Career Development

Is it possible to explain your research in a way that even a general audience can understand and appreciate—and in just a few minutes if necessary? Join us for a 90-minute workshop that will help you use a story-based approach to make your research accessible to non-specialist audiences. This workshop is open to all grads and postdocs and is perfect for those preparing for Grad Slam!

On April 8, 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!

Don't miss out on one of our most popular grad events of the year: the Library Wine & Cheese Reception! This April 8 event is ​free to all grad students in possession of a valid ID that says you're a graduate student and over the age of 21.

Mark your calendars for the Gevirtz School's Mini Grad Slam on Tuesday, April 2! Four Gevirtz School graduate students will have the chance to ​talk about their research or share their thoughts on big ideas that matter​ -- in just three​ minutes. Read on for more info.

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. Space is limited, so sign up today!

Are you interested in learning how to better communicate your scientific research? UCSB's Writing Program is offering a new course for graduate students that focuses on the broad field known as technical communication. The course is appropriate for anyone interested in learning techniques for producing clear, concise writing. Read on for more info!

Do you have an interest in helping junior high students gain familiarity with science education? Family Ultimate Science Exploration (FUSE) is a program for underrepresented students and their families to gain familiarity with the practice of science. If you are interested in becoming a FUSE volunteer, please attend the upcoming training session on April 4. Read on for more info!

The Data Incubator is an intensive 8 week fellowship that prepares masters students, PhDs, and postdocs in STEM and social science fields seeking industry careers as data scientists. The program is free for Fellows and supported by sponsorships from hundreds of employers across multiple industries. The next session will be held from June 24th through August 16th, 2019. Apply today!

Are you interested in a career in college and university teaching? Do you want to improve your teaching and gain valuable pedagogical insight and training? Then sign up for this Spring 2019 course offering from the UCSB Graduate Division!

Please join the UCSB Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship for a special industry and entrepreneurship event co-sponsored by Apeel Sciences and the MIT Enterprise Forum. The event will be held Wednesday, March 20, from 12-1:30p in ESB 1001. Lunch will be provided. RSVP today!

On Wednesday, March 6, the Graduate Division and the Office of the Ombuds co-hosted a workshop on how to navigate the challenges of the PhD student/advisor relationship. Read on for some important takeaway points from the session.

The Los Angeles Review of Books is now accepting applications for the 2019 LARB/USC Publishing Workshop. The Publishing Workshop is an intensive, three-week summer course on book, magazine, and online publishing held on the USC campus from July 7-July 26, 2019. Scholarships are available. Read on for more info and apply today!

Are you considering an internship while studying at UCSB? Earlier this month, we reached out to ​​current UCSB graduate students and asked them to sit on a panel to discuss the importance of their internship experience while being enrolled as a full-time student. Here we offer a summary of what our panelists were asked and share a glimpse of what they had to say.

Join Doug Bradley from the UCSB Writing Program for a spring quarter course on Science Communication. This course provides students within STEM disciplines a foundation in science communication practices that explain, persuade, describe, and entertain. Students will learn how to craft scientific stories that are accurate, realistic, and compelling. Read on for more info!

UCSB's Research Mentorship Program is seeking graduate students, postdocs, and researchers for a paid mentorship opportunity this summer in a wide range of disciplines. Join as a mentor and help create an academically inspiring summer for the next generation of researchers. Graduate students may be employed up to 100% over the summer. Program duration is June 24 to August 2, 2019.