Wednesday 21st March 2018

Mentor: Jennifer De Gabriele, Faculty of Science

Jennifer spoke to us about how to navigate PhD milestones. Below is a summary of the information Jennifer had to share.

 

  1. GRSc_News – monthly newsletter sent to student emails.  This is really useful for students to link with events, scholarships, workshops etc.
  2. Science Abroad Travelling Scholarships – applications will be via the School in 2018. Contact Kirsten Hoak for more information. More information here.
  3. Internships – post-submission. Jennifer spoke about this with the students. Keep an eye on the newsletter for opportunities. More information here.
  4. Job Ready Program – http://science.unimelb.edu.au/students/enrich-your-studies/jobready
  5. Write Smarter Feel Better – Flyer attached here. Contact kate.witham@unimelb.edu.au for more information

 

Nitika Kandhari gave the following summary of the session:

It was my first time coming for the walk but it turned out to be a helpful session as I got a lot of useful tips from people I met there. I met someone who has expertise in statistics and I got references for books and online tutorials that I can freely access and are useful for my PhD.  I also came to know about various sessions for graduate students to connect with each other and share views and problems faced during their PhD. It was good to meet new people — I look forward to the next session.

— Nitika Kandhari, PhD student