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Mark your calendars! The 2019 Winter Career & Internship Fair will be a TWO-DAY event hosted at Corwin Pavilion. Meeting and interacting with recruiters face-to-face is still a critical part of the job search process — the Winter Career Fair will offer you a unique opportunity to make personal connections that are impossible when simply submitting a resume online. Read on for more information.

On January 30, join Instructional Development for a workshop on checking for understanding in the classroom. It can be challenging to figure out if students are following or if topics still need some extra time and coverage. This workshop will discuss interactive techniques and activities that encourage students to ask questions and allow you to gauge class-wide comprehension. Space is limited, so sign up today!

One of the most essential writing genres for a graduate student to master is one that is rarely formally taught: grant/fellowship applications. Because every grant/fellowship has its own style, this workshop on January 30 will focus on larger genre concerns, such as how to identify your audience, how to make your work sound important, and how to figure out what a particular agency is looking to fund.

If you have an idea, project, or research that relates to coastal habitat preservation, restoration, access, or education in our community, consider submitting an application to The Coastal Fund. Deadlines are Friday, January 18th, 2019, for Major Grants and Friday, February 22nd, 2019, for Minor Grants. Apply today!

The Graduate Division sent out a message containing important UCPath reminders for faculty, staff, student workers, and academic personnel. Read on for information regarding how to sign up for your electronic W-2, how to update your personal information in UCPath, and how to access online UCPath demonstrations.

There are a range of employment visas, as well as U.S. permanent resident statuses, that can allow you to work in the U.S. after you finish your program at UCSB. On January 18, join immigration law specialist Adam Green, a practicing attorney in the Los Angeles area, for a free workshop on employment immigration issues, particularly the transition from student statuses to employment statuses.

Do you think you’re up for the challenge of presenting an interesting, spatially-relevant topic in just three minutes? Prospective speakers for the 2019 Spatial Lightning Talks are invited to sign up by February 1. This annual series of 3-minute lightning talks brings together speakers from across the UCSB campus as well as the local community to enlighten the crowd on spatial topics of all sorts.

Path to Postdoc @ UCSF is a unique program for outstanding senior graduate students (that will complete their PhD by the end of 2019) to be exposed to world-class research opportunities at UCSF. Students will have an opportunity to interview with faculty research mentors for a postdoctoral position in their lab, give a research presentation to faculty and the UCSF community, meet current postdocs, and experience San Francisco. Apply now! Deadline is February 1.

You are invited to attend the Kavli BRAIN Showcase on January 18! The goal of this symposium is to foster collaboration within the UCSB community on mind and brain-related research. Grad students and postdocs with an interest in this topic, who think they might have something to contribute, or want to make contact with others in the field, are encouraged to attend. Read on for details!

The Social Science Research Council invites applications from advanced graduate students and junior faculty in the social sciences to participate in a seminar on “Mechanical Rules before Machines: Rules and Paradigms” led by the Council’s 2019 Fellow, Professor Lorraine Daston. Application deadline is January 18, 2019.

Please join CSEP and the Center for Bioengineering for two upcoming events with Kirsten Leute, the Senior Vice President of University Relations at Osage Partners: a career talk followed by a seminar about university-technology innovations and how Venture Capital firms can help in realizing new technologies. Read on for more details and to RSVP for each event.

Come ​work alongside your fellow graduate students! The Graduate Writers' Room will reopen on Monday, January 14, for the Winter 2019 Quarter. Enjoy free snacks, coffee, and wifi while working in our quiet, comfortable space.

This workshop on January 22 is for graduate students for whom weekly teaching responsibilities and the thought of spending time in the front of the classroom are a source of undue stress. Facilitators will discuss strategies and resources for minimizing and managing anxiety related to teaching, and for increasing confidence at the front of the classroom. Space is limited, so sign up today!

On January 16, join Instructional Development for a workshop on how to make your classroom more active! This workshop will provide TAs with easy and flexible activities to use in the classroom to get students moving, talking, reflecting, and building knowledge. Space is limited, so sign up today!

Michigan State University is currently inviting applications from US graduate students for the 2019 US-China International Research Experience. This research opportunity is for graduate students interested in building international research relationships, gaining experience in developing/porting software and algorithms for supercomputers, and exploring China. Read on for more info.