Career Development

GS^3 offers an in-person 10-week seminar program featuring talks from a diverse set of graduate students and/or postdocs who use simulation in their research. Seminars will be held 2-3p on Wednesdays from July 12-September 13.

University of California Alianza MX is accepting applications for funding support for graduate student short-term research stays in Mexico. The organizers are hosting an info session on May 15, and the application deadline is June 16.

There are two events for international students happening on Monday, May 8. From 1-3pm, join our the Let's Taco 'Bout the Job Market event. From 2:30-3:30pm, come grab an Asian snack and make a candle to help you relax as we talk about culture shock at the Let's Celebrate AAPI Heritage month event.

During Winter 2023, visiting Graduate Career Consultant Vay Cao, founder of Free the PhD, hosted a number of virtual workshops on various topics related to graduate student professional development. These workshops were all recorded and are available to stream through your UCSB Google Account.

The UCSB Research Mentorship Program (RMP) is seeking graduate students, postdocs, and researchers for a paid mentorship opportunity this summer. Applications are due June 1.

The Rady MicroMBA, a program run out of UC San Diego, is now open to all graduate students and postdocs. This course, which runs July and August 2023, is designed to allow STEM researchers to get a basic understanding of the business topics they might encounter should they decide to take their research from the lab to market.

Are you in the middle stages of your dissertation and running into roadblocks? Do you need some new strategies and habits to help you finish up? Then apply for the first session of the 2023 Dissertation Write-In, which runs from June 19-22! The application deadline is Friday, May 12.

Join UCSB's Women in Science and Engineering and the Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships for a Career Panel next Thursday, April 27. Following the panel, there will be a networking session. Refreshments will be provided.

Join the Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships for their second year of Whole PhD! This online series, run through Instagram, shares resources and engages discussions around five core personal and professional development themes. It is designed for Master's students, PhD Students, and postdocs across the STEM disciplines.

The Career Services Spring 2023 Events and Workshops lineup features great resources to help you with your career planning and development. Read on to learn more about their programming and to access registration links!

L. Maren Wood and the rest of the team at Beyond the Professoriate are hosting their 10th Annual Online Career Conference for Graduate Students and PhDs on May 1-6.

Instructional Development is offering a Spring Workshop Series for grad students and TAs centered on DEI and Teaching.

Applications are now open for the Graduate Student Internship Fellowship, which offers up to five $2,000-$2,500 scholarships annually to help graduate students explore career opportunities and gain valuable work experience while in school. Applications are open until April 30, 2023. Read on to learn how to apply!

The BioPACIFIC MIP Fellows Program is now accepting applications from Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Researchers to become a BioPACIFIC MIP Fellow. This unique training opportunity will immerse awardees in a community of researchers engaging in transdisciplinary biomaterials research while providing career preparation, travel grants, and mentorship within a network of academic and industry professionals.

The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) is now accepting applications for Fast Track Funding. These applications are due April 14. Any UCSB student, staff, or faculty member is eligible to apply for funding for their projects.