PREDOC hosts this annual conference for prospective pre-docs to learn more about and prepare for pre-doctoral opportunities. See below for recordings of past workshops, and check back in spring for more details about the 2024 PRE Workshop.
PRE Workshop
Current RAs discuss their transition into pre-doctoral roles and how their experiences are impacting their future trajectories as researchers.
How to be a Successful Predoc
Our STATA mentor, Matthew Pitcock, Research Assistant at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, reviews a data task with workshop participants.
Data Task Review
An introduction to the PRE Workshop and to the different initiatives PREDOC offers.
Introduction
Current pre-docs and a program manager discuss the pre-doc application process.
Applying to Pre-docs
Learn the fundamentals of effective data visualization, an essential skill for any RA or pre-doc.
Data Visualization
Managers of pre-docs discuss what they look for in pre-doc applications, and how to be successful in the role.
What PIs Look For
PREDOC presents on pathways to research careers.
Pathways to Research
Researchers discuss their own careers and what they look for in a pre-doc.
Researcher Panel
Pre-docs discuss their experience during the application process, and share strategies for success.
Applying to Pre-docs
BITSS researcher presents on best practices in transparent research. Download slides here.
Transparency in Research
Pre-docs present on what it takes to be successful in the role.
Success in Pre-docs
University of Arizona researchers present best practices on quantitative standards and pre-analysis plans.
Quantitative Standards and Pre-Analysis Plans