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Join the Microsoft experts to learn more about career tips and resume advice. Microsoft employees will be on campus to answer any career questions and review your resume.

Do you share your research on popular networks such as Academia.edu or ResearchGate? Then you won't want to miss Janneke Adema's talk next week hosted by the UCSB Library.

Celebrate all your hard work and achievements at UC Santa Barbara by registering for the 2017 Graduate Division Commencement Ceremony, to be held on Sunday, June 18, 2017, at 4 p.m. on the Faculty Club Green. The registration deadline is Friday, May 5.

Read on to find out who won the grand prize of $5000, who made runner up, and who took home the coveted Kyles Kudos!

This UC guide for faculty and staff is also useful for graduate students who work with undergraduates or who would like more information about the student mental health services that are there to support them.

After two weeks of competition and 71 amazing competitors, only 9 graduate students remain ​to compete in the final round of the 2017 Grad Slam this Friday. Join us at Corwin Pavillion at 3 p.m. on April 21 or tune into the Facebook live-stream coverage to catch all the excitement!

In appreciation of graduate student support, Arts & Lectures is offering UCSB graduate students with valid ID a free pair of tickets to Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge with Aoife O’Donovan, while supplies last.

Spring quarter is well underway. Come write alongside your fellow grad students in the Graduate Writers' Room, featuring comfortable seating, snacks, and the best free coffee on campus! The Writers' Room opens ​Monday, April 24, in Student Resource Building Room 1103.

The Graduate Student Resource Center will be hosting a workshop on writing a research statement for an academic position. We will cover methods of organizing experience, types of content to include, and the tone you should set in your statement.

The semifinal rounds for the Grad Slam competition come to a close with round 3 on Wednesday, April 19, at 11 a.m. in ESB 1001. ​Come listen to your fellow graduate students explain their research in 3 minutes or less and find out who will advance to the final round.

Come meet Luis Alberto Urrea, the best-selling author of this year's UCSB Reads book "Into the Beautiful North," at a special networking reception for graduate students on Monday, April 24.

Did you know that each year graduate students from every UC campus travel to Sacramento to school lawmakers about the importance of graduate research? Meet this year's advocates: Lois Harmon from Education and Tori Greenen from Environmental Science & Management.

The Grad Slam semifinals continue with round 2 on Tuesday, April 18. Join us at 3 p.m. in the SRB Multipurpose Room and cheer on your fellow graduate students as they vie for a spot in the final round!

If you are looking to pursue career opportunities outside of academia, the resume and cover letter are your ticket into that world. This workshop will explore important techniques that will help you expertly craft and strategically target your resume and cover letter.

The 5th Annual Grad Slam competition continues with three semifinal rounds this week, leading up to the ultimate final round on Friday, April 21. Join us for the first semifinal round on Monday, April 17, and watch your fellow graduate students explain their research in 3 minutes or less.