Employer On-Campus Info Session: Lifescience Dynamics

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Event Overview For those considering a career in life science consulting, join us for an interactive session to learn about the day to day life of an analyst at Lifescience Dynamics, the journey to get there, and the career opportunities on offer for life sciences graduates and PhDs at the University of British Columbia.   […]

An Introduction to AI and Copyright in Canada

Online/Virtual Event

Speaker: Dr. Graham Reynolds, Associate professor, UBC Allard School of Law Description: This session will provide an introduction to some of the key issues involving AI and copyright in Canada. After providing a definition of AI, it will discuss issues at the intersection of AI and copyright including whether AI-generated works are capable of being protected by […]

Employer Virtual Info Session: Snowflake

Online/Virtual Event

Event Overview Snowflake is a the forefront of the data revolution, committed to building the world's greatest data and applications platform. We’re looking for dedicated students to join our University intern program for 16 weeks or participate in any co-ops terms! Ideal applicants are students share our passion for ground-breaking technology and want to create […]

Employer On-Campus Info Session: Weyerhaeuser

Forest Sciences Centre 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Event Overview Weyerhaeuser Princeton is a great place to start your career and learn about the wood products industry. A career here will give you the opportunity to learn people, technical, and business skills, and there is a huge opportunity to grow within the company and the industry as a whole. This is an opportunity to […]

2022 Year in Review and Considerations for 2023

Online/Virtual Event

Speaker: Michal Jaworski, Partner and Co-Chair of Higher Learning Practice, Clark Wilson Description: After almost six years as in-house counsel at the University of British Columbia, Michal returned to private practice where he continues to strengthen his ties to the post-secondary community in Canada as the Co-Chair of Clark Wilson's Higher Learning Practice. Where there […]

Lay Summaries: Going Public With Your Research

Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Lay summaries offer researchers opportunities to increase the visibility and accessibility of their research and thus invite public dialogue. As a way to promote science communication, many open access journals, public policy institutes, and granting agencies require researchers to provide summaries of their studies for non-specialists. But how do scholars communicate specialized research to non-specialist […]

Literature reviews: Searching and keeping track

Online/Virtual Event

New to literature reviews? Looking to brush up your skills? This is the workshop for you! We will cover the purposes of literature reviews; the different types of reviews; finding the right databases; developing effective search strategies; locating scholarly articles, theses/dissertations, books, and more; and resources to help you keep track of your research. There […]

Free

Employer On-Campus Info Session: Government of Canada – Public Service Commission

Brock Hall 1874 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Event Overview Canada’s federal public service recruitment programs are the gateway to multiple career opportunities across Canada and overseas for students and soon-to-be graduates. Jobs range from policy analysts to software engineers and skilled trades positions, from border services officers to physical scientists and statisticians. This session will go over the recruitment programs available, range […]

Introduction to R and RStudio (beginner)

Online/Virtual Event

R is popular for many applications including data visualization and statistical analysis. This beginner orientation is suitable for people with little or no R experience. It will help you decide whether R is the right tool for your data analysis needs and introduce R terminology using the RStudio interface. The workshop is one hour, followed […]

Free

Drop-In Career Advising for Undergraduate Arts Students

Online/Virtual Event

Carli Fink, the Arts Career Strategist, will be offering drop-in advising for undergraduate Arts students from 1–3 PM Wednesdays during Term 1. Undergraduate Arts students are encouraged to drop in – no appointment needed! – and ask any career questions they may have. Students will be seen individually for up to 10 minutes each (unless […]