SICSFLAGS

What. SICSFLAGS is the Seminar In Career Skills For Life After Graduate School, a professional development seminar.

Who. In Spring, 2021, SICSFLAGS was organized by Jim Magnuson and Marie Coppola. SICSFLAGS serves trainees in the SLAC, NBL and CNC-CT training programs at UConn. Anyone affiliated with these programs is welcome to drop in for sessions they are interested in.

Where. ONLINE -- we are planing to be 100% remote this semester. See your email for the WebEx link, not posting here for security.

When. Fridays, 1:30-2:30.

Schedule

1/22: Time management -- Jim Magnuson

1/29: NOT MEETING -- NRT ANNUAL MEETING

2/5: Academic writing tips -- Emily Myers

2/12: Elevator pitches: Why and How? -- Marie Coppola & Jim Magnuson

We've started compiling resources here. Please have a look before Friday and come prepared to work in small groups on *your* elevator pitch.

2/19: Elevator pitches, continued

2/26: Disability is Diversity -- Prof. Caroline (Carrie) Solomon (Gallaudet University)

Please read this short article by Dr. Solomon in preparation.

SPECIAL TIME -- 1pm-2pm | also check your email next week for a new zoom link

3/5: Setting up a simple professional website using github -- Alexandra Paxton

3/12: Daniel Quintana -- U. Oslo

How to build an online presence for science communication

  • Why you need to be active on social media

  • How building an online presence gets you past gatekeepers

  • Pros and cons of different platforms for science communication (Twitter, Blogs/Substack, podcasts, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Youtube, Tiktok, Clubhouse)

  • Why Twitter and audio is currently providing the biggest returns on the time you put in for science communication

  • Why you should complement every blogpost with a twitter thread

  • How to build your platform

  • The tools you need to start your own podcast

3/19: Rachel Theodore -- how to write a review

3/26: Kaylee Jangula Mootz, Native American Cultural Programs & Dept. of English

Introduction to the Native American Cultural Programs at UConn

SLIDES:

NACP Cultural Competency Training.pdf

4/2: SESSION POSTPONED TO FALL. Feel free to join us for an optional check in and open discussion.

4/9: InterSECT job simulation session -- tentatively scheduled 1:15-2:45 (note the unusual extended time)

4/16: SPRING BREAK

4/23: Innovating a new undergraduate course -- Letty Naigles