Career Development

Are you in the middle stages of your dissertation and running into roadblocks? Do you need some new strategies and habits to help you finish up? Then apply for the first session of the 2017 Dissertation Write-In! Application deadline is Wednesday, May 31.

The deadline to apply for this free, four-day intensive workshop is Wednesday, May 31. You are eligible to apply if you are a Ph.D. student who has advanced to candidacy, has completed a chapter of your dissertation, and is committed to attending all sessions of the Write-In.

On May 5, the Graduate Division hosted a salary negotiation workshop led by Lisa Gates, co-founder of SheNegotiates. Here are some helpful hints and resources in case you missed it.

If you are planning to apply for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2018-19 grant cycle or want to learn more about the program, join us for an information session on Thursday, May 18.

Join Instructional Development at the Teaching & Learning Excellence Series: TALES Live!, on May 16. Dr. Jason Duque from the Education Department will discuss the importance of ignorance in teaching for learning.

Find out what you can do right now to search for funding opportunities for the coming year. Current funding opportunities may be dwindling down for the spring but get a jump start before new postings arrive! Attend the next Finding Funding Workshop and make a money plan!

The SACNAS Grad Chapter is bringing in Dr. Joel Yuen-Zhou, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCSD, for a special seminar and career talk on diverse identities of scientists on Thursday, May 11, and Friday, May 12.

Are you interested in being an entrepreneur? Then you won't want to miss this upcoming seminar with a star panel on the ins and outs of launching a startup. ​The seminar features a star panel and a networking session with light refreshments afterward to meet with the speakers.

Come learn how to maximize LinkedIn and Versatile PhD in order to look for non-academic jobs, network with potential employers, and connect with others in the professional domain. Be sure to bring your laptop in order to access and customize these digital tools during the workshop.

When preparing to go on the academic job market, a well-crafted CV is a must-have to help you stand out in a large crowd of applicants. Join us for a workshop on the do's and don't's of creating a CV for academic and research-focused industry positions.

Are you applying for a late-breaking academic position, or trying to get a head start on the fall academic job cycle? Come get tips and feedback on how to write an effective cover letter for academic positions! Space is limited, so please RSVP.

The UCSB Research Mentorship Program (RMP) is seeking graduate students, postdocs, and researchers for a paid mentorship opportunity this summer in a wide range of disciplines.

Lunch & Learn is back and better than ever! Come enjoy free lunch while filling your brain with cool research from your fellow graduate students. This month, we'll learn about French expatriates and free bound electrons.

Join this online career conference to hear from Ph.D.s who have pursued non-academic jobs and how they maneuvered their transition.

Rickie Smith from the Graduate Division's Academic Services unit will offer a newly formatted workshop on filing your dissertation/thesis on Monday, ​​May 8. Be sure to check out the new procedures on how to get the most out of this popular workshop!