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Graduate school can be intense, overwhelming, and stressful for most students – and that’s just the research and coursework aspects. In this workshop on May 18th, we’ll cover important techniques for addressing your own mental health during this precarious phase, including how to manage expectations, set realistic goals, and balance competing demands on your time and energy.

When you are on the academic job market, it can feel like a full-time job. That’s why it’s important to have a strategic plan as you enter into that phase of your grad school career. This workshop on May 17th will give an overview of the academic hiring process as well as information on how to search for an academic job, what materials you will need to prepare for applications and campus visits, and how to develop a realistic timeframe.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Mobile COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic is coming to campus this Thursday, May 6! Appointments are limited and at no cost to UCSB students. Register now!

Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Materials and Communication. 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.

Come join Graduate Students for Diversity in Science and other graduate students as we discuss feelings of impostor syndrome in academia. This interactive workshop is designed to unpack feelings of impostor syndrome and provide tools to address these emotions. Designed specifically for underrepresented students in the sciences; however, all are welcome!

Grad students, need help managing your research? UCSB Library is offering a workshop on Zotero, a popular open source citation manager. Learn how Zotero can help you efficiently collect and organize your research, create bibliographies, collaborate with your colleagues, streamline your research process, and more. This workshop will be offered twice in May. Sign up today to reserve your spot.

The UCSB Carpentry team are hosting two workshops on data carpentry: Introduction to R and Introduction to Geospatial Raster and Vector Data in R. Both workshops are example-driven, containing short tutorials that alternate with hands-on practical exercises. Read on to learn more!

Join the Nontraditional Students Resource Center for a workshop on STEM card making. In this workshop, you will learn to make interactive greeting cards with paper circuits and easy-to-use, light-up, electronic stickers! This program is designed for student parents to attend with their kids (ages 10-17), but anyone is welcome. Register to receive a free card making/circuit kit by May 5th!

UCSB's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is excited to announce two new workshops: "What does it mean to be Anti-Racist?" on May 4th and "Navigating Difficult Dialogues" on June 3rd. Both are available to staff, faculty, and graduate students (with availability for undergraduates coming in the Fall). Read on to learn more!

UCSB's Office of Undergraduate Education is seeking a paid graduate student assistant to work on the UCSB Data-Enhanced Teaching and Learning (DETAiL) Project. DETAiL seeks to provide faculty with actionable data and resources to help them implement asset-based teaching. The goal of the platform is to facilitate teaching practices to improve equity in courses, especially large courses. The appointment runs from June 21-September 18, 2021.

The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) is offering three paid, fully virtual summer internships this summer in the areas of Broadening Participation in Graduate Education, Communications and Corporate Relations, and Public Policy and Government Affairs. Any master’s or doctoral student currently enrolled at a CGS member institution (UCSB qualifies) is eligible to apply. Last date to apply is May 4 and internships begin June 21.

If you are considering entering the job market any time soon, a complete and compelling LinkedIn profile is a must-have. Join this workshop on May 11th to learn how to maximize this tool in order to look for jobs, network with potential employers, and connect with others in the professional domain.

Join the Non-Traditional Student Resource Center, Professor Edwina Barvosa, and Hugo Santos Gomez on April 30 at 4:30pm for a reading of Side by Side/Lado a Lado by Monica Brown. The story is about Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez and will be read in both Spanish and English. The book is ideal for children aged 4-8 but all age groups are welcome. Read on to learn more!

Don't miss your chance to apply for the Graduate Student Internship Fellowship, which offers up to five $2,000-$2,500 scholarships annually to help graduate students explore career opportunities and gain valuable work experience while in school. Funds are awarded to students who demonstrate​ financial need as well as how their Summer or Fall 2021 work experience will be ​beneficial for their career trajectory. Applications are open until May 2, 2021. Read on to learn how to apply!

Check out this great opportunity to serve your UCSB community of international students. The International Student Advisory Board (ISAB) is currently recruiting new board members for the Fall 2021 quarter. Graduate student members benefit from research and mentorship opportunities, as well as access to advisors and faculty who work in international education. Applications are due April 25th.