GWE will be hosting a PhD 101 series this fall for new and returning graduate students! This is a great way to learn things about graduate school that aren’t covered in orientation.
We are in the process of planning these events – stay tuned for more details and specific dates!
Fellowships 101
This would be a good session for undergraduates to attend! Topics may include:
- Virtual Seminar/Workshop/Panel Discussion
- Topics to discuss are specifically tips for writing applications.
Welcome to Berkeley
Friday October 2nd 1 PM via Zoom. RSVP here.
See the slides here.
Topics may include:
- Finding housing, grocery stores, getting around, etc.
- Best practices for living in the Bay Area
- sustainable practices (composting)
- taking AC transit
- getting your California residency requirements established
- All things DMV
- Fulfilling social needs (sports clubs, music clubs, outreach/teaching clubs, art classes)
Personal Finance Basics
November 9th 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM via Zoom.
Topics may include:
- Signing up for your own credit card
- Making an IRA account
- Saving and budgeting
- Signing up for your own bank account
Career Center Workshop
November 16th – Time TBA
Advisor/Advisee Relationships
November/December. Exact day/time TBA.
Topics may include:
- How often to meet with your advisor?
- Do your needs change over time?
- How did you bring up sensitive topics to your advisor?
- How do you ask for vacation time?
- If there are things about your lab group that you don’t like, how do you bring up those topics?
- How do you establish allies in your lab groups?
- What is the ombuds program?