Whether you are exploring careers or want to build career-specific skills, you need to plan well to fit…
Past Events
Biomedical Education Center, McKim Hall
Come to learn from Dr. Shelly Port Smith & Dr. Robyn Diehl McDougle, professors from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) during lunch (…
See https://phdplus.virginia.edu/commonwealth-virginia-engineering-and-scien... for more information.
New Cabell Hall 349 (French Conference Room)
In this 90-minute interactive workshop, we will together explore the creative and professional ways to present ourselves in networking,…
Nau Hall 342
Prior to this session, participants will be asked to purchase an online module that will walk them through the building of an…
The Corner Building
Data analysis involves a large amount of preparing, cleaning, and “munging” data to facilitate downstream data analysis. This session will cover…
New Cabell Hall, room 349 (French Conference room)
This event is organized in partnership with the Department of Religious Studies at the University. We encourage PhD students in humanities…
New Cabell Hall 349 (French Conference Room)
Once you have identified 2-3 careers of interest, spend time in this session to understand the skills valued in those careers. Through mining job…
New Cabell Hall 349 (French Conference Room)
The unpredictability and risks associated with research can often derail best-laid plans, slow progress, and therefore, cause stress and anxiety…
PhD Plus provides doctoral students in middle and advanced years, with the opportunity to pursue an internship with a University office or…
Nau Hall 342
In this session, we will see an example of a Bain style “interviewee led” case as well as delve deeper into case interview…
Licensing and Ventures group (772 Preston Avenue)
Michael Straightiff, Executive Director of the UVA Licensing and Ventures Group, will lead our second workshop on the patent process. Building…
The Corner Building
While many researchers want to jump right into developing statistical models and making predictions on their data, it important to first be able…
New Cabell Hall 236 (German Conference Room)
If you’re interested in learning more about the Praxis Program Fellowships or have questions about anything you read below, please consider…
New Cabell Hall 349 (French Conference Room)
You are essentially managers of your research projects and dissertation during PhD and Postdoc training. Therefore, learn project management…
Nau Hall 342
In this session we will discuss tips and strategies to best frame your experience as a PhD student to tell a compelling story…
New Cabell Hall 349 (French Conference Room)
WELDON COOPER CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
Center for Survey Research Intern
Communication and Media Intern
Demographic Research Intern
Economic and…
The Corner Building
R is a free, open-source software environment and programming language designed specifically for statistical analysis; RStudio is a free, open-…
Offices of the Licensing and Ventures Group (722 Preston Avenue, Suite 107)
Bob Creeden, Managing Director of the Seed Fund and New Ventures for the UVA Licensing and Venture Group, will lead a discussion of the funding…
New Cabell Hall 349 (French Conference Room)
Following the first session on self-assessment and interest outcomes, you should have a fair…
New Cabell Hall 349 (French Conference Room)
“Working long hours, yet not having enough time in the day to finish work" may lead to burnout, and a decline in health and wellbeing. In this…
New Cabell Hall 552
OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (OUR)
Internship on teaching and academic administration
Meet sponsor Brian Cullaty, Director, and PhD Plus…
MR5 (Biomedical Engineering and Medical Science Building), Room 3005 (415 Lane Rd Charlottesville, VA 22903)
PhD Plus is collaborating with Cville Biohub to familiarize PhD students on careers in Entrepreneurship, Commercialization and business in biotech…
Nau Hall 342
In this session, we will explore a McKinsey style “interviewer led” case. We will also discuss more about case frameworks and case starts. As part…