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The deadline for Grad Slam is approaching! We want to hear about your work.
 
Are you a graduate student who’s looking for a professional development opportunity that will develop your public speaking and presentation skills?

Would like to be able to talk concisely and effectively about your research to people inside and outside of your field?

If you answered “yes” to either or both of these questions, then Grad Slam is for you!

Grad Slam is a campus-wide competition that showcases and awards the best 3-minute research talks by graduate students. Think TED Talks on steroids. The competition aims to strengthen your presentation and networking skills, as well as your ability to distill down and articulate your research concisely and effectively to a non-specialist audience.

The competition is comprised of preliminary and semi-final rounds, culminating in a final competition and watch party on March 3, 2016.

Not sure if you want to participate?  We have one more information session TODAY!  RSVP below.

Wednesday, January 20: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm, Student Activities Center - Conference Room 4 

Once you sign up, there will also be public speaking workshops and small group coaching sessions provided to help you prepare for the competition. Students who register for the competition will receive details on how to sign up for the following opportunities.
 
Grad Slam Public Speaking Workshops 

Storytelling Your Research (co-hosted by UCLA Career Center)
Thursday, January 28: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm, Faculty Center - California Room  

Basic Presentation Skills:
Thursday, February 4: 2 pm- 4 pm, Young Research Library - Room 11360
Friday, February 12: 10 am – 12 pm, Young Research Library -  Room 11360

Grad Slam Small Group Coaching Sessions - These small group sessions February 16 – 19 will give you an opportunity to present a draft of your Grad Slam presentation and receive feedback. These sessions will be by RSVP only.
 
The Grad Slam registration deadline is Monday, January 25, 2016, 12 midnight PST.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR GRAD SLAM FLYER.

For further details about the schedule, eligibility, presentation guidelines, prizes, preparation, etc., please visit the Grad Slam website.

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