Career Development

No matter the medium, communication boils down to one question: do you get your message across? True to Jean-luc’s quest for the essentials, this lecture takes a transversal view at the traditional forms of communication to discuss how to convey a message verbally and nonverbally, and how to organize messages into a story—in any medium.

UCSB’s Department of Statistics and Applied Probability is looking to recruit TAs for their lower-division introduction courses: Intro to Stats (PSTAT 5A) and Biostatistics (PSTAT 5LS). Interested students should submit application materials to Jamie Pillsbury-Fischler as soon as possible.

The UC Humanities Research Institute’s graduate student professionalization initiative, Humanists@Work, will hold its final graduate student workshop on April 29 and 30, 2018. The workshop offers theoretical and practical sessions for PhD students considering diverse careers. UCHRI also offers travel grants for students from all UC campuses, so apply by April 1.

The Graduate Division at UC Santa Barbara seeks an enthusiastic and dynamic professional to fill the role of Assistant Director for Graduate Student Professional Development. The Assistant Director plans and implements a program focused on academic and professional skills development for UCSB’s diverse graduate student population. For full consideration, please apply by Wednesday, April 11, 2018.

The UCSB Library invites you to the UCSB Reads 2018 author talk on Tuesday, April 3. Hope Jahren, author of the 2018 UCSB Reads pick, Lab Girl, will be at Campbell Hall for a FREE lecture and book-signing.

Professor Shelly Lundberg from the UCSB Department of Economics is seeking a graduate student Administrative Assistant to assistant with some temporary, part-time work now through August 30, 2018, or possibly longer.

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.

Procore is seeking a Technical Writer to author, edit, and review product documentation on financial tools (e.g. Budget, Prime Contract, Commitments, etc.). Graduate students with strong writing skills are encouraged to apply as they are looking to fill the role immediately.

The Kennedy/Graves award supports undergraduate and graduate students in any academic discipline who are doing research that pertains to Black Studies. The award also recognizes engaged scholarship that promotes social justice and transformative education. Applications are currently being accepted until March 23, 2018.

Do you want a say in our graduate student government body? Do you know someone who would be a great advocate for graduate students? UCSB's Graduate Student Association is now accepting nominations for ​its Executive Board. Nominations of graduate students interested in the Executive Board can be made until April 10.

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. Program duration is June 25 to August 3, 2018.

The Department of Sociology has three open TA positions for Spring 2018 to teach Introduction to Sociology, Sociology of Culture, and Sociology of Law. Interested students should send a copy of resume or CV to Erika Klukovich for consideration purposes.

Want to learn more about resources, credits, and deductions for graduate students? Then sign up now for the March 21 financial literacy workshop on tax credits, deductions, and resources! Space is limited so please RSVP.

Come and join for a reception and awards ceremony of the fifth annual Art of Science competition on Thursday, March 15, where the 2018 winners will be announced. Winning entries will be on exhibit at the UCSB Library beginning in summer quarter.

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 training session on Thursday, March 15.