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Workshops & Events

Click here to view our previously recorded professional development webinars and workshops.

Discover the NEW USF pd.education Portal, which includes both synchronous and asynchronous webinars, workshops, and additional resources.

UPCOMING Workshops & Events

Happy National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week! September 19-23, 2022!

Coffee, Cupcakes, and Conversation: September 20, 2022 | 3-5pm | ALN 296 Meet with the Director of Postdoc Affairs and discuss your career trajectory, current professional development needs, or anything else! (also pick up your swag...)

Professional Headshots & Postdoc Office SWAG! September 21, 2022 | 11am--1pm | ALN 200 Come get your headshot taken by our USF professional photographer and pick up some swag! Sign up here to reserve your timeslot: https://bit.ly/USFPostdocHeadshots

Coffee, Croissants, and Conversation: September 20, 2022 | 10am-12noon | ALN 296 Meet with the Director of Postdoc Affairs and discuss your career trajectory, current professional development needs, or anything else! (also pick up your swag...)

Happy Hour: September 23, 2022 | 5pm-7pm | World of Beer - Join us to connect with fellow postdocs and celebrate all things “postdoc” at the World of Beer at 2815 E Fowler Ave. Drinks and Appetizers provided. Respond here to save your seat! https://bit.ly/USFNPAW2022HappyHour

A wide variety of additional virtual lectures are available on the USF Event Calendar – labeled [NPAW] that you are free to register for and attend as your schedules allow: https://bit.ly/USFPostdocCalendar

Preparing a winning 3MT Presentation

Presented by Ruth Bahr, Ph.D., Dean, Office of Graduate Studies and Tracy Costello, Ph.D., Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Graduate Student Development

September 28, 2022 | Noon - 1:00 pm | Microsoft Teams

The Three Minute Thesis, or 3MT, is an annual competition held at over 200 universities world wide, open to graduate students who present their research in less than 3 minutes, with only one static slide. Winning presentations are engaging stories that are understood by the broader audience, requiring little expertise in the research area.

This lecture is designed to help you understand and develop your best 3MT presentation so that you're prepared to enter the USF competition in October 2022. We'll share tips for success including how to frame your research for any audience and considerations for your slide's design.

The winner and runner up of the USF competition receive awards, and are also supported to travel and present in the Council of Graduate Schools 3MT competitions at the 2023 Council of Florida Graduate Schools Conference and the 2023 Council of Southern Graduate Schools Conference, schedule and funding permitting.

USF Libraries Workshops for Researchers

The USF Libraries offers a variety of virtual and in-person workshops that are aimed to assist graduate students with developing research skills. Please visit the USF Libraries calendar for a full list of workshops and registration information.