Hello fellow graduate students! Are you completely new to LaTeX, and need to learn before your first homework? Are you already familiar and looking to practice some basic skills? Are you looking for some nice templates for use in your courses? Come to the Intro to LaTeX workshop on August 20th from 1:55-2:45, during the…

 Brian Adams (NCSU PhD 2005) will conduct a mathematics and statistics-specific information session including a brief overview of SNL’s mission, R&D areas, and opportunities in mathematics, statistics, and computational science. Staff and project profiles will demonstrate the ways you can contribute to high-impact problems in the national interest through fundamental math and computational science R&D, software/hardware development,…

I will provide an overview of how to apply for different graduate research fellowships.  These can be very valuable as they provide lots of time to get research done, which can help get better academic or non-academic jobs.  I will focus on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.  Note that the NSF GRFP is limited to…

Students will provide their job application materials in advance to the organizers, who will read and discuss them as a group with a view towards making positive improvements before submission.  A good opportunity to get feedback from a range of faculty.

During this presentation we will discuss the topics like how to find interesting conferences in your field, how to apply for funding, what you should prepare before the conference, what to do while at the conference, and how to make your trip a fun and productive experience. There will be some discussion for those looking…

This presentation will feature some hands on activities for thinking about getting ready for job interviews, both inside and outside academia.

Effective webpages are an increasingly important medium for disseminating information related to classes and research. For TAs, they provide a critical way to share material with your class whereas for those entering the job market, they are often checked by potential employers interested in obtaining more information about candidates. Hence it is important to construct…