Career & Tools

The “Pillars of Teaching Assistantship” workshop series and certificate is designed to provide TAs with a comprehensive, research-based foundation for teaching in the role of TA. TAs will earn a Pillars certificate after completing all six workshops and their brief pre- and post- workshop activities. In this workshop on March 31, you will learn about the diversity of UCSB's undergraduate students and how to support them from a perspective of inclusivity. Read on to learn more!

How do they do it? I'm talking about those graduate students who publish articles, conduct research, fly to conferences, and still find time to be caught up on every Netflix show. This workshop on April 7th will explore the type of time you have and how best to be productive with it (because not all time is the same when it comes to writing). Sign up today and learn how to maximize your writing productivity!

Reduce your anxiety about finances by attending this workshop on April 7th to learn basic terminology, tools, and plans for budgeting. Leave with tools to create a plan on how to manage your graduate income. RVSP today!

Do you want $34,000? Would you like a prestigious honor on your CV? Are you a​n undergraduate thinking about graduate school or a 1st year graduate student in STEM or the social sciences? Are you a U.S. citizen, national resident, or permanent resident? If you answered yes to all these questions, then you should consider applying for the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program.

We've all been there: there's an assignment to write, but we just can't bring ourselves to do it. This workshop on March 31st is designed to provide an honest conversation on writer's block - what it is in all its forms. It will then offer strategies to help writers with particular writer's block tendencies, from the small (e.g., ​lack of focus) to the large (e.g., psychological fears). RSVP today!

Interested in a career beyond the academy, and want to learn more about the essentials of crafting it? Join these professional development webinars from Beyond the Professoriate for a jump start. They are free to join and also available to watch on replays. Advance registration is required.

Interested in consulting as a career path? Talentkraft is hosting a webinar series where they speak with experienced consultants to find out more about their time in consulting and how it has shaped their careers. This is a rare opportunity for you to have your questions answered by senior consultants. First webinar airs on March 9, 2021. Read on to learn more!

Read on for tips from the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)--an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community--about strategies to help you plan for success. Membership in the NCFDD (free for UCSB students!) provides several forms of professional support to help combat common problems academics face. Read on to learn more!

The Los Angeles Review of Books is now accepting applications for a five-week summer program for students who are interested in careers in the publishing industry. Apply by April 15, 2021. Read on for more info!

Check out this UCSB series on grad student and postdoc professional development experiences funded by the Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Program. Our latest featured video is by Heath Pennington, a graduate student in the Department of Theater and Dance, who pursued certification from the Intimacy Professionals Association. Read on to watch their video and learn more about the IPS program!

This course provides students within STEM disciplines a foundation in science communication practices. Students will learn how to craft scientific stories that are accurate, realistic, and compelling. Read on for more info!

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology and Physics. While we won't be able to share pizza in person, all attendees will be entered into a raffle to win a $15 Target gift card.

It's that time of year again! Every U.S. graduate student needs to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 2, 2021 to qualify for fellowships, scholarships, block grants, or federal student loans at UCSB. The FAFSA form may also be used to show eligibility for other assistance programs such as work study (which can make you eligible to receive Calfresh). Read on to learn more!

On March 3, join Instructional Development for a new drop-in series, "Teaching Bites with TAPAs." Themed drop-ins each week will begin with a few simple ideas you can implement in your section no matter where you are at in your teaching. This week's session will focus on what to do with student feedback.

Do you want to be more productive and motivated when it comes to academic writing? The Academic Writers’ Space is a vibrant, online coworking community where academic writers come together to develop a sound writing practice. Read on to learn more and to sign up for a free trial session!