Webinar Series Spring Schedule

 

March 25

How to Prepare a STEM Research Poster

Wednesday, March 25, 3:00-4:00pm EST
Creating and presenting a research poster over your STEM research project can be overwhelming. Kim Vogt, Assistant Professor at Marian University, will present a webinar that will help students break down poster preparation into manageable steps, share tips and resources to help with poster design, and explain how to navigate poster guidelines. Mastering research poster presentations is an important skill for students. It will be a valuable contribution to future academic and career success.  The webinar will be helpful for students planning on submitting a poster proposal for the LSMCE Annual Conference.
The webinar is free.

 

April 8

Are You Ready for a STEM Career in Industry?

Wednesday, April 8, 2:00-3:00pm EST
After migrating through the sometimes difficult academic challenges of a STEM education you will undoubtedly need a job. Should you choose to start your career in Industry there are some guidelines that will ease the transition. We will review the milestones on the path to your first position; from career fair to final interview, out shining the competition and making an impact from day 1. Many things have changed about getting industrial opportunities and your ability to excel once you do will depend on both technical and soft skills. Communication and flexibility will be keys to your success once you are in. Harold Bryant, Vice President in Research and Innovation for L′Oréal USA, will share his journey from recruited to the recruiter and mentee to mentor during his career. 
The webinar is free.
 

April 17
Making the Most of Your Summer Research Internship

Friday, April 17, 12:00-1:00pm EST

A summer research internship is a vital component of creating a highly competitive graduate school application. Through research internships, a student gains exposure to new techniques and topics, critical and analytical thinking, experimental design, data analysis, but most importantly the experience of being a contributor to the intellectual property of a research team. However, getting acclimated to a new laboratory environment can be challenging. Through this webinar lead by Thessicar Antoine, Post Doctoral Research Fellow at Georgia State University-Center for Viral Immunology, she will discuss key steps that will help you make the most of this invaluable summer opportunity. 

 

April 23

Maximize Your LinkedIn Profile

Thursday, April 23, 12:00-1:00pm EST
LinkedIn is a valuable resource for students preparing to graduate or for those new graduates navigating employment opportunities. The opportunity to market your ‘brand’ can be overwhelming. Trina Fletcher, PhD student in Engineering at Purdue University, will help students navigate the process from simple steps to set-up a profile, to launching their profile for public viewing. Maximize your strengths and learn to identify potential problems before they impact your future! 
The webinar is free.
 

 

April 28

Strategies to Create an Outstanding Statement of Purpose

Tuesday, April 28, 3:00-4:00pm EST
This STEM focused Graduate School Statement of Purpose (SOP) webinar is designed to help NSF LSAMP Scholars shine. It will focus on three areas; key SOP elements, LSAMP Alumni Grad Student SOP examples, and strategic SOP approaches (timing, difficult circumstances, managing a disability, editing, etc.).  Diana Lizarraga is the Director of eight UC Berkeley STEM Diversity Programs, including NSF LSAMP and NSF Bridge to the Doctorate. She is also a 1995-1998 UC Davis NSF LSAMP Alumna and former transfer student.
The webinar is free.

April 30

Official Launch of the Online LSAMP Impact Report Viewer Application

Thursday, April 30, 11:30am-12:30pm EST
Join us as Rebecca Pitkow, from the Guardians of Honor, LLC (GOH), demonstrates the power of a new tool for community members. The LSAMP Impact Report Viewer Application (IRVA) is a software application developed by GOH that supports regional and national dissemination objectives of LSMCE. The IRVA features a clickable map of the U.S. that allows users to easily navigate through impact reports produced by Alliances in specific states and browse selected publications on increasing the retention and success of underrepresented minority students in STEM undergraduate and graduate education programs. The IRVA will be used to showcase the accomplishments of alliances and partner institutions across the U.S. and to introduce non-alliance institutions to the fundamentals of the LSAMP model. Join us for the official launch of the web-based version of the IRVA!
Rebecca Pitkow of Guardians of Honor is on the LSAMP Digital Library Development Team and LSMCE Leadership Team Member.
The webinar is free.

LSMCE Webinar Archive

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