Career Development

Attention international graduate students! Do you know about the International Doctoral Recruitment Fellowship (IDRF)? Since its inception in 2015, the IDRF has been automatically awarded to international PhD students at the start of their fourth quarter, and covers out-of-state tuition costs. Read on for more information!

Calling California grad students and postdocs! The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) is seeking scientists and engineers in training for the CCST Climate Science Translators Showcase, held in conjunction with the Global Climate Action Summit hosted by Governor Jerry Brown in San Francisco in September 2018. Application deadline is July 29.

Interested in interviewing with the Dow Chemical Company? Dow is planning to hire a significant number of students and postdocs this year for various positions in the areas of engineering sciences, material science, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, polymer chemistry, catalysis, computational chemistry and analytical sciences. Read on to learn more! Application deadline is July 20th.

The History of Art & Architecture Department is calling for applications for open TA positions. Applicants must be registered UCSB graduate students. Appointments are available at 50% or 75%. Find out more today!

UC Davis Global Affairs is currently seeking abstract submissions from graduate students throughout the world as part of the 2018 International Research Conference at UC Davis. It is a unique opportunity for graduate students to share their research with international thought leaders. The deadline for submission has been extended to July 16, 2018.

Being awarded an NSF GRFP is one of the most prestigious honors that a young academic can receive. Included in the application are two statements that readers rely on to select deserving applicants: a personal statement and a research plan. Come to this workshop on July 24 and learn how to create a successful statement and what is expected in terms of content and style.

Need help looking for funding? Sign up for ​an upcoming Finding Funding Workshop and get your questions answered while enjoying free snacks! The next workshop will be July 24.

How do you distill your entire academic and professional career into one document? You may be the best candidate for a job, but if you do not have a well-organized C.V., then you're likely to get lost in the application pile. Come to this workshop on July 10 and learn what the major sections of a C.V. include and how to tailor your C.V. to specific positions.

Come ​work alongside your fellow graduate students! The Graduate Writers' Room reopens on Monday, July 2, for the Summer 2018 term. Enjoy free snacks, coffee, and wifi while working in our quiet, comfortable space.

Summer is here and that means the Graduate Simulation Seminar Series (GS^3) is back! The Center for Scientific Computing is offering a 10-12 week set of seminars over the summer, during which researchers from different departments at UCSB present on their simulation-based research or lead workshops on cutting-edge computational techniques. Read more here!

If you are planning to apply for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2019-20 grant cycle or want to learn more about the program, join us for an information session on July 5. 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 mentoring an undergraduate research student this summer and want to expand your mentoring practices to be more inclusive? Join Dr. Anne H. Charity Hudley for a candid and interactive workshop designed to help mentors work successfully with students of various identities, experiences and cultures. Pizza lunch provided!

Arguably the most important document when applying for any academic job is the cover letter. To kick off the Academic Job Market Writing Workshop Series, we will begin with cover letters: what they are, what they look like, and how to write them to the job that you are applying for. Participants will learn what the major sections of a cover letter entail and how to tailor a cover letter to specific positions.

Are you preparing to go on the academic job market this year and want to get started on your materials? Do you need help creating application documents that fit the conventions of your discipline and also highlight your unique qualifications? Join us for our summer Academic Job Market Writing Workshop Series with Graduate Writing Specialist Robby Nadler!

More information coming soon!