| All seminars are on Fridays at 1 - 1:50 pm in WGR 305 unless otherwise noted -- see here for announcements | ||
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| DATE | TOPIC | COMMENTS |
| 10 April (2:00) | Introduction | Importance of communication for professional physicists, general principles |
| 17 April (2:00) | Person-to-Person | Office discussions, voicemail, email, non-verbal communication |
| Day 3 | The Job Search | Resumes, CVs, cover letters (resumes due) |
| Day 4 | The Job Search | interviewing, professional "etiquette" |
| Day 5 | Guidelines for Technical Writing | Organization, formatting, writing for non-specialists, common errors |
| Day 6 | Guidelines for Technical Presentations | Organization, presentation techniques, calibrating an audience, pitfalls |
| Day 7 | One-Page Papers | Class critiques of versions written for specialists and non-specialists (papers due) |
| Day 8 | One-Page Papers | Class critiques of versions written for specialists and non-specialists |
| Day 9 | Ten Minute Presentations | Student presentations and class critiques(talks prepared) |
| Day 10 | Ten Minute Presentations | Student presentations and class critiques |
| This seminar is offered for 1 credit. | ||
