Workshops & Seminars

Improve Academically and Professionally

Workshops, seminars, and other events held at UNMC can help improve your abilities as a graduate student and future professional. A wide variety of topics are covered that will enhance important skills, giving you an array of techniques that will help in any career.

Workshops and Seminars

• Professional Skills Lunch & Learns:
  Grab a bite and listen to presentations designed to improve skills like writing, communication, negotiation, and time management.

  Grant Writing Workshop: 
  Techniques for grant writing are not often a skill that is taught, so many individuals struggle with creating successful grant applications. This program will help get you on track to improving your grant writing ability. The workshop is offered by the Office of Postdoctoral Education and open to graduate students.

  Public Speaking Workshop: 
  Oral communication is an important skill, so this workshop provides you with training for effective public speaking. The workshop is offered by the Office of Postdoctoral Education and open to graduate students.

• Interprofessional Education (IPE) Day:
  UNMC holds a campus-wide IPE Day twice a year, with a goal of combining traditional health care students with disease-research focused students. By expanding this scope of cross-disciplinary interaction, we hope to enable collaboration and, ultimately, improve health care outcomes. 

  Additional Career-Development Events:
  Get help improving your lab management skills, negotiation skills, stress management skills, and more with these seminars from the Office of Postdoctoral Education.

  College of Public Health Career Services Events:
  Seminars cover a variety of topics that are beneficial for any graduate student. The events cover networking, gaining valuable experience, interview preparation, and much more.