Grad SLAM Preparation Resources

2025 Grad SLAM Information Sessions

These virtual sessions provide an overview of Grad SLAM 2025, tips on how to get started, and strategies for connecting with past participants to learn from their experiences.  

• Wednesday, January 15th at 3pm PT (RSVP)
• Thursday, January 23rd at 12pm PT (RSVP)
• Tuesday, January 28th at 10am PT (RSVP)

 Information session recording available on the GEPA YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNdA5Oo42lY&t=1s. 

2025 Support & Coaching Sessions

Drop-In Coaching from the Center for Student Involvement

Coaching sessions are drop-in spaces for participants to work on their presentations, receive and give feedback on research talks, and build confidence as they prepare for Grad SLAM. Bring your slide!

• Thursday, February 6th at 11am, Zoom link: https://ucsd.zoom.us/j/96180278470 
• Friday, February 7th at 2pm: https://ucsd.zoom.us/j/99698765742
• Thursday, February 13th at 3pm: https://ucsd.zoom.us/j/99459524035
• Friday, February 14th at 1pm: https://ucsd.zoom.us/j/92181581178

Activate to Captivate Winter 2025 Workshops: 

We are pleased to offer communication workshops from Bri McWhorter of Activate to Captivate to help you prepare your Grad SLAM talk.  Attend one of both in winter quarter:  

• Distilling Your Message: This workshop will cover topics such as: understanding the impact of your message, tips to craft an effective introduction, how to outline your ideas into a repeatable narrative, how to create a visual to reinforce your message and more!) | Wednesday, January 22nd at 2pm PT | RSVP: https://ucsd.zoom.us/meeting/register/nYYfOb4dRKGb02b8k5_8yA#/registration 
• Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch: This workshop will cover topics such as: how to craft a personal elevator pitch, how to effectively share how an idea or project originated, how to effectively leverage small talk in professional settings, tips to check if your message is memorable and repeatable and more! | Wednesday, February 5th at 10am PT | RSVP: https://ucsd.zoom.us/meeting/register/BPbaPJzdRr6CTB0Npozk4g#/registration 

iLead Workshops: 

iLead is a drop-in workshop program on various communication and leadership topics, feel free to check out the current quarter's offerings: https://getinvolved.ucsd.edu/ccl/leadership.html. 

Writing Hub Winter 2025 Workshops: 

These workshops will explore useful strategies for connecting your highly-specialized research to more general audiences. 

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Ongoing Support at the Writing Hub

Grad SLAM participants can get ongoing, individualized support from the Graduate Writing Consultants at the Writing Hub.  Writing Consultants can help you think through and articulate your ideas thoughtfully.  Consultants are available for 30 and 60 minute one-on-one appointments, Sunday through Friday.  Make an appointment at writinghub.ucsd.edu.