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Office is offering a series of free lessons and workshops to help you build your technical skills. The Introduction to R using RStudio Cloud will introduce beginners to this popular programming platform commonly used for data wrangling, statistical analysis, and...
Peak Performance Series for Spring 2022
Jan. 12, 2022—Two exciting workshops facilitated by staff from the University Counseling Center and the Academic Life Coaches.
Critical Conversations Series Spring 2022
Jan. 12, 2022—Don’t miss this wonderful discussions with the Vanderbilt Academic Life Coach, presented by the Vanderbilt Graduate School
Demystifying Taxes course, February 28th
Jan. 12, 2022—Are you intimidated by the prospect of preparing your grad student tax return? Are you confused by the tax forms you received from your institution – or the forms you didn’t? This workshop breaks down how to calculate your taxable income from your salary, stipend, fellowship, grant, and/or scholarships; minimize your tax liability using education...
Spring 2022 Interview Prep with ASPIRE!
Jan. 10, 2022—This Spring, get interview-ready with ASPIRE! We have several events that can help you prepare for you your job interview. Mark these dates on your calendar, and don’t forget to save the date for the 2022 ASPIRE Mock Interview Day event. This year will be industry focused! Check out our ASPIRE Job Search Series page...
STEM teaching and outreach opportunity with the Programs for Talented Youth at Vanderbilt
Dec. 3, 2021—What are YOU doing this summer? Are you looking for a paid summer opportunity that is meaningful and looks good on a CV? Come teach. Make a memory. Make a Difference. Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth offers kindergarten through 12th grade students the opportunity to take accelerated courses on Vanderbilt campus in the summer. Propose...
Graduate Leadership Institute 2 part Workshop
Oct. 18, 2021—Sponsored by the Russel G Hamilton Graduate Leadership Institute Team Dynamics Tuesday, November 2nd & Tuesday, November 9th 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Alumni Hall, Rm 206 Register Here Facilitated by Nadine De La Rosa, Academic Life Coach Irene Wallrich, RGH Graduate Leadership Institute Whether you are preparing for a career within or beyond the...
English Language Center Programming for Postdocs
Oct. 6, 2021—The English Language Center (ELC) offers a series of academic workshops with a particular language theme and focus. The Academic Workshops are individual sessions that cover topics especially relevant to students and scholars who use English as an additional language. Each session has a particular theme and includes activities, exercises, discussion, and feedback. Workshops are...