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Find out what you can do right now to search for funding opportunities for the coming year. Current funding opportunities may be dwindling down for the spring but get a jump start before new postings arrive! Attend the next Finding Funding Workshop and make a money plan!

The SACNAS Grad Chapter is bringing in Dr. Joel Yuen-Zhou, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCSD, for a special seminar and career talk on diverse identities of scientists on Thursday, May 11, and Friday, May 12.

Are you interested in being an entrepreneur? Then you won't want to miss this upcoming seminar with a star panel on the ins and outs of launching a startup. ​The seminar features a star panel and a networking session with light refreshments afterward to meet with the speakers.

This year, Alexandra Bayles – a graduate student in Chemical Engineering – was selected by UCSB and an international committee to attend the June 25-30 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings ​to network with Nobel Laureates and ​the next generation of difference makers.

Come learn how to maximize LinkedIn and Versatile PhD in order to look for non-academic jobs, network with potential employers, and connect with others in the professional domain. Be sure to bring your laptop in order to access and customize these digital tools during the workshop.

When preparing to go on the academic job market, a well-crafted CV is a must-have to help you stand out in a large crowd of applicants. Join us for a workshop on the do's and don't's of creating a CV for academic and research-focused industry positions.

As part of the UCSB Multicultural Center's Race Matters Series, Dr. Michael Hanchard will speak about the role democracy has played throughout history in the formation and shaping of racial regimes and ethno-national regimes in the MCC Lounge on Tuesday, May 9, at 6 p.m.

Are you applying for a late-breaking academic position, or trying to get a head start on the fall academic job cycle? Come get tips and feedback on how to write an effective cover letter for academic positions! Space is limited, so please RSVP.

​Join ​the Department of Theater & Dance for their first-annual graduate research symposium, "Global Flows: Resistance & Performance" on Saturday, May 6.

The UCSB Research Mentorship Program (RMP) is seeking graduate students, postdocs, and researchers for a paid mentorship opportunity this summer in a wide range of disciplines.

Lunch & Learn is back and better than ever! Come enjoy free lunch while filling your brain with cool research from your fellow graduate students. This month, we'll learn about French expatriates and free bound electrons.

Join this online career conference to hear from Ph.D.s who have pursued non-academic jobs and how they maneuvered their transition.

Rickie Smith from the Graduate Division's Academic Services unit will offer a newly formatted workshop on filing your dissertation/thesis on Monday, ​​May 8. Be sure to check out the new procedures on how to get the most out of this popular workshop!

Strong presentation skills are a key to success, yet many with backgrounds in engineering and science can be at a loss for how to tackle the task. Jean-luc Doumont will present a solution for rational minds and propose a systematic way to prepare and deliver an oral presentation.

The Fellowship ​offers two $2,500 scholarships to help UCSB graduate students explore career opportunities and gain valuable work experience while in graduate school. Students from ​all disciplines are eligible to apply. Deadline is May 11.