Skills Series

Once you have identified 2-3 careers of interest, spend time in this session to understand the skills valued in those careers.

PhD Plus Entrepreneurship seminars are scheduled to meet weekly, and are a mix of case discussions, guest panels, and action-oriented workshops covering topics such as: founders agreements, incorporation, market analysis, product development, funding and deal terms, business models, investor presentations, etc. The program is open

Entrepreneurship seminars are a mix of case discussions, guest panels, and action-oriented workshops covering topics such as: founders agreements, incorporation, market analysis, product development, funding and deal terms, business models, investor presentations, etc.

The UVA Library’s Research Data Services Team is partnering with UVA’s PhD Plus program to pilot a

This is a week-long event that runs from Jan 6 to Jan 10. The program runs from 9:00AM to 12:00PM each day.

In this 90-minute interactive workshop, we will together explore the creative and professional ways to present ourselves in networking, establishing a professional yet powerful presence, and meaningful ways to build a network of collaborators.

Prior to this session, students will be asked to purchase an online module that walks them through how to convert their excel model into a simple, clear yet compelling PowerPoint presentation. Once again, student volunteers will be asked to present their analysis.

The challenges in graduate school and Postdoc training may cause significant stress, anxiety, and imposter fears. In this interactive workshop, learn some strategies of building resilience to nip imposter fears in the bud and tame negative thoughts to reduce stress from building up.

Whether you are exploring careers or want to build career-specific skills, you need plan well to fit your career development goals within your academic commitments. In this workshop, learn to integrate intentionality in the iterative career exploration and planning process.

In this session, we will see an example of a Bain style “interviewee led” case as well as delve deeper into case interview math and market sizing problems. This session will also discuss tips and strategies from the field of cognitive psychology for developing solid business judgment intuition.