‘Skill Development’
Non-ASPIRE Programs to Enhance Your Career and Professional Development
Aug. 28, 2020—The ASPIRE program provides many opportunities for career and professional development, but there are numerous other terrific opportunities at Vanderbilt and in Nashville to test your interests and build your skills and network. This list of potential activities to enhance your career and professional development was originally compiled by VU alumnus Teddy van Opstal, PhD...
Vanderbilt Libraries DiSC Education and Training-Research Productivity Workshop Series
Aug. 24, 2020—The Research Productivity workshop series will introduce students to major principles of digital information literacy and to practical strategies for conducting digital research. Through this series of hour-long workshops, students will learn how to search for and identify relevant research and how to organize and present that research clearly. The workshop sessions will run the disciplinary gamut, and students in the humanities, social sciences, and hard sciences alike will benefit from the digital research skills reviewed. See...
Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Office Fall Offerings and Newsletter
Aug. 24, 2020—The libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Office is offering a variety of learning opportunities this fall. They include both remote synchronous workshops and lessons, and self-paced learning. The offerings include beginner- and intermediate-level programming on GitHub, GIS, Python, R, Research Productivity, and Digital Literacies. For more information, schedules, and registration details, visit https://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/disc/workshops ....
Fall workshops in programming from VU libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Office
Aug. 24, 2020—The libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Office is offering a variety of learning opportunities this fall. They include both remote synchronous workshops and lessons, and self-paced learning. The offerings include beginner- and intermediate-level programming on GitHub, GIS, Python, R, Research Productivity, and Digital Literacies. For more information, schedules, and registration details, visit https://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/disc/workshops ....
Code for Nashville virtual monthly meet-ups
Aug. 20, 2020—If you are interested in technology, data science, non-profits, or policy, check out Code for Nashville. Code for Nashville is a local group of the national Code for America organization. The purpose of Code for America is to leverage technology in order to make government more transparent and accessible for the people, by the people,...
ASPIRE Internship: American Heart Association Health Strategies: Small Market/Rural Health Intern Fall 2020
Aug. 13, 2020—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: American Heart Association Health Strategies: Small Market/ Rural Health Intern Nashville, TN (remote) The American Heart Association (AHA) was founded in 1924 and has grown into the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. A shared focus on cardiovascular health unites our more than 33 million volunteers and...
ASPIRE Module: EQ+IQ=Career Success, Fall 2020
Aug. 12, 2020—The ASPIRE Modules are short, non-credit bearing electives that broaden the training experiences of biomedical sciences trainees. These elective modules provide efficient exposure to topics in four theme areas: Business/ Entrepreneurship, Communication, Teaching, and Clinical research.The ASPIRE Modules are optional and open to any biomedical sciences PhD student or postdoctoral fellow who wishes to take them to supplement their research...
ASPIRE Module: Maximizing Your Potential- Leading and Managing People, Projects, and Your Career
Aug. 12, 2020—Description: Graduate school is challenging on multiple levels. For second– and third– year students, this module is designed to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to maximize your time, maintain your motivation, and minimize your frustration over the course of your training. This module will help you jumpstart your research training, with the topics and...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Interviewing and Onboarding Virtually
Aug. 3, 2020—Thursday April 1, 2021 11:00am Virtual ***Although this event has previously been a drop-in event, please note that since they are now virtual, we are requesting a registration so we may provide you a Zoom log-in.** Ashley Brady, PhD Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Assistant Professor of Medical Education and Administration...
New ASPIRE Module!! SciComm for All, led by Abby Olena, PhD
Jul. 30, 2020—Successful science communication is at the core of just about everything in science. This module—essentially an eight-part workshop—will give trainees in the sciences greater skill, ease, and confidence in formal and informal science communication scenarios. Through a series of practical exercises, participants will gain experience speaking to and writing for a variety of audiences and...
Lab Dynamics Workshops for Postdocs application now open!
Jul. 29, 2020—The BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program has invited Dr. Carl M. Cohen back to offer his workshops virtually, just for postdocs! Dr. Cohen has over 30 years of experience in the biotechnology industry and in biomedical research and administration, in academic and industry settings. He has developed and runs workshops in the area of...
Workshop: Summarizing & Visualizing Data in Microsoft Excel Using PivotTables and PivotCharts, July 31
Jul. 28, 2020—Jul 31, 2020 Summarizing & Visualizing Data in Microsoft Excel Using PivotTables and PivotCharts (Theresa Scott PhD, Senior Application Developer, VUMC Division of Neonatology) The topics to be covered in this Workshop include the “why” of PivotTables, common terminology, creating a PivotTable, modifying a PivotTable, and creating a PivotChart. All workshops are held on Friday...
10x Genomics Zoom – Resume Workshop
Jul. 17, 2020—This workshop is being presented by the 10x recruiting to provide insight about resume/interview tips, social media guidelines, and more! About this Event Wed, July 29, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CDT The 10x recruiting team is happy to announce the first resume workshop to help students and professionals in the job market to...
ASPIRE Module: Networking Pacing, Fall 2020
Jul. 16, 2020—The ASPIRE Networking Pacing Module is a series designed to prepare participants to make the most of networking at an upcoming professional conference, networking event or through informational interviewing. Over the course of 8 weeks, we will break down the process of networking into approachable steps and provide real-world examples. The sessions will cover networking...
ASPIRE Module: Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR), 2020-2021
Jul. 15, 2020—The ASPIRE Modules are short, non-credit bearing electives that broaden the training experiences of biomedical sciences trainees. These elective modules provide efficient exposure to topics in four theme areas: Business/ Entrepreneurship, Communication, Teaching, and Clinical research.The ASPIRE Modules are optional and open to any biomedical sciences PhD student or postdoctoral fellow who wishes to take them to supplement their research...
ASPIRE Module: Creating Effective Scientific Talks and Delivering Them With Confidence, Fall 2020
Jul. 15, 2020—The ASPIRE Modules are short, non-credit bearing electives that broaden the training experiences of biomedical sciences trainees. These elective modules provide efficient exposure to topics in four theme areas: Business/Entrepreneurship, Communication, Teaching, and Clinical research.The ASPIRE Modules are optional and open to any biomedical sciences PhD student or postdoctoral fellow who wishes to take them to supplement their research training....
ASPIRE Module: Practical Strategies in Strong Writing, Fall 2020
Jul. 15, 2020—In this module, experts from the Vanderbilt Writing Studio will teach scientists to become more effective writers. Sessions will focus on understanding reader expectations, foundational principles of argumentative structure, and writing cohesive paragraphs and sentences. A third session will be held that will consist of a hands-on workshop, working with consultants at the writing studio...
iBiology Course – Share Your Research: How to Give a Good Talk, Starts July 27
Jul. 9, 2020—ABOUT THIS COURSE Giving a research talk (say, at a conference, to your department or in your research group meeting) is a really important part of a scientist’s career. But, putting together and delivering a talk can be a nerve-wracking struggle. Maybe you have little to no experience giving research talks. Or maybe you’ve been...
Internship outside of ASPIRE: Analytics Intern, Healthcare Bluebook (full time for 8 weeks), Nashville, TN
Jul. 3, 2020—Analytics Intern at Healthcare Bluebook 5880 Nolensville Pike, Suite 200 Nashville, TN 37211 Your Job Will Be: As an Analytics Intern, you will assist the Analytics team to ensure our member-facing data is as up-to-date and accurate as possible. You will have the chance to work closely with all groups within the Analytics team. You will...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Preparing for a Teaching Demo
Jul. 2, 2020—Thursday, October 21, 2021 11:00am Location: Light Hall 419 BCD Cynthia Brame, Ph.D. Assoc. Dir. ,Vanderbilt Center for Teaching How do you put together an effective teaching demonstration for a job interview? How is it different from a research seminar and how can you link the two? Come learn about key considerations for developing...