Professional and Academic Development
Past Events Include:
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Peer-to-Peer Mentorship
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Guest speakers
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Qualifying exam and research presentation practice talks
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Study hours
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Workshops: how to pick the right lab, how to give a poster talk, applying for grants and fellowships, resume building, career chats, diversity at work, etc.
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SACNAS National (NDiSTEM) and Regional Conferences
Mentorship Program
Calling all mentors!
Do you like giving advice? Do you enjoy helping others? The YSACNAS chapter mentorship program helps facilitate connections between trainees at many levels including graduate students, undergraduates, postgrads/post-bacs, and post docs. Commitments can be as frequent as each week to once a semester. We will pair you based on interest and career goals.
Sign up by Friday, November 4th to be paired up for the 2022-20223 Academic year!
Practice Talks
Do you have a talk coming up this semester?
Research talk? Poster? Rotation talk? Qualifying Exam? Committee Meeting? Thesis Defense? Other?
Have you given talks and want to help give feedback?
Sign up to give a talk or feedback!
If signing up for a talk, please sign up no later than 2 weeks before your talk. If you do not hear back from up within 3 days of signing up, email ysacnas@gmail.com
If signing up to give feedback, a member of the Professional Development committee will email you when a talk request comes through.
Available Positions:
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Practice Talk Coordinator: Coordinates practice talk dates, times, locations, and pairs speakers speakers with feedback committees.
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Study Hour Leader: Organizes and runs study hours throughout the semester. Multiple members may serve as study hour leaders.
Professional and academic development of our members is key to helping each one get to the next step of their scientific careers.
Contact ysacnas@gmail.com or our Professional Development Chair if you are interested in partnering with YSACNAS for a Professional Development event or want more information about existing or upcoming events.