This multi-company networking event will provide you with a great opportunity to talk with employers to learn more about data analytics and data science within their organization as well as trends in the industry.
From researching the job and company, to making that first great impression, this session will give you insider information from a veteran HR professional. Come prepared to learn about connecting with the interviewer, answering interview questions and general etiquette.
In this session, you’ll learn strategies for approaching networking events (ranging from academic conferences to industry events) and practice the actual conversations you might have in those settings.
What are the challenges for scholarly publishing in the humanities and social sciences in the context of today's shrinking library budgets and the continued publish-or-perish demands of academia? How does the largest university press in the world steer its publishing strategy to influence positive change and continue to succeed as a self-sustaining nonprofit business? Niko Pfund, President and Academic Publisher of Oxford University Press USA, will provide an overview of what every aspiring author of serious non-fiction should know, with a particular emphasis on the diversity initiatives of Oxford and the industry, followed by a roundtable with faculty members Kamela Hayward-Rotimi and Adriane Lentz-Smith and Duke University Press editor Gisela Fosado.
Dr. Richard L. Watkins is a scientist, politician, community organizer, academic and entrepreneur. In this session, Richard will share insights and advice from his own professional journey—encouraging students and postdocs to design a career that fits their unique talents and interests.
Graduate Academic Affairs and the Provost’s Office invite graduate students to learn about two technical resources with new relevance to students in The Graduate School.
Dr. Tim Renick will discuss how Georgia State University employed data and analytics to raise graduation rates by 22 percentage points and close all achievement gaps based on race, ethnicity, income-level and first-generation status.
If you’re considering applying to Ph.D. programs, join us for a workshop that will provide insight into the decision-making processes of doctoral admissions committees. Learn how to tailor your application to the institution and compete successfully in this workshop.
In this hands-on workshop, Dr. Francisco Ramos will discuss recent research about students’ online reasoning skills, identify specific skill gaps among Duke students, and suggest lessons and activities that can be incorporated into the classroom.
Are you a Ph.D. student in the humanities or humanistic social sciences thinking about how to expand your academic competencies and professional options? Consider attending this lunch and information session with VH @ Duke on creating your own funded internship for summer or fall of 2019.
