Career & Tools

Join the Office of Student Life for an engaging discussion on March 1 with four local non-profit professionals engaged in activism and advocacy. This panel discussion will explore four individuals’ successes and challenges in taking care of one’s self while pursuing urgent and important societal change.

Having a healthy Work/Life balance is key not just for your personal life, but your career as well. The Healthy Campus Network would like to invite you to an up and coming Mental Health Forum for students, faculty, and staff on how to negotiate a proper work/life balance with your supervisor.

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry group is looking for an enthusiastic and well qualified Software Scientist for developing Mass spectrometry instrument software that includes real time control of instruments, associated algorithms for instrument control, instrument calibration, high speed performance and real time data analysis. The position is located in San Jose, California.

The Religion, Experience, and Mind (REM) Lab Group is seeking Hindi language translators for their research project which aims to document non-ordinary experiences. Total work for this quarter includes 10-12 hours with an option to continue the next quarter with increased work hours, with compensation offered at $15/hour. Apply by Friday, March 2.

Attention Grad Slam participants! Want to get a leg up on the competition? Join us for an interactive workshop with Bri McWhorter. This workshop is perfect for those participating in Grad Slam but ​is also useful for anyone wanting to become better at pitching complex ideas in short formats (such as at cocktail parties, during job interviews, and for entrepreneurial presentations).

UCSB Library is participating in Fair Use Week, a national event coordinated annually by the Association of Research Libraries that celebrates and explores Fair Use rights under the copyright statute. Come to learn more about Fair Use in academia by visiting the information table in the Library Paseo during 2018 Fair Use Week from Monday, February 26 to Friday, March 2.

Did you miss our graduate student internship panel on February 15? Don't worry! We've made a recap of their valuable advice on the usefulness of having internship experiences while in graduate school. Read on and consider applying to the Graduate Student Internship Fellowship and get up to $2,500 to help fund your internship.

If you're interested in pursuing jobs outside of academia after graduation, or even just exploring the option, check out ​information from a recent article from Inside Higher Ed, where Jennifer Polk and Maren Wood suggest thinking carefully about questions like "What Energizes Me About the Work I’m Doing Now?" "What Are My Skills and Competencies?" and "What Will Employers Pay Me to Do?"

You work hard and deserve to treat yourself to some hot cocoa, a bit of relaxation and good company. Build your social network with fellow grad students and earn wellness points! Presented By The Department of Health & Wellness. Graduate student ID required.

The Society of Global Scholars (SGS) cordially invites you to the 2nd Annual SGS Conference, Alter-Globalizations: Another World is (Still) Possible. This graduate student-organized conference will be held from Friday, March 2 to Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Mosher Alumni House.

Join the UCSB Center for Bioengineering on February 22 to learn more about patents and patent applications. This talk will be given by Mary Raven, Ph.D., who is the Licensing Officer at the Office of Technology & Industry Alliances. This talk will answer questions such: What can you patent? Should you patent? and How can you apply for a patent?

Are you interested in being a mentor this summer? There are various programs available for mentoring undergraduate student in programs ranging from 2-10 weeks, both at UCSB and at universities across the nation, local community colleges, and teachers. Find out if one of these programs might suit your interests!

Effective storytelling is an incredible way to make yourself stand out. However, many people do not understand how to use storytelling to their advantage. In this workshop on March 1, you will learn how to utilize stories to network effectively and make a lasting impression. Explore how to craft powerful imagery, create a concise narrative, and capture your audience’s attention.

Apply for Science Outside the Lab! A two-week workshop in Washington, D.C. that takes science and engineering doctoral students from around the globe to learn about the relationship between science, policy, funding, and regulation. The application deadline is March 16.

On February 26, Academic Advisors from the Graduate Division will be available to meet with students individually to conduct formatting pre-checks and answer questions about the process of filing a master’s thesis, doctoral dissertation, or DMA supporting document.