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If you are considering entering the job market any time soon, a complete and compelling LinkedIn profile is a must-have. Come learn how to maximize this tool in order to look for jobs, network with potential employers, and connect with others in the professional domain.

The Collaboratory is a technology-driven space in the new Library that can help grad students with data evaluation, data visualization, and research support. We talked to Collaboratory Director Stephanie Tulley about this exciting new resource.

The Internet is all a-Twitter today, because March 21, 2016, is the 10th birthday of Twitter. Sorry, Twitter, but the GradPost will go over 140 characters to tell readers a little bit about this communication vehicle.

Madeleine Sorapure will be offering her workshop on the fundamentals of slide design one more time before the start of the Grad Slam competition. Sign up today!

California lawmakers are getting their own education about why graduate research matters. Helping to enlighten them are two UC Santa Barbara Ph.D. students: Deborah Barany and Christopher Heckman.

Nominate yourself or another graduate student to serve as a Graduate Students Association officer during the 2016-2017 academic year. Nominating is easy. All positions are open.

Allied Minds is seeking applicants for their Fellows Program, a one-year remote work program that offers STEM grad students and postdocs the opportunity to acquire hands-on experience with market discovery, investment analysis, technology scouting, and due diligence.

The Zurich Enterprise Challenge is a competition set over 3 phases open to teams of 3-4 Masters, MBA, and Ph.D. candidates interested in business, finance, risk management, or similar subjects.

This virtual 2-day career conference is for graduate students from STEM, social sciences, and humanities disciplines interested in non-academic positions.

Intel is ​giving a presentation on March 17 ​on Leading Edge Silicon Technology Development, where they have immediate openings. They will also conduct on-campus interviews on Friday, March 18.

If you're looking to improve your writing style or ways to approach writing, check out these two recent articles from Chronicle Vitae and Inside Higher Ed.

Arts & Lectures offered another great show on Thursday, March 10, at Campbell hall featuring classical guitarist José González. González was pursuing a Ph.D. in biochemistry at the University of Gothenburg in 2005 when his music career took off.

The National NanoDays Festival ​needs excellent UCSB scientists and researchers to explain and promote Nanoscience to our local community. It is a fun, engaging event​, primarily serv​ing families with children ages 5-12.

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents David Gergen, political analyst and former presidential advisor, in a discussion titled “The 2016 Election and the Future Political Landscape,” on Thursday, April 7, at 8 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Jeffrey Hanson's workshop has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 17.