Events for Graduate Students

The Graduate School's Office of Professional Development presents

Two Professional Development Brown Bags for Grad Students

The "So What?" Question: How to make anyone care about your research

and

Time Management

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The "So What?" Question: How to make anyone care about your research
Can you impress people with a concise, well-articulated description of your research and why it matters?

We'll be discussing the importance of answering the "So What?" question for

-- Developing standout grant proposals and journal articles
-- Becoming an effective networker
-- Impressing hiring committees and other interviewers

Meet with other grad students from across the disciplines to discuss this essential skill!

Two sessions:

Tuesday, November 19, 11:30 - 12:30
Featuring Dr. Felicity Autino, a Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow with the Five College Consortium's Culture, Health, and Science Program

Wednesday, December 4, 12:00 - 1:00
Featuring Associate Professor Julie Hemment, Dept. of Anthropology

See registration and location info below.

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Time Management
Having trouble balancing the demands of your research, your job, and your personal life? Need tips on getting/keeping yourself organized and on target for all of your projects? At these sessions we'll talk about effective time management strategies so that you can better use your time and maximize your productivity, while keeping your sanity.


Two sessions, both facilitated by Chris McKenzie-Willenbrock of the UMass Amherst Office of Workplace Learning and Development. Chris specializes in understanding the challenges of working in a large public research university.

Friday, November 22, 12:00-1:00
or
Tuesday, December 3, 12:00-1:00


Info for all brown bags:
All sessions will be held in the Goodell Building Lounge (5th floor)
Bring your lunch; we'll supply cookies, coffee and tea!
Registration is requested for these sessions (in case of a change in location or schedule).
See the registration links on the GrantSearch blog at http://blogs.umass.edu/gsgs/2013/11/06/upcoming-brown-bag-events-time-management-and-the-so-what-question/
Questions? Email us at gsgs@grad.umass.edugsgs@grad.umass.edu>

We look forward to seeing you there!