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:
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