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Whether you are on the job market or just starting to explore career paths, the Beyond Academia conference is here to help! This ​annual conference aims to prepare UCSB graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in all stages and disciplines to pursue a wide range of career options.

Prof. Moustafa Bayoumi will examine the ways the media, law, and politics mutually reinforce each other in viewing Muslims as potentially dangerous outsiders.

Maximilian Stiefel, a second-year ​Ph.D. student in Geography, attended the 2016 Annual CUGH Global Health Conference as the graduate student ambassador. Read on to find out more about his experience!

Be among the first 25 grad students to register for a spot in the 9th Annual Gaucho Gallop and a post-race meal - all for free!

Yardi Systems is hosting two information sessions for full time positions available for students with their master's in computer science, computer engineering, economics, mathematics, statistics, information technology, and technology management.

Non-academic professionals with science backgrounds are joining faculty from UCSB for a day of mock interviews to help you sharpen your interviewing game, market skills gained as a graduate student, and broaden your career horizons!

Find out who won big and who will go on to represent UCSB at the UC-wide Grad Slam competition!

The Graduate Student Resource Center is hosting a workshop on writing a​ diversity statement for an academic position on Wednesday, April 20. The workshop is open to all UCSB graduate students and postdocs.

Career Services is hosting an information session for Ph.D. students in the life sciences who are interested in learning more about non-academic careers and a post-Ph.D. opportunity through the Keck Graduate Institute.

Are you interested in a career outside of traditional academia? Do you want to learn more about alternative career possibilities and how to prepare yourself? Then come to this panel discussion meant to educate students about careers in life sciences outside of academia.

Jean-luc Doumont returns to UCSB during his West Coast tour. His talks are informative, well-crafted and poignant; they are worthwhile whether this is your first time or you are a devoted fan!

RSVP now to the next Finding Funding Workshop on April 19!

The symposium will be a day-long event that features talks from UCSB grads from the History of Art and Architecture, Media Arts and Technology, and Art departments, as well as graduate students across the country and beyond.

This series of workshops from CAPS will discuss some of the common challenges that graduate students face and will provide guidance on how to cope more effectively with them.

This interactive workshop on April 20 will cover how to create a strong base of professional connections, as well as how to identify and successfully navigate in-person and online networking opportunities.