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UC Irvine is offering multiple free virtual career workshops in the next few weeks to help you explore career possibilities and develop helpful skills. UC Santa Barbara students are invited to attend these workshops, but advance registration is required. Read on for more details!

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) hires students at the Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD levels for positions supporting the US Congress and also offers summer internships. Read on to learn more about these opportunities and see sample job descriptions!

This virtual workshop on November 9th will help you begin to understand how to look for and apply for positions that speak to your values and interests. This workshop will review two helpful career exploration platforms, ImaginePhD and VersatilePhD, to help you discover new career pathways and how to learn about viable career paths beyond the academy. RSVP today!

The Campus Medical Care Assistance Fund (CMCAF) was established to provide financial assistance, in the form of a grant, to UC SHIP students and enrolled dependents who are experiencing significant out-of-pocket medical expenses due to an unforeseen medical emergency. Read on to learn more!

Check out this UCSB series on grad student and postdoc professional development experiences funded by the Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Program. Our latest featured video is by Marina Zhukova, a graduate student in Linguistics, who attended the Linguistics Career Launch, a 4-week online career bootcamp for linguists interested in exploring careers outside academia. Read on to watch her video and learn more about the IPS program!

Have you joined the Graduate Teaching Forum (located on Google Groups) yet? The purpose of this forum is to connect graduate students seeking student academic employment with departments in need of additional support. Read on to learn more!

Many job interviews take place online, so what better way to prepare than through this Zoom-based workshop! On Nov 8, come learn a plethora of tips and tricks to utilize in your next online interview, whether that be in academia or industry. We'll discuss common interview questions, tips for giving job talks online, and things you'll want to prepare before the interview itself.

The University of California Humanities Research Institute (UCHRI) is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, October 26 about "Student Loan Debt and Changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)." Learn from UC student loan experts about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, recent program changes, and how it might simplify your ability to qualify for the program.

UCSB's Student Mental Health Coordination Services and UCSB's Health & Wellness Department are each hiring for graduate student assistant positions. Both positions are 20 hours/week and involve work on various projects to support the respective programming of the two offices. Read on to find out more about these positions and how to submit your interest.

The Justice for All series confronts the inequalities that shape our policies, our institutions and our lives. In this series public figures, organizers, thinkers and doers expose deeply embedded injustices and call for a more equitable future. Events are free for UCSB students with a valid ID. Read on to learn about two upcoming events!

The Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) provides opportunities for college students to participate in research at one of 47 Department of Navy (DoN) laboratories for 10 weeks during the summer. This is a paid internship with stipends set to $7,000 for new undergraduate participants, $8,500 for returning undergraduate students, and $11,000 for graduate students. Apply now!

Interested in finding funding for an internship or job opportunity? Come attend our Graduate Student Internship Fellowship Information Session on November 4th to learn how to create a strong application to be a competitive applicant for $2000-2500 in fellowship funds. Get the experience you need without the financial strain!

Join the Library on October 25 at 2pm for two presentations to recognize International Open Access Week. Open Access Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of openness, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make open access research and scholarship sustainable. Following the presentations, there will be an outdoor reception in the adjacent Mountain Courtyard. Read on to learn more!

UCSB Career Services is currently accepting applications for its Graduate Career Peer position. Along with an hourly salary and partial fee support (equivalent to 25% TA fee support), this position provides the opportunity to gain valuable experience working in academic administration while helping fellow graduate students develop important career skills. Apply by October 31!

What do you want to be known for? What makes you stand out as a scholar/professional? If you don't define your own value, others either won't know or will define it for you. Join Bri McWhorter from Activate to Captivate for a hands-on workshop that will help you learn how to articulate what makes you unique, define your career goals, and make a plan to convey your message to others.