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phd career connections december seminar

dec. 12, 2011—vanderbilt phd career connections is a monthly seminar series about career options for phd scientists. speakers from a diverse range of exciting scientific careers present their career path and share insights from their professional experiences. the series is run by vumc phd students and postdoctoral fellows and sponsored by the bret office of career development. advance...

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registration begins for gradstep 2012

dec. 2, 2011—held in january each year, gradstep provides several workshops and discussions on teaching, learning, and professional development issues across the disciplines. all vanderbilt graduate and professional students, as well as post-doctoral fellows, are invited to attend. the 2012 gradstep event will be held in wilson hall and will feature two sessions in which attendees will...

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cirtl coffee hour 11/15: continuing stem education work as faculty (featuring vanderbilt’s robert webster)

nov. 11, 2011—the 2011-2012 cirtl coffee hour series provides an opportunity for stem (science, technology, engineering, & math) graduate students and post docs to get together online and talk about careers and the academic job search. the series is facilitated by a mix of young faculty who have recently secured positions and more seasoned tenured faculty. this year’s...

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upcoming event: interviewing with the dean in your faculty job search

oct. 25, 2011—are you a graduate student or post doc in faculty job search mode? or thinking about it? come hear about the interview process from vanderbilt deans including dean camilla benbow (peabody), dean kenneth galloway (engineering), and dean carolyn dever (arts & science). this panel discussion will address the deans’ perspectives on the academic job search process...

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cirtl coffee hour 10/18: what to expect the first year as a faculty

oct. 14, 2011—the 2011-2012 cirtl coffee hour series provides an opportunity for stem (science, technology, engineering, & math) graduate students and post docs to get together online and talk about careers and the academic job search. the series is facilitated by a mix of young faculty who have recently secured positions and more seasoned tenured faculty. this year’s...

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phd career connections october seminar

sep. 28, 2011—vanderbilt phd career connections is a monthly seminar series about career options for phd scientists. speakers from a diverse range of exciting scientific careers present their career path and share insights from their professional experiences. the series is run by vumc phd students and postdoctoral fellows and sponsored by the bret office of career development. advance...

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cirtl coffee hour 9/20: the faculty job interview

sep. 16, 2011—the 2011-2012 cirtl coffee hour series provides an opportunity for stem (science, technology, engineering, & math) graduate students and post docs to get together online and talk about careers and the academic job search. the series is facilitated by a mix of young faculty who have recently secured positions and more seasoned tenured faculty. this year’s...

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phd career connections september seminar

sep. 11, 2011—vanderbilt phd career connections is a monthly seminar series about career options for phd scientists. speakers from a diverse range of exciting scientific careers present their career path and share insights from their professional experiences. the series is run by vumc phd students and postdoctoral fellows and sponsored by the bret office of career development. advance...

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phd career connections seminar series

aug. 4, 2011—the bret office of career development is pleased to announce a new monthly seminar series about career options for phd scientists. vanderbilt phd career connections is a student- and postdoc-run series featuring speakers from a diverse range of exciting scientific careers. the first seminar is tuesday, august 9 featuring: dr. leslie-wisner-lynch president & ceo, tennessee...

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mark your calendar: tao scheduled for august 17 & 18, 2011

jun. 9, 2011—teaching assistant orientation (tao) will be held on august 17 and 18, 2011 in buttrick hall. tao is intended for all graduate students who will begin teaching assistant (ta) duties during the 2011-12 school year. teaching assistants should register for the event by august 8, 2011. information about this event is also available on the cft website or you can...

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