Career & Tools

Are you graduating soon and looking for a job, but don't know where to begin during these tough times? Check out this article on all the career resources, links to job boards, and tips you might need to plan a job hunt during COVID-19. We are also highlighting our very own Graduate Student Internship Fellowship, which provides $2000 in funding for up to 5 graduate students undertaking an unpaid or low-paying internship. Deadline for the fellowship is April 19th.

On April 8, join Instructional Development for a workshop on how to make your classroom more inclusive. Space is limited, so sign up today!

Still looking for funding? Or planning ahead for 2020-2021? Attend the next Finding Funding Workshop on April 21 and learn about campus and external funding.

On April 8, join Instructional Development for a workshop on facilitating student interactions with TAs. Space is limited, so sign up today!

Exponent Engineering and Scientific Consulting is hosting a webinar for PhD students who possess strong communication skills and who are interested in joining their Materials and Corrosion Engineering Practice. The webinar is on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, from 11-11:45am PDT.

As members of the UCSB academic community adjust to the conditions of teaching, learning, and working remotely, the Graduate Division would like to remind graduate students of UCSB's partnership with the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). Read on for how this resource can support you during this challenging time!

With the recent change of moving to remote learning, and with many companies moving to remote work, you may be wondering how this might affect your spring or summer internships. In this blog, Amanda Asquith from Career Services shares information about what you can do now and how you can be proactive in gaining internship experience.

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 16 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!

The UCSB Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Grant Program will continue to run for the 2019-20 cycle, with a few important modifications and updates. Read on to find out more about Meet & Eat events as well as instructions for prospective applicants and current awardees.

The UCSB Professional Women's Association awards a limited number of $200 book grants to non-traditional student(s) to help with purchasing textbooks and/or other academic materials needed. Non-traditional students include undergraduates over 24 and graduate students over 29 years old; students who are married or in a domestic partnership; and students who are parents or have dependents. Applications are due by April 3, 2020.

Come sip coffee with other international grad students in this revolving, come-and-go-as-you-please socializing hour so we don't forget how to be humans in real life!

Looking for a job or internship right now? Not sure if you're doing it right or looking in the right places? Join us for this online workshop to help understand the job search process and make sure you are taking the right steps.

We've all been there: there's an assignment to write, but we just can't bring ourselves to do it. This workshop on April 9 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!

Have you been meaning to update your resume but don't have the time? Do you want to learn how to stand out from the crowd? Join us for this online workshop to learn tips and techniques that will help you craft and strategically target your resume. Use the time to actually workshop and update your resume with expert help.

Instructional Development at UCSB is working to develop resources to help students teach sections remotely during Spring Quarter. Read on for more specific information about tools for online teaching and how to use them. Resources will be updated on an ongoing basis.