Career Development

Whether you are just beginning to write your dissertation/thesis and wondering about formatting, or you are close to filing and need to know about policies such as copyrighting and embargoing, the Graduate Division has you covered.

Check out the calendar of events to learn more about upcoming STEM-related information sessions and interviews.

The Graduate Student Resource Center will be hosting a workshop on writing a research statement for an academic position. We will cover methods of organizing experience, types of content to include, and the tone you should set in your statement.

Whether you are interested in a specific company or simply want to see the opportunities available, the Career Services Fall 2016 Information Session lineup is an opportunity to interact with professionals from 11 participating companies that are specifically recruiting graduate students.

This October 18 webinar aims to be an open panel discussion for women who are interested in entering a doctoral program specifically in areas that are male - and/or lack colorful representation.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is currently seeking nominations of students to be considered for either their 16th Annual National Graduate Student Symposium (NGSS) or 3rd Annual Future Fellow Research Conference (FFRC). The nomination deadline is October 31, 2016.

If you're applying for a teaching-focused academic job, you will almost certainly be asked to provide a teaching philosophy statement. So what is it and how do you even begin to describe your own philosophy?

If you’re thinking about how you’ll find funding for tuition​ or research, register now for our October 12 Finding Funding workshop! We’ll discuss campus resources, fellowship opportunities, and extramural funding databases. Bring your computer, and we’ll bring the snacks.

Graduate Simulation Seminar Series (GS^3) closing ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 6. Keynote talk, reception, regular season awards ceremony, and professional panel.

In this talk, ​Dr. Zesbo will share several case studies of product candidates (biologics) as they evolved within the industry along with important lessons learned regarding transitioning from academia to industry.

The UCSB Fall Career & Internship Fair is just around the corner (on October 12), and now is the time to get your materials in order! ​Take a look at some of these opportunities to help you prepare to network with potential employers at the Career Fair.

Come to an information session on October 3 to learn more about opportunities for graduate students to gain career experience in the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities National Internship Program.

SERA is an exciting new summer outreach program that introduces qualified high-school students to the research enterprise through project-based, directed research in STEM-related fields.

Start your academic year off right with our first Lunch & Learn event of the fall quarter, featuring talks by graduate students in Linguistics and Electrical & Computer Engineering. Come enjoy free lunch and a chance to socialize with and learn from graduate students across the campus.

The Family Ultimate Science Exploration (FUSE) is now seeking graduate and postdoc volunteers for their science education program.