Brought to you by the Office of Professional Development! Would you like to learn more about non-academic career paths from a panel of accomplished professionals? Attend this event to gain insights about careers in research, business development, intellectual property, regulatory affairs and medical writing from professionals working in a variety of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical […]
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Join us for the next Situation Room: First Impressions
All participants will hear expert tips and advice on how to tailor your elevator speech to different situations and have the opportunity to navigate four different networking situations in small groups. WHEN: Thursday, April 17 2014 from 11:30am-1:00pm WHERE: Gunness Student Center in Marcus Hall. Invited speaker Shana Passonno, Director of the Graduate School’s Office of […]
Upcoming events sponsored by the UMass Women in Transportation (WTS)
Check out these events! —————————— 1. Making Connections with Mentors: How to Fast-Track Your Career Today! Time: Wednesday, April 2, 12:00-1:00 PM Location: Gunness Student Center, Marcus Hall Guest Speaker: Paula Simmons, MassDOT Project Manager, P.E. Making a connection is easy but making a good connection is hard. Who’s a good connection? Who’s pulling for you? Who’s got your […]
SDI Diversity Day: Friday April 4th
SDI-Five Colleges, Inc. Distinguished Lecture in ISB221 4:00 From Bench to Boardroom: A Life in Science Lydia Villa-Komaroff, Ph.D. Reception to follow Dr. Villa-Komaroff is a molecular biologist who earned her Ph.D. at MIT in 1975. She was the third Mexican-American woman to earn a science Ph.D. in the United States […]
Announcing: UMass Amherst institutional partnership with the Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
Here’s a great opportunity for UMass students that we hope you all take advantage of, but is not affiliated with GWIS. What’s in it for you: A one-year FREE membership in AWIS for all interested students, which includes: Online professional development and leadership webinars like ‘The Saavy of Successful Leaders’ and ‘The Dual Career Challenge’ […]
Upcoming events from OPD
Check out these great upcoming events from the Graduate School’s Office of Professional Development! Wednesday, March 26th (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, 153 Goessmann Lab) Intellectual Property Management and Technology Transfer Jointly sponsored by the Office of Professional Development and the Office of Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property (CVIP) Join us to learn about how intellectual […]
Upcoming workshop! The Situation Room: Surviving an Online Interview
This workshop will feature Professor Ben Brau as a guest speaker on online interview tips and protocol. Joining him on the interview panel will be fellow ATLAS research group faculty, all very experienced with remote communication and online interviewing. Participants will have the opportunity to navigate a live 5 minute online interview with the panelists and receive […]
Reserve your spot in the 2/25 Teaching Portfolio Workshop!
We are lucky to have Rachel Rybaczuk, Coordinator of Graduate Student Teaching Support, of Center for Teaching & Faculty Development (CTFD), who will be hosting an event for GWIS members entitled: Overview of the Teaching Portfolio and Teaching Statement on Tuesday, February 25, from 11:30am-1pm at ISB 145. Don’t miss this opportunity! This interactive workshop will give you […]
OPD events coming up!
More great programming from the Graduate School’s Office of Professional Development this week! Don’t forget to register! Tuesday, December 3rd (12 – 1 PM in the Goodell Fifth Floor Lounge) Time Management Chris McKenzie-Willenbrock, Office of Workplace Learning and Development Having trouble balancing the demands of your research, your job, and your personal life? We’ll […]
Academic Career Panel Dec 10th
Along with the Graduate School’s Office of Professional Development and CIRTL, we are excited to host our first career panel: Exploring Careers in Academia: Broadening your Options When: Tuesday, December 10; 9:30 am-11:30 am. Where: Campus Center 163C (down the escalators). Check out the event agenda in the Academic Panel Flyer. Also, if you are interested […]
