- Events
- Subject – Personal And Professional Development – Students
UBC 23 24 Indigenous Cultural Safety Program Community Building Event
First Nations Longhouse 1985 West Mall, VancouverDrop-In Career Advising for Undergraduate Arts Students
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description VancouverDrop-In Career Advising for International Undergraduate Students
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description VancouverWeek of Events
Plug Yourself into UBC Research: a Series for Undergraduate Students
Plug Yourself into UBC Research: a Series for Undergraduate Students
Meet the people that make UBC a top-40 research university and explore how you can get involved.
Introduction to podcasting
Introduction to podcasting
Learn how to create your own podcast in this introductory and interactive workshop. This workshop will cover all levels of podcast production, including content creation, recording, editing, and promotion. No previous podcasting experience is necessary. This workshop will also cover the basics of Audacity, a free sound-editing software. Audacity can be used for many digital […]
Job Search Strategies – Access the Hidden Job Market
Job Search Strategies – Access the Hidden Job Market
Learn the best ways to go about looking for work both online and in-person, and learn different strategies to access the hidden job market.
Employer On-Campus Info Session: Cascadia Partners
Employer On-Campus Info Session: Cascadia Partners
Date: March 28th Time: 5pm-6:30pm Room: Sauder Henry Angus (ANGU) - 350 Come meet members of the Cascadia consulting team and the Managing Partner for a fun, casual, and informative info session. Learn more about working as a consultant after you graduate and about some of the open job opportunities with Cascadia. *Capacity is limited […]
Research Article Conclusions: Wrapping Up and Looking Forward
Research Article Conclusions: Wrapping Up and Looking Forward
The research article is the most privileged form of publication in which academics present their intellectual contributions. As such, research article conclusions offer writers several final opportunities to engage with readers in this high-stakes writing situation. With conclusions in mind, the facilitator explores some of the organizational patterns of research articles written in English, while […]
Literature reviews: Searching and keeping track
Literature reviews: Searching and keeping track
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 […]
Financial Fundamentals for International Students
Financial Fundamentals for International Students
Looking to budget your money as an international student? Thinking about working to help fund your tuition, living costs, and social life? Hear from advisors from the Centre for Student Involvement & Careers, International Student Advising, and Enrolment Service Advisors at this webinar. We will cover: - What you need to know about working in […]
UBC 23 24 Indigenous Cultural Safety Program Community Building Event
UBC 23 24 Indigenous Cultural Safety Program Community Building Event
Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, in-person, at the First Nations Longhouse Link to event: https://ubc2324.med.ubc.ca/event/ubc-23-24-students-facilitators-community-building-event/ The UBC 23 24 team is excited to invite the entire UBC 23 24 community to sit with us, share some food and get to know each other! This includes all UBC Health Professional students and leadership […]
Loops and conditional statements in R
Loops and conditional statements in R
This workshop will focus on tools (mostly in base R) to perform customized operations in R including looping, nested looping, and conditional statements. This workshop is intended to expand the capabilities of R users with moderate experience of the language/software. The workshop is one hour, followed by an optional 30 minute practice period to reinforce […]
Drop-In Career Advising for Undergraduate Arts Students
Drop-In Career Advising for Undergraduate Arts Students
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 […]
Foundations of Pedagogy: February – March 2023
Foundations of Pedagogy: February – March 2023
At the end of the one-term course, you will be able to use concepts in evidence-based teaching to effectively teach a lesson in an undergraduate classroom, with emphasis on alignment of learning objectives, activities and assessment. UBC graduate students and postdocs from all disciplines are invited to participate. Successful completion involves participation in 7 out […]
Introduction to the Unix Shell
Introduction to the Unix Shell
This workshop will introduce the Unix shell, a powerful way to communicate with your computer more directly through a command line interface. There are many ways to interact with a computer. Most of the time we click on things and select options with a cursor through a graphical user interface (GUI). A command line is […]
Drop-In Career Advising for International Undergraduate Students
Drop-In Career Advising for International Undergraduate Students
Irene Navarro, Career Educator, will be offering virtual drop-in advising for international undergraduate students from 1–3 PM Thursdays. International undergraduate 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 demand is low, in […]
Interview Preparation – Learn and Practice Effective Strategies to be Interview Ready
Interview Preparation – Learn and Practice Effective Strategies to be Interview Ready
Want some tried and tested tips for getting interview-ready? Come to this session to learn and practice flexible and effective strategies to maximize your interview preparation.
Alumni Office Hours: Adjacent Possibilities and Following your Gut into Building a Successful Career with Hatim Hanafi – Product Strategy & Analytics @ Microsoft
Alumni Office Hours: Adjacent Possibilities and Following your Gut into Building a Successful Career with Hatim Hanafi – Product Strategy & Analytics @ Microsoft
The UBC Career Centre is excited to bring you a virtual mentorship and networking opportunity to connect with UBC alumni, Hatim Hanafi. This event is open to all students and alumni. Please prepare one question for Hatim's Office Hour and email it to: amir.hariri@ubc.ca. You will also be given an opportunity to ask your questions during […]
IOF Seminar: Student Presentations!
IOF Seminar: Student Presentations!
Presenters: Yulia Egorova (PhD, EOAS) Global diversity and biomass of mesoeplagic mesozooplankton Supervisor: Evgeny Pakhomov Anna Schuhbauer (PDF, Fisheries Economics Research Unit) Global economic impact of scuba dive tourism Supervisor: Rashid Sumaila Ema Fatima (PhD, OCF) Bottom-trawl fishery is a flourishing industry in India: Who are trawling, who finances these operations and is it economically […]
Financial Fundamentals for Domestic Students
Financial Fundamentals for Domestic Students
Looking to budget your money as a domestic student? Thinking about working to help fund your tuition, living costs, and social life? Hear from advisors from the Centre for Student Involvement & Careers and Enrolment Service Advisors at this webinar. We will cover: - Learning more about career resources available to you - How to […]
Panel & Networking Event
Panel & Networking Event
Celebrate InternationalWomensDay with us! Join our panel and networking event aimed at empowering female students. Let's break barriers About this event 2 hours Mobile eTicket International Women's Day went by, but the spirit still remains. We are excited to invite you to a panel and networking event designed to empower students specifically female students! Join […]
Pacific Conference on Artificial Intelligence
Pacific Conference on Artificial Intelligence
The Pacific Conference on Artificial Intelligence (PCA) will be taking place on Sunday, April 2nd of this year at the AMS Nest Great Hall. An unprecedented opportunity bringing together data analytics and business innovation, join us for a variety of engaging activities, including panel discussions, technical & professional development workshops, networking sessions, and keynote addresses […]