Career Development

The UCSB Research Mentorship Program (RMP) is seeking graduate students, postdocs, and researchers for a paid mentorship opportunity this summer. The RMP will be delivered virtually in Summer Session A (June 20 – July 30, 2021), and mentors will receive $1,000 per project per student (up to $4,000). Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until June 9, 2021. Read on to learn more and apply!

To learn more about the academic culture and teaching opportunities at community colleges, the Graduate Division recently hosted a discussion with community college professors and professionals. These experts discussed the range of opportunities these schools offer and provided some hiring tips. Read on to access a recording of the panel and some frequently asked questions.

Join Celonis, a tech unicorn, on May 20 to learn about process mining and how to leverage the Execution Management System (EMS) software as a student and future tech business professional. You will get your own free EMS license to use for learning and research purposes and can ask your questions about this field of work and the tech Unicorn that is pioneering and leading the market.

The Interdisciplinary Humanities Center (IHC) is accepting applications for 2021-22 graduate instructors to teach in the Foundations in the Humanities program. Foundations in the Humanities is a restorative justice program that uses the study of literature through correspondence courses to enable participants to expand their insight into themselves and their society, for the purpose of building better lives in prison and after their release. Fellows receive a $500 stipend per quarter. Apply by June 1.

Join Health & Wellness on Tuesdays during Spring Quarter for their Graduate Student Virtual Wellness Center. Drop in at your leisure for virtual wellness activities. Connect with other grad students while exploring various topics like stress reduction, acupressure, art therapy, mindfulness, healthy eating, ergonomics, and more!

The ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit convenes leaders from academia, business, and government to discuss cutting-edge energy technologies, facilitate relationships to move technologies to market, and showcase innovations that will advance solutions to current and future energy challenges. All graduate students can register for free. Registration closes Monday, May 17. Read on to learn more!

Join UCSB Beyond Academia for a unique event on May 21 designed to connect our campus’ diverse grad student and postdoc population with non-academic professionals who are eager to support them. Participants can engage in real time via a special affiliate Slack workspace to discuss a number of topics of interest. Attendees are also encouraged to engage asynchronously on the Slack space both before and after the event, so even if you can’t make it on May 21, be sure to sign up anyway in order to receive the Slack link!

Join ComSciCon for Combatting COVID with Black Communities, held remotely on Wednesday June 2nd at 9:00am PST. The workshop will provide the latest information on COVID-19 in Black communities, resources on the systemic inequities that lead to this racial disparity in healthcare, and training on science communication and building trust with Black communities. The workshop will also provide funding and further support to projects of attendees. Applications are due by Friday, May 14. Read on to learn more!

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 handle rejection. 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 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 Jasmine Kelekay, a graduate student in Sociology, who attended the Afroeuropean Studies Conference. Read on to watch her video and learn more about the IPS program!

NIH is pleased to announce the 2021 Future Research Leaders Conference (FRLC). This is an excellent career development opportunity for talented, early-career scientists interested in pursuing careers at NIH’s Intramural Research Program (IRP). ​The 2-day virtual conference will be held on June 29-30, 2021. The application deadline is Monday, May 10 at 12 pm Eastern.

Grad students, need help managing your research? UCSB Library is offering a workshop on Zotero, a popular open source citation manager. Learn how Zotero can help you efficiently collect and organize your research, create bibliographies, collaborate with your colleagues, streamline your research process, and more. This workshop will be offered twice in May. Sign up today to reserve your spot.

Bain & Company is hosting two virtual recruiting events for all UCSB students interested in learning more about consulting. Click for more details and to register!

If you are a Ph.D. candidate with strong communication skills, are motivated to learn on the job, and have a desire to apply your education in unexpected and innovative ways, consider joining the Exponent Seminar & Recruitment Event on May 12th from 1:00-2:30pm (PDT).

Still looking for funding? Or planning ahead for 2021-2022? Attend the next Finding Funding Workshop on May 19th and learn about campus and external funding.