2019 SUP: Professional Development Seminars
SUP 2019 Professional Development Seminar & Resources
ALL seminars: will be held at the FedEx Global Education Center &
LUNCH will be provided.
Effective Communication
Wednesday, May 29th
12:00pm in Room 1015 / Nelson Mandela Auditorium
Led by Jessica Harrell
This will be an interactive seminar with topics around: Communication Techniques, Mentor / Mentee, How to Handle “Sticky Situations”
SUP 2019 Effective Communication Handouts
Graduate Student Panel – How to maximize your summer research experience
Wednesday, June 5th
12:30pm in breakout sessions in classrooms 1st floor
Learn about the types of things you want to think about this summer: specific examples would be Impostor Syndrome, Self-Efficacy, and strategies for getting a good experience
Graduate Student Panel – Graduate School at Carolina
Wednesday, June 26th
12:00pm in breakout sessions in classrooms 1st floor
Specifics about the Carolina experience and the actual application process (finding recommenders, locating a lab/advisor, etc.)
Preparing a Statement of Interest
Wednesday, July 10th
12:00pm in Room 1015 / Nelson Mandela Auditorium
Led by Brian Rybarczyk
Hands-on, interactive seminar where students will actually begin to write their Statement
- Sample SOP – Sciences
- Sample SOP – Humanities & Social Sciences
- Prep Scholar SOP Sample
- Creating a Personal Statement (Presentation)