EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THESE SESSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED; WE WILL BE FOLLOWING UP WITH THOSE WHO SIGNED UP WITH INTEREST FOR THE NEXT 4 SESSIONS.  BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR UPCOMING CALLS FOR WORKSHOPS ON JOB SEARCH MATERIALS.

Please click here for a quick 2-minute survey guaging your interest in potential future workshops for the Navigator, and expect a follow-up on when you would ideally like those workshops to take place. We appreciate your help in making the Navigator a better resource for all involved!  

The next four available workshops:

"The Power of Persuasion: A Public Speaking Workshop" (60 mins): 

Do you get nervous before giving a speech? Want to feel more confident while presenting? Or just want to make your presentations more interesting, rather than reading verbatim from slides?  In this workshop, we will cover the communication skills necessary to give an effective presentation. Topics include handling nervousness, enhancing clarity, improving body language, and holding the audience’s attention. These tools will help presenters engage and persuade their audiences, in both academic and business settings.

"Time Management & Business Concepts for Scientists" (75 mins): 

Are you overwhelmed and don’t know what to do next to get it all done? Do you want to work more strategically? Attend this session to learn time management and strategic planning to prioritize your projects. You’ll also start to fill out your own planning tool. This session is especially designed to help graduate students and postdocs be more effective with their time.

"Let's Experiment: A Guide for Scientists Working at the Bench" (75 mins):

Before you step into the lab to do an experiment, you have a long list of questions: How do I design an experiment that will give a clear answer to my question? What are my controls? What’s an ideal sample size? How can I tell if the experiment worked and how do I troubleshoot if it didn't?  In this workshop,  the speakers will give you an introduction to the free online course “Let’s Experiment: A Guide for Scientists Working at the Bench” and describe how it can help you hone skills that can be applied at various stages of your research.

"Culture and Community" (90 mins):

The Culture and Community workshop aims to nurture a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive community among students and members of the Harvard community. In the interactive workshop, students will engage in a series of conversations to reflect on their social identities and privilege. Students will also participate in an activity focused on allyship as part of the workshop.