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On the occasion of International Education Week 2021, the Graduate Student Resource Center, Graduate Student Association (GSA), Graduate Student Apartment Community Council (GSACC), and the Office of International Students and Scholars invite international and internationally-travelled graduate students, postdocs, visiting scholars, and faculty to a casual evening of munching and mingling with other globally-minded members of the UCSB community.

Attention graduate students! Having trouble staying focused? Looking for community support? Want to meet other graduate students while still being a productive scholar? Underrepresented graduate students are invited to bring themselves (and their work!) to create a supportive space with accountability.

This virtual panel invites LGBTQIA+ faculty to talk about their experience of being LGBTQIA+ in academia. Topics covered will include: being on the academic jobs market, holding academic positions, and navigating the academy as LGBTQIA+ people. The panel will be held on Zoom. Read on to learn more and register!

Do you find it hard to talk about your skills, accomplishments, and career trajectory to a stranger? Join us virtually on November 18th to learn and practice skills for how to conduct effective informational interviews and learn how to best present yourself in an interview setting.

UC Santa Barbara graduate students have access to a number of services, resources, and templates to help build their professional identity. Click through to learn more about branded letterhead, slide templates, business cards, high-quality digital images, and more!

The UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement is pleased to share the application for the 2022 Valuing Open and Inclusive Conversation and Engagement (VOICE) Initiative. As a VOICE awardee, you will be welcomed into a community of passionate individuals who share a common purpose of advancing the principles of the Center on their own campuses. Apply by Nov. 29!

The CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program provides financial assistance for rent and utilities to income-eligible California renters and their landlords who have been impacted by COVID-19. Depending on the address of your rental property, you may be eligible for a local program. Check your eligibility to apply!

The University of California Global Health Institute is seeking applicants across all UC campuses and partnering with Historically Black College and University (HBCU), Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, for its 2021-2022 Student Ambassador Program. UCGHI Student Ambassadors will develop, organize, and promote Women's Health, Gender, and Empowerment (WHGE) or Planetary Health (PH) activities on UC campuses and mobilize student, faculty and staff involvement to catalyze critical change. Apply Now!

Are you an international grad student that's still looking for funding? Or planning ahead for 2022-2023? Attend our workshop on November 17th and learn about campus and external funding.

Attention graduate students! Having trouble staying focused? Looking for community support? Want to meet other graduate students while still being a productive scholar? Underrepresented graduate students are invited to bring themselves (and their work!) to create a supportive space with accountability.

The Office of Summer Sessions is hiring an Academic Programs Assistant. Under the supervision of the Director of Academic Programs, the Academic Programs Assistant is a key member of the administrative and academic team, providing executive-level support with program application evaluations for admission, program development, planning and preparation, team leadership, recruitment, in-session assistance, and assessment. The position pays $21-$25 per hour for 10-20 hours during the academic year and 20-40 hours during the summer. Read on to learn more!

UCSB Early Childhood Care & Education Services is seeking a graduate student intern to work as a Special Projects Coordinator. The position will work on the Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Program, the Enrichment Program, and on other special projects. The position pays $18.00 per hour for up to 20 hours per week. The priority application deadline for the position is November 12. Read on for more details!

A local community member is seeking a grad student for a 4-day a week position as a caregiver/assistant for her 92 year-old mother. The position pays $2000/month and includes free room and board. Read on for more details!

Instructional Development is seeking 5-7 international graduate student Teaching Assistants to volunteer for an Instructional Development video and share their experiences as an International TA at UCSB.

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology & Music. While we won't be able to share pizza in person, all attendees will be entered into a raffle to win a $15 Target gift card.