Career Development

Using and re-using data created by others has become an essential part of contemporary scholarly work. Join two of UCSB’s leading data scholars for short presentations and a discussion of how to expand the reach of digital scholarship in a data-enabled world.

The University of California Global Food Initiative is offering over 30 open positions with 21 different projects in 17 different countries under the Research and Innovation Fellowship for Agriculture (RIFA) program. The application deadline is February 6.

Join us for our first Lunch & Learn event of 2017, featuring talks by graduate students in Environmental Science & Management and Religious Studies. Enjoy free lunch while learning about cool research!

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.

Join Philip Nelson, Director of Software Engineering at Google, as he talks about Google Accelerated Sciences and how Google's scaled computation, data driven engineering, and machine learning is applied to accelerate scientific discovery.

The UCSB Library website just got a major facelift – the first redesign of the site in more than five years. The redesigned website ​is now mobile-friendly and takes advantage of increased database-driven functionality to minimize duplicate content. Be sure to check it out!

Whether you have a letter you're working on or are just thinking about writing a letter, this workshop is for you. All UCSB graduate students and postdocs are welcome, but enrollment is limited to 15 per workshop.

Do you need a productive, quiet environment where you can really get things done? Come write alongside your fellow grad students in the Graduate Writers' Room, featuring comfortable seating, snacks, and the best free coffee on campus!

Many grad students may not know how to present themselves and their experience in a way that connects with non-academic employers. Career Services is offering two workshops to help you expertly craft your resume and cover letter so you can get over that first application hurdle!

If you are interested in working in science policy, or just curious about it, please join the Graduate Division and the Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships for an informational session on the California Council on Science and Technology Policy Fellowships.

Check out Instructional Development's winter quarter lineup of workshops aimed at supporting graduate student Teaching Assistants and Teaching Associates. Their first workshop is on Wednesday, January 18. Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot today!

The Graduate Division is here to support you in many ways throughout your graduate program. Check out some of the great opportunities available to you this quarter for professional development, career exploration, writing support, and more!

It can sometimes be daunting or difficult to find helpful, relevant information to assist you in making a career transition. This workshop will teach you how to put your research and writing skills to use in finding the job you want.

Data science fellowships positions now open with The Data Incubator. Jumpstart your career and gain hands-on experience applying the tools employers value to real-world data sets.

Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara seeks a Research Associate to work on a research and curriculum development project for a National Science Foundation Grant. The priority consideration deadline is January 6.