Workshops and Programs at Yale
Student participants have had access to a series of workshops and programs offered jointly by the Office of Career Strategy and the Graduate Writing Lab in the Poorvu Center for Teaching & Learning. Where possible, these sessions will be recorded so that 3MT participants can revisit this information throughout the process.
- 2023 3MT Competition Information Session: Fri, Jan 20, 12-1pm ET (click here to see the Zoom recording and slide deck)
- Graduate Student Science Writing Workshop with Carl Zimmer: Mon, Jan 23 & 30 (click here for more details)
- Graduate Writing Lab “Presenting Engagingly” Workshops (Jan & Feb 2023, TBA)
- Poorvu’s CTL Certificate for Public Communication (more details will follow in January 2023)
One-on-One Consultations
All participants are encouraged to schedule one-on-one advising appointments with Hyun Ja Shin and Jacob Gonzalez from the Office of Career Strategy. Available appointments can be seen and scheduled via Yale Career Link. Participants can also schedule writing consultations with the Graduate Writing Lab.
PitchVantage Public Speaking Studio at the Graduate Writing Lab
PitchVantage is a program designed to help improve public speaking skills in a variety of different sectors of life. Easily navigating the space between boardroom and lecture hall, this program focuses on different aspects of public presentation, from pacing to pitch, and evaluates performance in real time. For more information and to book time in the GWL’s PitchVantage studio, please visit the online scheduler, select the PitchVantage schedule, and reserve an appointment.
Additional Resources for Presenters
Below are a list of tools to consider as you prepare for Yale’s 2023 3MT Competition.
CRAFTING YOUR RESEARCH STORY
- 7 Things to Do When You Have to Give a Short Speech, by Bill Murphy, Jr. Inc.
- Explaining Your Work to Friends and Family, PhD Talk
- What to Do When They Say, “Tell Us About Your Research,” by Mary Morris Heiberger and Julia Miller Vick, The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Do You Have Mysterious Dragons in Your Research?, by Joseph Barber, Inside Higher Ed
- How to Give More Persuasive Presentations, Nancy Duarte
- How to Give a Killer Presentation, By Chris Anderson, Harvard Business Review
DESIGNING EFFECTIVE SLIDES
- 10 Tips on How to Make Slides That Communicate Your Idea, from TED’s In-House Expert, by TED Staff
- How to Add Powerful (and Legal) Images to Your Presentations, by David Teten
- Presentation Zen, by Gar Reynolds
- 10 Tips for Designing Presentations That Don’t Suck, by Joshua Johnson
ENHANCING YOUR PUBLIC SPEAKING CONFIDENCE
- Tips and Techniques for More Confident and Compelling Presentations, by Matt Abrahams
- Conquering Stage Fright, by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America
- 9 Speaking Tips for Non-Native Speakers, by Ryan Avery
- Four Ways to Make Your Research Presentation Stand Out, GradLife blog
EXAMPLES OF THREE MINUTE PRESENTATIONS AND TED TALKS
- TED Talks You Should Be Watching, from the American Historical Association
- TED Talks by Topic
- “Talk nerdy to me”, TED Talk with Melissa Marshall
- The Most Popular Science TED Talks
- PhD Comics Two-Minute Thesis: PhD Comics challenged graduate students to explain their work in two-minutes – the best have turned into video!
- TED Talks: approximately 3-minute talks on “ideas worth spreading”
- CGS Virtual 3MT Showcase: the virtual event showcased the winners of the 2021 Regional 3MT competitions
- Previous Yale 3MT Presentations: see how other students approached their presentations
- 3MT Competition Winners: winning presentations from around the world presented by the University of Queensland Australia
