Career Development

Have you been meaning to update your resume but don't have the time? Do you want to learn how to stand out from the crowd? Join us for this online workshop to learn tips and techniques that will help you craft and strategically target your resume. Use the time to actually workshop and update your resume with expert help.

UC Santa Barbara's ​Office of Instructional Consultation is hiring an Instructional Media Designer. This position is paid as an hourly Student Assistant appointment at $21/hour. Position requires at least 10 hours/week through Summer and Fall quarters. Apply today!

Beyond the Professoriate recently hosted its 7th annual career conference for PhD students. UCSB's Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Program provided grants for both graduate students and postdocs to attend this important conference. Read on to learn about their experiences!

Designed to create the data scientists of tomorrow from qualified STEM academics, this full-time, eight-week program provides the skills needed to succeed in the “best job in America.” 82% of ​their students are employed within 6 months of completing the program. Learn more and apply today!

A UC Santa Barbara graduate alumni shared that their employer, ServiceTitan, is looking to hire qualified UCSB graduate students. ServiceTitan is ​an all-in-one software for commercial and residential HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and other field service businesses. Read on for more info!

Check out these free virtual seminars on career development by the University of Delaware's Professional and Continuing Studies. Learn how to job search during the COVID-19 pandemic, how to establish your social media presence, how to network, and how to ace the virtual interview. This series will run through August. Read on for more info on dates and how to register.

The Postdoc Academy is a comprehensive program that supports skill development throughout postdoc training, from orientation to your next career step. The next Postdoc Academy starts June 22, 2020. Read on for more details and to register!

Join UCSB's Office of Development on June 2nd & 16th to connect with UCSB Physics alumni for a facilitated Q&A about life during and after college with a degree in Physics.

Are you feeling like this just wasn't the year to be truly productive? Are you hoping to turn things around with your writing this summer? Read on for tips from the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community. Membership (free for UCSB students!) provides several forms of professional support to help combat common problems academics face - find out more here.

UC Santa Barbara's Foundations in the Humanities is a restorative justice program that uses the study of literature to help incarcerated participants develop the habits of mind, self-awareness, and interpersonal skills necessary to cultivate and maintain respectful and productive social relationships. The program is accepting applications for 2020-21 graduate instructors to teach the program. Find out more today!

Are you interested in helping your fellow grad students find careers outside of academia? The UCSB Beyond Academia organizing committee is now recruiting graduate students and postdocs to join the team for next year’s conference. Fill out the interest form and join for an Organizer Interest Meeting on Friday, June 5th.

The Graduate Writers' Room is ​BACK on Tuesdays from 9am-12pm on Zoom to help you stay accountable Spring quarter. You only need to sign up once to have access for the whole quarter! Read on for more info or to RSVP for the recurrent Zoom link.

Are you interested in helping your fellow grad students find careers outside of academia? The UCSB Beyond Academia organizing committee is now recruiting graduate students and postdocs to join the team for next year’s conference, where you can have the opportunity to develop transferable skills that are ​valuable to careers both inside and outside of the academy. Come to ​the next recruitment session on June 5!

Still looking for funding? Or planning ahead for 2020-2021? Attend the next Finding Funding Workshop on June 2 and learn about campus and external funding.

If you are planning to apply for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2021-22 grant cycle or want to learn more about the program, join us for a virtual information session on June 1. This session will cover types of grants, the components of a Fulbright application, tips for putting together the best Fulbright application possible, and the campus interview process.