Career Development

A local community member is seeking a grad student for a 4-day a week position as a caregiver/assistant for her 92 year-old mother. The position pays $2000/month and includes free room and board. Read on for more details!

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology & Music. While we won't be able to share pizza in person, all attendees will be entered into a raffle to win a $15 Target gift card.

All graduate students are invited to the Second Grad Brunch, hosted by the Graduate Student Association, of the academic year. Grab a burrito, bagel and other breakfast snacks and meet your fellow grad students on November 3 from 10 am - 12 pm at the GSA Lounge. The event is first come, first serve and grab and go only.

Black graduate students are invited to join a new support space on November 29 from 3-4:30pm: Creating Community: Black Graduate Student Support Space. This space is facilitated by the Black Graduate Student Association, the Office of Black Student Development, and CAPS.

Black graduate students are invited to join a new support space on November 15 from 3-4:30pm: Creating Community: Black Graduate Student Support Space. This space is facilitated by the Black Graduate Student Association, the Office of Black Student Development, and CAPS.

Black graduate students are invited to join a new support space on November 1st from 3-4:30pm: Creating Community: Black Graduate Student Support Space. This space is facilitated by the Black Graduate Student Association, the Office of Black Student Development, and CAPS.

This workshop on November 10th will help you begin to understand how to look for and apply for positions that speak to your values, skills, and interests. It will review helpful career exploration platforms, including MyIDP, ChemIDP, and VersatilePhD to help you discover new career pathways and how to learn about viable career paths beyond the academy.

Still looking for funding? Or planning ahead for 2022-2023? Attend the next Finding Funding Workshop on November 10th and learn about campus and external funding.

Are you a new or returning graduate student? Want to meet other LGBTQ+ grads across campus? Join the RCSGD for the first grad student IdentiTEA! This will be a social event where you will have the chance to discuss all things about being LGBTQ+ grad students at UCSB. Read on to learn more and register!

UC Irvine is offering multiple free virtual career workshops in the next few weeks to help you explore career possibilities and develop helpful skills. UC Santa Barbara students are invited to attend these workshops, but advance registration is required. Read on for more details!

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) hires students at the Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD levels for positions supporting the US Congress and also offers summer internships. Read on to learn more about these opportunities and see sample job descriptions!

This virtual workshop on November 9th will help you begin to understand how to look for and apply for positions that speak to your values and interests. This workshop will review two helpful career exploration platforms, ImaginePhD and VersatilePhD, to help you discover new career pathways and how to learn about viable career paths beyond the academy. RSVP today!

Check out this UCSB series on grad student and postdoc professional development experiences funded by the Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Program. Our latest featured video is by Marina Zhukova, a graduate student in Linguistics, who attended the Linguistics Career Launch, a 4-week online career bootcamp for linguists interested in exploring careers outside academia. Read on to watch her video and learn more about the IPS program!

Many job interviews take place online, so what better way to prepare than through this Zoom-based workshop! On Nov 8, come learn a plethora of tips and tricks to utilize in your next online interview, whether that be in academia or industry. We'll discuss common interview questions, tips for giving job talks online, and things you'll want to prepare before the interview itself.

UCSB's Student Mental Health Coordination Services and UCSB's Health & Wellness Department are each hiring for graduate student assistant positions. Both positions are 20 hours/week and involve work on various projects to support the respective programming of the two offices. Read on to find out more about these positions and how to submit your interest.