The Doc Report - February 2019

Career Services will lead a presentation on how to optimize your conference experience through networking and interacting with others.

Tuesday, February 5^th
11AM—12PM
Center for Community (C4C), S350

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The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) and the Graduate School invite postdocs and graduate students to learn techniques and tips for setting priorities and managing your time when writing and searching for a job.

Wednesday, February 6^th
10AM—12PM
UMC 247

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Sponsored by International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS), Brad Hendricks, a local immigration attorney, will discuss how the H-1B visa status applies in the private business sector. All international students and scholars who wish to learn more about H-1B employment and the process as it relates to employment in the private business sector are encouraged to attend.

Tuesday, February 12^th
5:30PM
UMC 247

Career Services invites postdocs to a Q&A session on networking for non-academic careers. Career Services will  provide a written resource for you to use as you create your networking strategy and devote discussion time to the details that are most on your mind.

Thursday, February 21^st
11AM—12PM
C4C S435

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Hosted by the Colorado Bioscience Institute and the Academia Industry Alliance, the showcase is a networking event featuring Colorado biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostic companies connecting to postdocs, research associates, and others from Colorado universities.

Thursday, February 21^st
3PM—6PM
Anschutz Medical Campus (Aurora, CO)

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Join the Postdoctoral Association of Colorado (PAC) Boulder to meet friends, make new ones, and enjoy drinks and food at the Rayback Collective. Look for the PAC Boulder balloon to find the group! Everyone is welcome, so bring your friends!

Thursday, February 21^st
7PM—Until
Rayback Collective (Boulder)

What is an elevator pitch? What is its purpose? How do you craft one, and when do you use it? Career Services will answer these questions and help you develop and deliver your elevator pitch.

Tuesday, March 5^th
11AM—12PM
C4C S350

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The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) and Graduate School invite postdocs and graduate students to a workshop on communicating science in an effective and clear way to non-scientists.

Katy Human, Communications Director for CIRES, and her colleagues, Katie Weeman and Karin Vergoth, will share insights on how to ensure your audience easily understands the information you are providing. There will be an opportunity for Q&A towards the end of the workshop.

Tuesday, March 5^th
12:30PM—2PM
UMC 247

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The Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Group is proud to announce the Fourth Annual WiSE Science Communication Symposium. WiSE seeks postdoc and graduate student presenters of all genders and from a variety of STEM backgrounds to give a 10-minute, TED talk-style presentation describing their research in a way that is understandable to the general public. If you are interested in being a presenter, prepare an abstract and submit via this survey by February 8, 2019. If you do not wish to present, but you are interested in volunteering to help with the Symposium, contact hayley.sohn@colorado.edu for more information. 

Friday, March 15^th
Time and Location TBA Soon