September 17 @ 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM Workshop on Addressing Challenges Faced by Researchers in Academia Virtual On September 17, 2024, join us for a crucial public debate that aims to shed light on the challenges faced by researchers in academia and other research institutions who rely on stipends and fellowships. This session seeks to comprehensively understand these challenges and discuss potential solutions to improve the working conditions for these researchers. Registration Required.
September 17 @ 8:30 AM - 12:20 PM Coding and Data Management Workshop Series: Intro to Python Virtual Learn intro to python. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
September 17 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM R Fundamentals: Part 1 of 4 Virtual This interactive workshop series is your complete introduction to programming in R for people with little or no previous programming experience. It covers the basics of using RStudio, creating variables, working with data frames, and starting to analyse your data using summary statistics and data visualization. After completing this workshop series you will be able to: Navigate R Studio Open data in R and work with it in data frames using tidyverse Distinguish between different variable types Visualize data using ggplot Inspect documentation to deal with error messages Registration Required
September 17 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Publish Digital Books & Open Educational Resources with Pressbooks Virtual If you're looking to self-publish work of any length and want an easy-to-use tool that offers a high degree of customization, allows flexibility with publishing formats (EPUB, PDF), and provides web-hosting options, Pressbooks may be great for you. Pressbooks is often the tool of choice for academics creating digital books, open textbooks, and open educational resources, since you can license your materials for reuse however you desire. Learn why and how to use Pressbooks for publishing your original books or course materials. You'll leave the workshop with a project already under way. Registration Required.
September 17 @ 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Virtual Cal Career Internship Fair Virtual The Berkeley Career Engagement Office is pleased to invite you to the Cal Career & Internship Fair: Virtual! Network with representatives to learn about full-time and internship opportunities. Find out about recruiting timelines and application procedures. Meet with companies recruiting students in all areas and majors. This fair will be hosted virtually within Handshake. This fair is only open to currently enrolled UC Berkeley students and eligible alumni with a current Handshake account. Registration is Required.
September 17 @ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Navigating the Job and Internship Search Confidently 2440 Bancroft Way, BerkeleyCA 94720 2440 Bancroft Way, Berkeley CA Join us for the second session of the 1st Gen Professional Development Series: In this session, we will discuss strategies to help navigate the job and internship search, confidently, by identifying job boards you can use such as Handshake, LinkedIn, and external sites. In addition, we will talk about networking as another strategy and how to develop your elevator pitch. Registration Required.