Career Development

The UCSB Library is seeking proposals for their Open Access Week activities. Open Access (OA) Week is an annual international event that takes place the last week of October. In 2019 Library programming for OA Week will occur October 21-25. Proposals are accepted from members of the UCSB community through August 1. Read on for details!

The Department of Asian American Studies is accepting teaching assistant applications for its lower division courses for the 2019-2020 academic year. Read on for specifics and information about how to apply!

If you are planning to apply for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2020-21 grant cycle or want to learn more about the program, join us for an information session on May 30. 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.

Are you interested in becoming the future of venture capital? PledgeLA has teamed up with HBCUvc to create a 10-week, full-time, paid experiential learning internship program that offers two weeks of training and eight weeks placed at an LA-based venture capital firm. Read on for more info! Applications are due May 19th.

Come learn about the Individualized Professional​ Skills (IPS) Grant Program at ​our ​​May ​30 Meet & Eat! You'll hear from Jason Johns and Natalie Love (​​PhD students in EEMB), and Roxie Chuang (PhD student in Psychology) about their professional development experiences funded by the IPS ​grant.

The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center's (SERC) Internship Program offers beginning graduate students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the fields of environmental research and public engagement. This program enables students to work on independent research projects under the direction of a SERC mentor. Application deadline is June 1, 2019.

The University Center Governance Board is seeking applications for the 2019-20 academic year. All interested, currently enrolled graduate students in good standing are encouraged to apply to stipend-supported positions as an official student representative. Application deadline is May 20, 2019. Read on for more info!

CBE and CSEP are cohosting the 3rd annual Biotechnology Industry Showcase event on Friday, May 24th! S.T.E.M. students of all kinds are highly encouraged to participate. This will be an all day catered professional mixer with approximately 15 companies from the Santa Barbara and California area representing biotechnology, life science, diagnostic, medical device, and technology fields. Read on for more info!

The Language, Interaction, and Social Organization (LISO) Graduate Student Organization at UCSB & The Center for Language, Interaction and Culture (CLIC) Graduate Student Association at UCLA are pleased to host The 25th Annual Conference on Language, Interaction, and Social Organization at UCSB from May 17-19, 2019. Read on for more info!

The Graduate Division, in partnership with the Division of Student Affairs, is currently accepting applications for the International Graduate Student Peer Advisor. Along with an hourly salary and partial fee remission, this position provides the opportunity to gain valuable experience working in academic administration while supporting fellow graduate students. The application deadline is Thursday, May 23. Read on for more info and to apply!

The Congressional Fellowships on Women and Public Policy are extended each year to a select number of students pursuing a graduate degree or those who have recently completed a master’s, doctorate, or professional degree with a proven commitment to equity for women. Fellows gain practical policymaking experience and graduate credit, and receive stipends toward living expenses. Deadline to apply is June 3, 2019.

Join Graduate Career Counselor Lana Smith-Hale and Graduate Writing Specialist Robby Nadler for a special workshop on entering the academic job market! You'll get an overview of the academic hiring process as well as information on how to search for academic jobs, what materials you will need to prepare for applications, and how to develop a realistic time frame. Sign up today!

On May 23, join Instructional Development for a workshop on crafting your teaching philosophy statement. As a participant in this workshop, you will work through a series of exercises to help you reflect on your teaching, and by workshop end you will have a draft outline of your teaching. Space is limited, so sign up today!

This workshop on May 22 will teach participants what the various modes of revision are. From there, it will explore assorted comments students receive on their writing and connect those comments to the appropriate mode of revision. Finally, we will present strategies and exercises for how to engage each type of revision so that students can hone their revision skills. RSVP today!

On May 21, join Instructional Development for a workshop on using mobile technology during sections. The session will give suggestions for some great classroom games and apps, and also cover how to manage student behavior regarding mobile technology use during class. Space is limited, so sign up today!