The Doc Report - October 2020

The Postdoctoral Association of Colorado Boulder (PAC Boulder) and the Postdoctoral and Early-career Association of Researchers (PEAR) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are excited to announce the third annual Front Range Industry and Postdoc Summit (FRIPS). This year's event will be virtual.

Tuesday, October 6—Wednesday, October 7
1–3 p.m.

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The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Graduate School invite postdocs and graduate students to an informational session to learn how to identify funding. Donna Axel of the Research & Innovation Office will walk ​you through how to set up discipline specific funding alerts through SPIN, an online database of funding opportunities. 

Wednesday, October 7
12–1 p.m.

RSVP via the CU Events Calendar by clicking "I'm Interested"

Join Career Services for this seminar series to discuss how to begin your industry job search, with topics including finding job postings, drafting a resume and writing a cover letter; how to network and ask for professional references; and how to interview and negotiate to land that industry job. 

Finding Job Postings
Wednesday, October 7
3–4 p.m.

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Resume Basics
Wednesday, October 14
3–4 p.m.

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Resume Deep Dive
Wednesday, October 21
3–4 p.m.

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Cover Letters
Wednesday, October 28
3–4 p.m.

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The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Graduate School invite postdocs and graduate students to tune in to a webinar from the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). All CU Boulder postdocs and graduate students have access to NCFDD resources, and must activate your account by following the directions on this page.

Thursday, October 8​
12–1:30 p.m.

Join by Zoom

The Research & Innovation Office's Commercialization Academy, which teaches entrepreneurship, invites interested postdocs to two events in October.

Tales from the Startup Trenches - Stan Lapidus​
Wednesday, October 14
12–1 p.m.

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Elements of Entrepreneurship: Launching an Effective Minimum Viable Product​
Wednesday, October 21
12–1 p.m.

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The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) invites all new postdocs to a virtual orientation. 

Wednesday, October 14
12—1 p.m.

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Join CU Anschutz for a workshop on LinkedIn for establishing your professional online presence and learn how to leverage professional social media to enhance your career success.

Wednesday, October 21
11 a.m.—12 p.m.

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Join the Colorado State University for a discussion on the importance of effective mentor-mentee relationships, various mentoring frameworks, some strategies for establishing and maintaining mentor networks, and how to resolve conflicts.

Mentorship I: Building Successful Mentor-Mentee Relationships​
Wednesday, October 21
12—1:30 p.m.

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Mentorship II: Resolving Conflict​​
Wednesday, October 28
12—1:30 p.m.

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