Career Development

Join the Graduate Center for Literary Research for a free workshop on dissertation and prospectus writing on February 18 from 3-4pm. The workshop is open to graduate students from any department in the Humanities at UCSB. Read on to learn more!

The U.S. Department of Energy is now hiring candidates with experience in a variety of areas--including public policy, business, physical sciences, engineering, and project management-- to join its recently created Clean Energy Corps. Read on for more information!

Planning to apply for an NIH F award? Evaluators assess numerous sections including the researcher's specific aims, a biographical sketch, a goals statement, an institutional selection statement... and then there is still the actual research proposal! With so many pieces to compose, students can feel lost as to how to best present themselves and what information needs to be conveyed. This presentation on February 9th will walk you through the many pieces of this application and prepare you to craft a winning application.

Are you a U.S. citizen or permanent/legal resident pursuing doctoral or postdoctoral work in health-related research? If so, you are likely eligible for the prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) F31 postdoctoral and/or F32 postdoctoral fellowship awards. The F31 provides graduate students with ~$25,000 annually in addition to annually covering 60% of tuition and fees (up to $16,000); F32 amounts vary by postdoctoral experience. Join us on February 2 to learn more these awards, how NIH funding schemes work, and how to start building a strong application. The presentation will be put on by Dr. Orit Rapaport, Research Development Strategist/Grant Writer for Stanford University. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with Dr. Rapaport one on one for advice on applying. Free pizza will also be served!

As CCST Science Fellows, scientists and engineers spend one year in Sacramento serving the California State Legislature. Applications are now open (deadline: March 1) and you can access three free webinars to help you complete the application process! Join the last webinar live on January 20 at 11am live or watch the recordings on your own schedule. Read on to learn more!

Want to learn more about the academic culture and teaching opportunities at community colleges? Don't miss the 2022 CCC Registry Virtual Career Event for graduate students and postdocs interested in jobs with the California Community College system. The virtual event will run for four weeks, from January 27 to February 28, and there will be a number of informative workshops available. Sign up today!

Check out Stories from the Field--a data booklet that details the narratives and numbers that give voice to some of the conditions and futures facing today’s UC humanities PhDs. In it, UCHRI and Humanists@Work charts the economic outcomes and career trajectories for humanities PhDs against those of their peers in other disciplines. Read on for more details!

Interested in a career beyond the academy and want to learn more about the essentials of crafting it? Join these professional development webinars from Beyond the Professoriate for a jump start. They are free to join and also available to watch on replays. Advance registration is required.

Read on for tips from the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)--an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community--about strategies to help you plan your quarter. Membership in the NCFDD (free for UCSB students!) provides several forms of professional support to help combat common problems academics face. Read on to learn more!

Check out Instructional Development's Winter 2022 workshop series for graduate student Teaching Assistants and Teaching Associates. Over 15 specialty workshops and pillars for the Pillars of Teaching Assistantship certificate are being offered. RSVP as soon as possible to reserve your space!

Do you want to be more productive and motivated when it comes to academic writing? The Academic Writers’ Space is a virtual co-working community where academic writers come together to develop a sound writing practice. Read on to learn more and to sign up for a free trial session!

The UCSB Campus Advocacy, Resources & Education (CARE) department is hiring for two Graduate Student Researcher positions beginning in January 2022 through August 2022. Applications are due before 11:59pm on Sunday, January 2nd, 2022.

UCSB's Graduate Simulation Seminar Series (GS^3) is hosting a career panel on Friday December 10th at 10-11am PST over Zoom. Read on to learn more!

UCSB graduate students who use Google Scholar will need to add "Get it at UC" as a Library Link in their Google Scholar settings in order to access the full text of materials through UC Library Search. Read on for more info!

The UCSB Blum Center on Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy is recruiting a Graduate Student Assistant to work alongside their Blum student team, and Associate Director, to advance thinking and engagement on poverty, inequality, and democracy both on and off campus. The deadline to apply is Thursday, December 9th at 12PM (noon) PST.