Graduate Student Professional Development
Events
Spring 2012
- May 2012
- Dissertation Boot Camps
- May 7-11, 2012, 9:00pm-1:00pm (Session C)
- May 14-18, 2012, 9:00pm-1:00pm (Session D)
- The Writing Center, 0127 SASB North
- The Graduate School in collaboration with The Writing Center, will offer week-long, half-day boot camps that will provide focused writing time, writing strategies, and consultations. Learn effective writing habits, productive revision processes, and gain feedback on your work. Lunch and snacks provided. Cost: $20.
- For questions about registration, contact Brian Rybarczyk, Director of Graduate and Professional Development, at brybar@email.unc.edu.
- For questions about boot camp activities, contact Gigi Taylor at vgtaylor@email.unc.edu.
- Register for Dissertation Bootcamp (D), May 14-18
Check out other professional development opportunities at UNC:
- Monthly International Coffee Hour
- Center for Faculty Excellence
- Graduate Funding Information Center Workshops
- University Library Workshops
- TIBBS (for biological and biomedical students)
- Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (many sessions open to graduate students)
Missed a previous event? Get the handouts here:
- Negotiation and Interviewing Skills

- Getting Your Article Published: Practical Hints and Tips

- Personal Financial Planning handout

- Dissertations handout from The Writing Center
- Beyond the Tenure Track session handout on job search resources

- Effective Poster Presentation handout

- Sharpen Your Interview Skills PowerPoint presentation

- Academic Job Search Interviewing and Negotiation Tips

- Negotiating a Job Offer

Writing a Research Statement
Facilitated by: Sohini Sengupta, Center for Faculty Excellence, UNC-Chapel Hill
Contact
Questions? Suggestions for future events? Contact us at grdevelopment@unc.edu.

Workshop Video - Part One
Workshop Video - Part Two