BGS Career Development
Making It Count!
Penn Libraries and the Grad Center will co-host citation management workshops throughout June:
Here is the link to all of the workshops: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/calendar/wicshops?cid=654&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=654&ct=28695&inc=0
Are you interested in finding out how improvisation can improve your communication skills? Do you want to meet new people and have a fun time while learning how to think on your feet? If you are curious but not sure whether you want to commit to a full workshop…
Come to BGS Improv Night! Join for 1 evening of improv via Zoom:
Wednesday May 26th from 6:30 – 7:30 PM
BGS Improv Night Signup Link: https://forms.gle/8r8Jo7BXp3EvqkAK9
Interested in the full workshop experience?
BGS is hosting a free Improv Workshop
Sign up for the Summer Session which will meet once a week for 6 weeks via Zoom:
Wednesdays (June 16th – July 21st) from 6:30 – 8:30 PM
BGS Improv Workshop Signup Link: https://forms.gle/Hz7Db6NvbAHFAmAa6
You may register for one or both options!
Space is limited, so sign up and invite a friend to join you, today! Please reach out to Priyanka Chatterjee (prichat@upenn.edu) or Laura Ohl (laura.ohl@upenn.edu) with any questions.
The Penn Libraries present a series of workshops on data analysis and visualization. Learn more at https://guides.library.upenn.edu/lovedata/2021.
Did you know you spend 80% of your time communicating? Want a way to improve your communication skills while de-stressing after a long day?
Sign up for the BGS Improv Workshop today! https://forms.gle/UXWx6nb343CKYSxp9
Sign up with a friend to try something new together!
Mondays, February 1 – March 8, 6 – 8 PM
Please reach out to Laura Ohl (laura.ohl@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) with any questions.
Are you interested in practicing improv to improve your communication skills? Sign up for an introductory class and/or the full BGS Improv Workshop Series:
Improv Night
Interested in finding out how improv can improve your communication skills? Sign up for the BGS Improv Workshop Tryout to see if it’s right for you. Invite a friend, too!
Tryouts will be held via zoom on January 14th from 6:30-7:30.
BGS Improv Night Sign up Link: https://forms.gle/1YFWjBwfuKr3yDdDA
Please reach out to Laura Ohl (laura.ohl@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) with any questions.
BGS Improv Workshop Series
Interested in improving your communication through improvisation? Sign up for the spring session of the BGS Improv Workshop! The course is planned to run on Mondays (February 1st – March 8th) from 6-8 PM. Space is limited, so sign up today!
Sign up Link: https://forms.gle/jjxn5gAQL6Ah9FCLA
Please reach out to Laura Ohl (laura.ohl@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) with any questions.
The NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) has three upcoming events:
Wellness and Setting our intentions for 2021
January 11, 2021 from 1:00 – 3:15 PM EST
Register here: https://www.training.nih.gov/sas/_20/1994/
The OITE will hold our monthly webinar and small group discussion promoting mental health and well-being for scientists. The topic this month is Wellness and Setting our intentions for 2021. We will provide a broad definition of wellness, discuss strategies for dealing with obstacles that get in our way and explore a bit about mindfulness. Wellness is so much more than the absence of disease and to do our best work, we really do need to develop our wellness and resilience practices. The culture of science is slowly changing to acknowledge, and even embrace, concepts of stress management, resilience and wellness. This webinar is open to NIHers and folks outside the NIH, including students, fellows, staff and faculty. Coming in February – dealing with anxiety and perfectionism; for info about up-coming webinars visit https://www.training.nih.gov/new_seminar_series_mental_health_and_well-being#Schedule
Career Planning for Scientists
Jan 11, 2021 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6223975096508977934
Understand how your personal interests, skills, and values contribute to your future career success. Topics to be covered include the importance of career decision making, learning styles, self-assessment, transferrable skills, defining success, personal needs, work/life balance, and articulating short-term and long-term goals. Speaker: Amanda (Dumsch) Langer, OITE Career Counselor
Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series: V. Feedback Resilience
Jan 12, 2021 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1882364315939394830
We all need feedback to grow and learn but we often become defensive and are unable to learn from the feedback we receive, even if it is delivered well. In this webinar, we will talk about why receiving feedback is so difficult and explore ways to stay calm and engaged when receiving feedback. We will also talk about giving feedback in a calm and assertive way so that our voice can be heard. Speaker: Sharon Milgram, PhD, Director, OITE