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Jul
29
2024
NCA PhD Summer Series: Salary Negotiation
10:00 AM 2122 Sheridan Road
In this interactive workshop, we’ll discuss why it’s important to negotiate and teach best practices for navigating the ...
Aug
1
2024
AI, Resumes, & You (Cover Letters too!) (Chicago Campus)
12:00 PM Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, 303 E. Superior Street
This session is for PhD students to understand the difference between an academic CV/Cover Letter and a documents for no...
Aug
8
2024
Best Practices in Behavioral Interviewing & Negotiation (Chicago Campus)
12:00 PM Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, 303 E. Superior Street
Attendees will learn how to prepare for behavioral interview questions and stand out as strong candidates across all ind...
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