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Biosciences Career Fair Workshop

Posted on September 25, 2019

Prepare for the BioSciences Career Fair Workshop
Thursday October 10 at 12-1:30 PM
John Morgan Building
Reunion Auditorium

Make the most of the upcoming BioSciences Career Fair (October 24th) where you can network with 60+ employers in many fields including: R&D, biotech/pharma, consulting, science communication, policy, patent law, and teaching.

This Career Services workshop will cover essential information on:

Putting together a career fair ready resume
Preparing your introduction for when you chat with employers
Using Handshake to gather information on employers
Making a list of relevant questions to ask
Networking when you are not looking for a job
What you can do after the fair to help your continued career exploration or follow up on applications

Food and drinks will be provided for those registered.

Register Here

We hope to see you all there!
Biomedical Graduate Studies Association (BGSA)
Career Enhancement and Training Committee Biomedical Postdoctoral Council
University of Pennsylvania

For questions contact bpc.career.committee@gmail.com

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SACNAS NSF GRFP Writing Workshop

Posted on September 19, 2019

by Rebecca Lopez

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Join SACNAS next week for an NSF GRFP Writing Workshop! Dr. Sunny Shin and a student panel of successful NSF awardees will be there to help advise students on how to apply for NSF.

Date: Tuesday, September 24^th, 2019
Location: Reunion Auditorium, John Morgan Building
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM

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BGS Improv Workshop Series – October 2019

Posted on September 17, 2019

by Rebecca Lopez

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Interested in improving your science communication skills? Wish you had the confidence to ask questions in a crowded seminar or conference? Want to become a better networker?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should sign up for the upcoming FREE BGS Improv Workshop this October and November!

Improv is not stand-up comedy; it is acting without a script. It is about thinking on your feet, problem solving, being authentic, encouraging effective communication, projecting confidence, facilitating teamwork, and not being worried about making mistakes. Gain transferable skills needed in the lab and for communicating science to colleagues and to the general public.

This 6-week workshop, led by professional instructor Sharon Geller, will provide a fun and supportive learning environment for exploring improv techniques and improving communication skills.

Join us:

Mondays, October 7th – November 11th from 5:30-7:30PM
Room 425 Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
Instructor: Sharon Geller (Improv instructor at the Walnut Street Theater)

We have limited capacity so if you are interested, please sign up by filling out the application form: https://forms.gle/9x5ra7DYLqJAw5qr8

Questions? Please contact Laura Ohl: Laura.Ohl@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Workshop planning committee: Laura Ohl, Yunshu Fan

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September PSPDG Events

Posted on September 9, 2019

by Rebecca Lopez

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The Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Group has two exciting events next Tuesday September 17, 2019.

Science Communication Workshop (1 of 8) – Tuesday, Sept. 17 – 12:15 – 1:45 PM – Scientific Story telling with Rafael Luna author of The Art of Scientific Storytelling: Transform Your Research Manuscript using a Step-By-Step Formula.
RSVP link: https://bit.ly/2kmZW1I
Location: JMEC 516 EW (5^th floor of Smilow Center for Translation Research, West Pavilion)

We are excited to bring to you a SERIES of science communication workshops, brought to you by PSPDG and CAMB. Those who complete 5 out of the 8 workshops offered throughout the 2019-2020 academic year will receive a certificate. For more information about upcoming events see: https://pennsciencepolicy.squarespace.com/workshop-series

General Meeting/Kick-off Happy Hour – Tuesday, Sept 17 – 5:30 PM – Free pizza and beer anyone? Come see what PSPDG is all about. Get information on our current and future projects, and get access to lovely people to help you navigate what a career in science policy/diplomacy looks like. Bring a friend, grab a beer, and play some ping pong with us.

Directions: Located in Johnson Foundation Library on the 2^nd Floor Anatomy-Chemistry Building. (Enter through 418 Guardian, up the stairs, turn left through doors labeled Biochemistry & Biophysics)

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Reminder: Upcoming Career Services Workshop

Posted on August 9, 2019

by Rebecca Lopez

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In this workshop titled, “Creating Effective Application Materials for Academic Jobs at Different Institutions,” a Career Services advisor will present some best practices for formatting and structuring your application materials, discuss tailoring your materials to different types of institutions, and will challenge you to think about what you want to get across in these documents.

Many of the topics covered will be applicable to students applying for postdocs.

Find more info and RSVP here.

Wednesday, August 14th 2019
12 – 1:30 PM
McNeil Building – Conference Room 97
Hosted by Penn Career Services

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Workshop: “Creating Effective Application Materials for Academic Jobs at Different Institutions”

Posted on July 19, 2019

by Rebecca Lopez

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In this workshop, a Career Services advisor will present some best practices for formatting and structuring your application materials, discuss tailoring your materials to different types of institutions, and will challenge you to think about what you want to get across in these documents.

Many of the topics covered will be applicable to students applying for postdocs.

Find more info and RSVP here.

Wednesday, August 14th 2019
12 – 1:30 PM
McNeil Building – Conference Room 97
Hosted by Penn Career Services

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Penn Graduate Consulting Club (PGCC) – Case Workshop

Posted on July 9, 2019

by Rebecca Lopez

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Graduate students interested in a career in consulting are invited to come learn how to ace case problems with PGCC. The workshop will be led by Caiyue Xu (PhD Candidate in CAMB and incoming consultant at L.E.K.)

When: July 18, 2019 from 6-8 PM
Where: Location TBA
Register here. Dinner will be provided.

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PSPDG Write-in Fly-by

Posted on May 31, 2019

by Rebecca Lopez

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Join the Penn Science Policy & Diplomacy Group (PSPDG) on June 13, 12-1pm in Smilow 09-146A for a write-in fly-by! This event is an opportunity to pen your thoughts on a topic of interest in the current climate (political or otherwise) – in the form of post cards, op-eds, letters to the editor, etc.

Feel welcome to drop by, pen a post-card, grab some pizza and head back out or stay and write a letter to the editor. Students are encouraged to bring friends and colleagues and to take pictures of postcards and share them (and tag PSPDG! @UPennSciencePol).

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Programming Bootcamp: Summer 2019 Registration

Posted on May 20, 2019

by Rebecca Lopez

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Come learn Python in a fun, beginner-friendly environment!

Dates: Tuesdays, June 25th- August 13th (8 sessions)
Time: 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: Smilow Center for Translational Research 8-146AB
Registration deadline: June 7th, 2018 (register @ https://forms.gle/y1szLSBLuY4JNrZ99)

Coffee and light snacks will be provided at each meeting

This is a free course, organized and run by graduate students, that is designed to help scientists in the biological and biomedical sciences gain programming skills. No prior programming experience is assumed — we will start with the absolute basics!

Using Python as a model language, we will cover the core programming concepts needed to perform basic data analysis, with an emphasis on common problems in biology and genomics. Each of the 8 meetings will consist of a short lecture followed by up to 2.5 hours of free-form workshop time, where students will work through a set of programming exercises at their own pace. Working together and asking questions is encouraged!

One of the best features of this course is the peer support: during each workshop, there will be several TAs present to answer questions/clarify the material, and there will be an active online Q&A forum where you can get help after class.

Note that if you have to miss a class or are not able to attend at all, you can still participate online using our Q&A forum.

Piazza Sign up Instructions:
1. Go to piazza.com/upenn/summer2019/programmingbootcamp
2. Join as Student
3. Enter your UPenn email address!

If you are interested in being a TA, or have questions, please email Sammy Klasfeld at sjk314@gmail.com

Programming Bootcamp is sponsored by the Genomics & Computational biology (GCB) graduate program, the Biomedical Graduate Student Association (BGSA), and the Institute for Biomedical Informatics (IBI).

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Designing Your PhD: A Career Exploration Workshop

Posted on May 8, 2019

by Rebecca Lopez

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” Are you wondering what you could do with a PhD? What skills you have that would be valued by a wide range of employers? What kind of post-PhD work life would make you happy? Then come to this interactive workshop led by PhD Career Advisors to help you get started in answering some of these questions using design thinking to manage your career. Whether you’re in the early, middle, or final stages of your PhD program, graduate students will benefit from this workshop by participating in interactive activities to help you get a strong sense of what your interests, skills, and work-values are, gain the confidence to tell your story and explore career paths, and come away with a career roadmap and resources to make the best use of your time in graduate school.

You’ll be using card sorts to prioritize your skills, interests, and values; drawing mind maps on dry-erase boards, and visualizing different versions of a ‘future you’ to help you be creative, strategic, and optimistic as you learn how to leverage your PhD for your future career.” (Via Career Services)

Date: Tuesday, May 21st, 2019
Time: 2:30 – 4:00 PM
Location: Van Pelt Library, Collective Classroom (Room 113)
RSVP: https://app.joinhandshake.com/events/305253/share_preview

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Archive for Workshops

Biosciences Career Fair Workshop

SACNAS NSF GRFP Writing Workshop

BGS Improv Workshop Series – October 2019

September PSPDG Events

Reminder: Upcoming Career Services Workshop

Workshop: “Creating Effective Application Materials for Academic Jobs at Different Institutions”

Penn Graduate Consulting Club (PGCC) – Case Workshop

PSPDG Write-in Fly-by

Programming Bootcamp: Summer 2019 Registration

Designing Your PhD: A Career Exploration Workshop

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