Career Development Series
Welcome to the postdoc Career Development Series,
We are happy to have you join the cohort of postdocs at NSF NCAR|UCP|UCAR and hope to support you in exploring and preparing for your career. The events listed below are organized by the Postdoc Professional Development Committee and the Networking Committee at NSF NCAR and UCP. Here are some details:
- Panels and workshops are on Thursdays at 9:30 - 10:45 am MT.
- For media training with the UCAR Communications Team, employees at NSF NCAR|UCP|UCAR can make an appointment at any time.
Career Development Workshops |
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| Date | Topic | |
| 2025 | Events marked with an asterisk (*) have yet to be confirmed. | |
| May 8 | Panel: Tips on Proposal writing* | |
| Apr. 10 | Panel: Navigating the publication process* | |
| Mar. 13 | Job Application Preparation: CV/resume, cover letter, preparing for interviews, LinkedIn* | |
| Feb. 27 | Career Panel: Private Sector, Government, & Academia - Details to follow | |
| Jan. 30 | Writing your scientific talking points and elevator speech - David Hosansky, Audrey Merket | |
| 2024 | ||
| Dec. 5, 2024 | Preparing better presentations - Laura Snider, UCAR Comms. | |
| Nov. 7, 2024 | Writing an impactful cover letter - Valerie Sloan, Mariana Cains | |
| Oct. 18, 2024 | NSF NCAR and UCP Postdoc Retreat - with Front Range Postdocs from other institutions | |
| Sept. 19, 2024 | Expanding Horizons Seminar Series | |
| June 10, 2024 | Personal Financial Planning with TIAA CREF - Kevin Collins | |
| June 3, 2024 | Improving Communication Dynamics During Meetings - Adriana Medina | |
| Apr. 16 & 17, 2024 | Distinguished Lecture Series | |
| Apr. 2, 10, 2024 | The Writing Room - An hour dedicated to writing | |
| Mar. 13, 27, 2024 | The Writing Room - An hour dedicated to writing | |
| Feb. 28, 2024 | Communicating in the Workplace: Discovering our conflict styles - Adriana Medina | |
| Feb. 14, 2024 | The Writing Room - An hour dedicated to writing | |
| Jan. 22, 2024 | How to Collaborate in the face of disagreement - Adriana Medina | |
| 2023 | ||
| Dec. 14, 2023 | The Writing Room - An hour dedicated to writing | |
| Nov. 13, 2023 | Crafting a research statement Workshop - Andrew Winters, Val Sloan | |
| Nov. 6, 2023 | Writing a job-specific cover letter - Val Sloan, Mariana Cains | |
| Oct. 31, 2023 | The Importance and Practice of Listening - Adriana Medina | |
| Oct. 9, 2023 | Early Career Professional Development Workshop at the UCAR Members Meeting | |
| Aug. 31-Sep. 1, 2023 | NCAR Postdoctoral Retreat | |
| June 15, 2023 | Creating an Empowered and Accountable Support Network - Cheryl Manning | |
| Jan. 26, 2023 | Session 7: Convergent Science | |
| 2022 | ||
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Session 6: Project Logistics Part 2: Developing a Budget | |
| Nov. 17, 2022 | Session 5: Research Relevance and Broader Impacts | |
| Nov. 3, 2022 | Session 4: Project Logistics Part 1: Project Management | |
| Oct. 20, 2022 | Session 3: NCAR/UCP Policies and Protocols | |
| Oct. 6, 2022 | Session 2: Granting Organizations' Procedures and Policies | |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Session 1: Overview of NCAR/UCP Postdoctoral Grant Writing & Management Series | |
| Mar. 11, 2022 | Careers Outside of Academia | |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | Interviewing: Panelists From Three Sectors | |
| 2021 | ||
| Nov. 10, 2021 | Elevator Speeches | |
| Oct. 14, 2021 | Writing a Research Statement | |
| Aug. 19, 2021 | A Discussion of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | |
| May 27, 2021 | Giving an academic job talk | |
| May 13, 2021 | Private Sector Panel | |
| Apr. 29, 2021 | Panel on Academic Job Interviews: Interviewee Perspectives | |
| Apr. 15, 2021 | Panel on Academic Job Interviews: Faculty Perspectives | |
| Apr. 1, 2021 | A Research Statement Feedback Workshop | |
| Mar. 18, 2021 | Writing a Research Statement Seminar | |
| Mar. 4, 2021 | A Cover Letter Feedback Workshop | |
| Feb. 18, 2021 | A CV Feedback Workshop | |
| Feb. 4, 2021 | Writing a Better CV and Cover Letter | |
| 2020 | ||
| Nov. 12, 2020 | Panel on Faculty Jobs, 9:30 am - 10:30 am | |
| Oct. 29, 2020 | Panel on Research Proposals, 9:30 am - 10:30 am | |
| Sept. 17, 2020 | Conversation with NCAR Library Staff | |
| Sept. 3, 2020 | Monthly meeting with Everette Joseph and NCAR Postdocs | |
| July 9, 2020 | Town Hall with NCAR Directorate | |
| June 17, 2020 | Mock Proposal Review Panel | |
| May 28, 2020 | Panel on Transition from Postdocs to Project Scientists | |
| April 30, 2020 | Time-management in an Era of Disruption | |
| Apr. 16, 2020 | Networking and Collaborating - Panel with scientists | |
| Mar. 26, 2020 | Mentoring: Perspectives from Faculty, Mentors, and Mentees (link to video) | |
| Feb. 27, 2020 | ABCs of Breaking Bias and Maximizing Inclusion | |
| Feb. 13, 2020 | Overcoming Obstacles in Publishing - Panel with Editors/Sr. Scientists | |
| Jan. 30, 2020 | Overcoming Obstacles in Publishing - Panel with Jr. Scientists (link to video) | |
| 2019 | ||
| Nov. 7, 2019 | Effective Design and Presentation Skills | |
| Oct. 24, 2019 | Interviewing in the Private Sector | |
| Sept. 26, 2019 | Interviewing in the Academic Sector | |
| June 20, 2019 | How to write a proposal | |
| May 9, 2019 | Creating a LinkedIn Profile | |
| Apr. 4, 2019 | Professional photo session (headshots) | |
| Mar. 14, 2019 | Private sector panel | |
| Mar. 8, 2019 | Mock review panel of postdoc proposals | |
| Feb. 14, 2019 | Writing a diversity statement for academic positions | |
| Jan. 31, 2019 | Writing a research statement | |
| Jan. 17, 2019 | CV workshop | |
| Jan. 3, 2019 | CV workshop | |
| 2018 | ||
| Dec. 18, 2018 | Writing a teaching statement | |
| Nov. 30, 2018 | Postdoc Retreat Day | |
| Nov. 13, 2018 | Cover letter bootcamp | |
| Sept. 25, 2018 | Proposal writing | |
| July 17, 2018 | Developing effective collaborations | |
| May 2, 2018 | CV and resume feedback | |
| Mar. 6, 2018 | Taking charge of your career and writing an Individual Development Plan | |