This workshop will cover the differences between various kinds of graduate programs (professional, course-based, and research-based), as well as common motivations for considering graduate school. We’ll discuss how to choose a program based on your key priorities, as well as how to decide if and when graduate studies might be the right choice. *This workshop […]
Get your resume ready and learn to effectively tailor your application to a particular job posting that highlights your achievements. If possible, bring a draft of your resume and/or cover letter.
Identify key elements to an effective profile and get practice building your profile. We will also talk about how to network and research career ideas using alumni and employer profiles.
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 […]
This virtual webinar will help you develop your goals for attending the West Coast Virtual Career Fair on March 17 and 18, and create an effective strategy to make the most of the career fair. The session will be held over Zoom, and a link to access the webinar will be sent on the day […]
The prospect of talking to young people about sex and sexual health can be a difficult one, often made more challenging by a lack of knowledge, personal discomfort, or shame around the topic. The good news is that these conversations don’t need to be feared or avoided. If you are a parent, guardian, or an […]
Searching for employment on your own can be tough. But ChatGPT is changing the game. A former LinkedIn insider and ChatGPT power user will show you how to combine human creativity with AI assistance to boost your job hunt. Attend this interactive webinar to find out what ChatGPT is all about, how you can harness […]
Register here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQeKbnzs5J57s0u Join UBC Enrolment Services Advisors at this webinar for students whose Canadian student loans are due to go into repayment. These topics will be covered: - When you have to begin repaying your student loan - Understanding the student loan repayment process - Negotiating your repayment terms - What your options are […]
This workshop is meant to introduce you to the set of virtualization tools referred to as Docker, which allow you to use, create, and share container images. Containers create small reproducible computing workspaces on your computer. We'll cover the basics of Docker containerization and the platform of tools surrounding it. We'll also cover Docker's relevance to both general […]
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 […]
Abstract: Training models from scratch requires way too much data, time, and computing power (or money) to be a practical option. This is why transfer learning has become such a common practice: by starting with models trained on related problems, you are saving time and achieving good results with little data. Now, where do you […]
Get your resume ready and learn to effectively tailor your application to a particular job posting that highlights your achievements. If possible, bring a draft of your resume and/or cover letter.
