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Counseling and Psychological Services is offering a support group in Mandarin in order to provide a safe space for international students to create their own community and offer an opportunity for students to strengthen interpersonal skills and relate to each other at a deeper level.

UCSB's Counseling and Psychological Services is hosting an array of group therapy, workshop, and seminar offerings this quarter, including their "Riding the Wave" workshop series exclusively designed to help graduate students navigate the ups and downs of grad school with greater ease.

Check out these upcoming info sessions to learn about career opportunities with AXA Advisors, NAVAIR, Maxim Integrated Products, and Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Affinity Grad Mixers – sponsored by the Graduate Student Apartment Community Council, Graduate Division, and CAPS – will host mixers on January 23, 24, and 26. All mixers will provide appetizers and a space for building community with other graduate students from diverse backgrounds.

Are you an F-1 international graduate student interested in working off-campus while enrolled in classes or working off-campus upon graduation? Come learn how to gain employment authorization for off-campus employment related to your field of study. The first workshop is on January 25.

Attention graduate students! Are you employed through the university? If so, be sure to take advantage of the free training available to you through Lynda.com.

Join Nate Emery – a UCSB Ph.D. alum in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology – on January 24 as he shares about his current postdoc position and what motivated the career moves that have brought him to where he is now.

In order to filter out qualified candidates, many employers use an applicant tracking system that searches your resume for keywords that match the job description. Using Jobscan, you can now scan your own resume before submitting. Sign up for your free trial today!

Author and anti-racist activist Tim Wise will give a talk as part of UCSB's Resilient Love in a Time of Hate series that will focus on meaningful ways in which white Americans can be allies to communities of color. This event is free and will be followed by a Q&A session with Wise.

The UCSB Black Graduate Student Association provides academic support and social resources that meet the needs of Black graduate students and is committed to student mentorship, research, and service opportunities.

Join us for Immigration Awareness Week! Throughout the week of January 23-27, there will be various events dedicated to raising consciousness on the issues affecting undocumented immigrants.

At ComSciCon's National Workshop, participants build communication skills that scientists and other technical professionals need to express ideas to their peers, experts in other fields, and the general public. The application deadline for the workshop is March 1.

Join Joon Bok Lee, Analytics Algorithms Engineer at Insulet Corp, for a career talk where he will present a brief overview of the histories and motivations behind his research and how Insulet is developing AP technology upon innovations originated from academia.

Bring your resumes for a chance to network with various employers and learn more about future career opportunities.

Tricia Rose, author of "The Hip Hop Wars," "Longing to Tell," and "Black Noise," will discuss the current climate of the US and how love, justice, and imagination all play a part of the current times.