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Learn tools and techniques to manage stress better and to sleep more soundly. Getting good sleep gives you more clarity, focus, and energy to dedicate to your busy life as a graduate student.

Aneel Chima, PhD, Head and Academic Coordinator, Stanford's WellnessEd

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The WISE Inspirations Network at Stanford (WINS) aims to create an engaged Stanford network linking women graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and alumnae in STEM fields, and their allies and advocates, through regular meetings and communications. WINS aims to provide all with opportunities to learn from a diverse array of stand-out women in science and engineering about the realities of their lives and work, successes and lessons learned, and to connect individuals with a network of potential mentors, protégés, and other colleagues.

Learn about how to tell your professional story and build a strong network on LinkedIn with tips and tricks from Connie Chan Wang, Graduate School of Education alumna and Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at LinkedIn.

Connie Chan Wang, senior manager, social media and content marketing, LinkedIn

Come to one, come to all!  Offered throughout the year, each Quick Bytes workshop focuses on a key area of professional training relevant to graduate students at any stage in any degree program.

Connect your interests and goals with Stanford's abundant resources through the interactive Graduate Professional Development Framework. Reflect - Explore - Dive In and expand what's possible in your graduate education.

Helen J. Doyle, associate vice provost, VPGE

Come to one, come to all!  Offered throughout the year, each Quick Bytes workshop focuses on a key area of professional training relevant to graduate students at any stage in any degree program.

How To Connect To The Invisible People And Opportunities You'd Like To Find - practice the art of informational interviews in this preview of the popular d.school course, Designing Your Life.

Dave Evans, adjunct lecturer, Product Design Program

Come to one, come to all!  Offered throughout the year, each Quick Bytes workshop focuses on a key area of professional training relevant to graduate students at any stage in any degree program.

Be prepared to get the most out of your job offers, be they academic and non-academic jobs. This information-packed workshop will give you the tools and information you need to approach job offer negotiations with confidence and clarity.

Nereyda Salinas, director, EdCareers, Graduate School of Education

Come to one, come to all!  Offered throughout the year, each Quick Bytes workshop focuses on a key area of professional training relevant to graduate students at any stage in any degree program.

What are the do's and don't's of conference participation? How do you approach leaders in your field for advice and possible collaboration?  Come and share with us some proven pointers for making your next conference both interesting and highly productive.

Guest Speaker: TBA

Academic Chats are monthly lunch-time discussion groups for graduate students who are considering a career as a faculty member. Chats are an opportunity to learn from and share experiences with others who are preparing for or launching their career as a professor.

What are some ways to reduce over-complexity in your scholarly writing? What is "prewriting" and "writing blind" and how can they help you write more effectively with less effort.  These and other approaches  will be discussed with two professional guests that have had a great deal of experience in helping PhD students improve their writing.

Guest Speaker: TBA

TA-ships are fine, but everyone does them.  What other types of teaching experiences can you have while a graduate student that will give you a leg up in a competitive market? Come explore several possibilities, some of which will take less time than you think.

Guest Speaker: TBA

Academic Chats are monthly lunch-time discussion groups for graduate students who are considering a career as a faculty member. Chats are an opportunity to learn from and share experiences with others who are preparing for or launching their career as a professor.

"Procrastination is the thief of time." —Edward Young Procrastination can feel like a major hurdle to overcome throughout your graduate and professional career. You are not alone! Procrastination is a vicious cycle that we all suffer from time to time. In this workshop we will discuss: why we procrastinate, what it really means when we do, and how our brains are involved. We’ll also cover effective ways to restructure your life and schedule to minimize procrastination and increase motivation.