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Lightning Talks
Watch recordings of Lightning Talks below! These talks are run by our student-created Lightning Talk Committee, and provide tips, advice, information, and resources for students.
Full Lightning Talks
Lightning Talks (The Journey to the First Job) – 04 Feb 2021
February 2020
Lightning Panel (Wellbeing and Working from Home) – 18 Nov 2020
February 2020
Lightning Panel (Thriving First Year in Grad School) – 22 Sep 2020
February 2020
Impact of Program
Saba: Postdoctoral Fellowship and Academic Service to Prepare for a Job in Academia
February 2021
Impact of Program on Ayman’s Career: Take Courses from Outside Your Field
February 2021
Impact of Program on Aman’s Career: Experience + Course Paper + Conference Networking = Opportunity
February 2021
Impact of Program on Olivia’s Career: From Tech. Entrepreneurship Course to Startup
February 2021
Job Search Experience
Saba’s Job Search Experience: Variables in Academic Job Search
February 2021
Ayman’s Job Search Experience: Selective but Adaptive
February 2021
Aman’s Job Search Experience: Forcing Your Luck
February 2021
Olivia’s Job Search Experience: Example of Opportunity Meeting Preparation
February 2021
Grad School Q&As and Tips
“Doing an activity does not make your Ph.D. worse”
September 2020
Q&A (Planning for your Ph.D.)
September 2020
Q&A (Ph.D. in a Different Field from M.Sc.)
September 2020
Q&A (Concluding Tips from ECE Colleagues)
September 2020
Q&A (Internship and Co-op)
September 2020
Q&A (Mistakes Made in the Beginning of Grad School)
September 2020
Q&A (TAing in Grad School)
September 2020
First Challenge in Grad School
September 2020
Who Would You Hire?
Whom Would Saba Hire: Invest in PhD to Build Reputation and Quality Research
February 2020
Whom Would Ayman Hire: Technically Sound and Nice Person
February 2020
Whom Would Aman Hire: Enthusiasm to Turn Equations into Products
February 2020
Whom Would Olivia Hire: Generalists and Specialists
February 2020
Wellbeing and Wellness
Wellbeing Tips and Productivity from Home (Elena Dobre)
September 2020
Start Conversations with Your Colleagues
November 2020
Tips for Work-life Balance
September 2020
Tips for Working from Home and Discovering Resources
September 2020
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