Pizza & Beer Skill Development Workshops
Autumn Quarter Events
October 6: How to Make the Most of the Student/Advisor Relationship
Presenter: John Boothroyd, Ph.D., Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Professor, Microbiology and Immunology
Expectations: you have them; your advisor has them. Take those expectations and learn how to talk about them with your mentor to make the most of your relationship. Targeted specifically to early stage students, this workshop provides concrete examples to develop communication skills that will aid you in graduate school and beyond. Topics include choosing the right advisor, working with your advisor, setting and managing expectations for each other, and optimizing the relationship for a win-win outcome.
October 27: Resource Blitz
Come learn about key resources and programming offered by campus departments — you'll want to get to know these presenters and their departments during your time at Stanford!
November 17: Tools for Success
What does 'success' look like? How does it differ for different people? With all of the challenges and uncertainties of graduate school, what can you control about your own success and how can you do that? Dan Herschlag, renowned for his mentorship and the success of his trainees, will reflect on success in graduate school, draw on personal anecdotes, and provide specific helpful tips that can be used as day-to-day strategies.
Winter/Spring 2016 Schedule
The winter/spring workshops schedule will be announced in late autumn 2015. Topics include:
- Tools for Success, Part 2
- It's Not "Publish or Perish" but Rather, "Do Great Science"
- The Elevator Pitch for Scientists
- Engaging Mentors in Your Academic & Professional Development
- Giving Successful Poster Presentations
Autumn 2015 Schedule
Pizza & Beer Skill Development Workshops will be held on Tuesdays from 6:00-8:00pm.
- October 6 — Making the Most of the Student/Advisor Relationship
- October 27 — Resource Blitz
- November 17 — Tools for Success, Part 1
