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Join the Santa Barbara Chapter of 500 Women Scientists for this month's discussion on the gender pay gap. Connect with other women as they discuss a wide range of topics including the causes of the gender pay gap and its impact on mothers in academia. The event is on April 15 at 6pm at the Roof Top Bar & Bistro - sign up today!

Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm and the world's leading advisor on business strategy, is currently looking to fill full-time Generalist Consultant and GAMMA positions. Read on for more information about these job opportunities and attend a virtual info session to learn about BCG. Apply today!

UCSB Library is offering two half-day, hands-on workshops aimed to familiarize participants with NVivo, a qualitative data analysis software tool, designed for researchers working with text-based and multimedia information. NVivo allows for researchers to complete deep analysis on large and small groups of data. Part 1 of the workshop will focus on file organization. Read on for more info.

On April 17, join Instructional Development for a workshop on grading student writing. Issues to be discussed include grading rubrics, written feedback, and anticipating potential grade disputes. Space is limited, so sign up today!

Join us for ​this year's Graduate Student Career Mixer on April 17! Hosted at the Mosher Alumni House, this exclusive recruitment event is an opportunity for UCSB master’s and Ph.D. students​, as well as postdoctoral scholars, to connect with employers who are specifically seeking to recruit graduate students and junior scholars for job and internship opportunities. Sign up today!

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 17 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!

Join UCSB Arts & Lectures for a free public lecture by Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt on her book "Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do," which highlights the power of stereotypes in shaping our memory, behavior, and perception. The event is on April 10, 7:30pm, at Campbell Hall.

Did you miss out on the Beyond Academia conference last month? Don't worry! You can attend Beyond the Professoriate's career conference, hosted online May 4 and 11! Th​is two-day event brings together panelists and presenters from a wide range of academic backgrounds and careers who will talk about working in non-faculty roles in a variety of jobs and careers.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we must cancel this ​Budgeting Basics workshop. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and will inform you if we are able to reschedule the workshop in the near future. You may also send an email to our Graduate Funding Peer Advisor if you would like to schedule an individual consultation on funding-related matters.

Be sure to check out upcoming events and workshops from the Graduate Student Resource Center. From kick-starting your career search, finding funding, or working on your writing, we hope you'll join us for ​our lineup of ​spring programming.

The Department of Black Studies is now accepting applications for Teaching Assistantships for the 2019-2020 academic year. All materials, including the letter of reference, must be postmarked no later than April 8th, 2019, by 5pm. Interested students should submit application materials as soon as possible. Read on for more info!

Come ​work alongside your fellow graduate students! The Graduate Writers' Room will reopen on Monday, April 1, for the Spring 2019 Quarter. Enjoy free snacks, coffee, and wifi while working in our quiet, comfortable space.

What if you had the opportunity to talk about your research any way you wanted to? What is it about your research that motivates you? At Lunch & Learn, we want to know! Sign up to present your research in a fun, informal 15-minute presentation -- with free lunch included! We welcome anything from PowerPoint slides to fireside chats to hands-on demonstrations. Sign up today!

Join Dr. Mindy Colin for a free lunch discussion to gain valuable knowledge of best practices for succeeding as an international TA. This event is planned to create a casual yet supportive network for international TAs to get insight into cross-cultural classroom communication, share teaching techniques, benefit from each other, seek support in teaching situations, and develop individual teaching identities.

Announcing UCSB's 2nd ​Annual​ Graduate Student Teaching Symposium, a showcase of teaching excellence with panel discussions and presentations about how to secure teaching jobs in higher education. Registration for UCSB students, faculty, and staff is FREE. Sign up today! Deadline to register is Monday, April 15.