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For many students who spent years learning about introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions, literature reviews can be confusing because they don’t fit neatly with previous knowledge. In this workshop on February 2nd, participants will learn what makes up a literature review and how to write one. Sign up today!

All components of an F-31 application are important, but the element that receives heightened scrutiny in any NIH application is the specific aims section. While there is no one way to write an NIH F-31 specific aims section, there is a pattern to how successful applications model themselves to hit all the essential criteria. On February 1st, come learn how other writers have done this to excel with your own application.

Reduce your anxiety about finances by attending this workshop on January 29th to learn basic terminology, tools, and plans for budgeting. Leave with tools to create a plan on how to manage your graduate income. RVSP today!

Want to learn more about the academic culture and teaching opportunities at community colleges? Don't miss the 2021 CCC Registry Virtual Career Event for graduate students and postdocs interested in jobs with the California Community College system. The virtual event will run for four weeks and there will be a number of informative workshops available. Sign up today!

While the library is closed during the COVID-19 emergency, the Interdisciplinary Research Collaboratory is able to offer remote-access to some of its software. Read on for more information!

Join this webinar on January 22nd to learn what makes, and breaks, a non-academic job search. The team from Beyond the Professoriate will help you identify common mistakes PhDs make when applying for non-academic jobs. Sign up today!

Check out this free professional development opportunity for engineering students offered by the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). The DELTA Future Faculty Institute is designed to prepare engineering students to successfully launch their careers as faculty members and navigate the teaching, scholarship, and service responsibilities of their position, university, and discipline. Additionally, those who register will receive a free ASEE student membership. Read on for more details!

Are you looking to meet new friends? Do you want to chat with other grad students about interesting topics, such as favorite tv shows and whether or not pineapple belongs on pizza? Come hang out with us for the first-ever graduate student friend mixer on January 27th!

The Academic Lab Management and Leadership Symposium is a four-day course to equip postdocs and grad students in the biomedical, physical and life sciences with the professional competencies to lead innovative and productive research programs. The virtual symposium will take place on February 23 & 25 and March 2 & 4. Students can also apply for funding from UCSB's Individualized Professional Skills program to attend. Read on to learn more!

Are you an international grad student interested in increasing your self-care game and mind-body awareness? Come join Veronica and Julia to learn hands-on, practical tools in this international wellness workshop. RSVP today!

Are you an international graduate student thinking about a non-academic career in the U.S.? Do you find it daunting to figure out how to start the job process, where to look for jobs, and how to know whether a particular job will assist you with visa and residency issues? Attend this workshop on January 28th, co-hosted by Vash Doshi (Graduate Career Peer, UCSB Career Services) and Julia McClenon (International Peer, UCSB GSRC), to learn more about the basics of a non-academic career job search for international students.

Planning to apply for the NIH F-31? Evaluators assess numerous sections including the researcher's specific aims, a biographical sketch, a goals statement, an institutional selection statement... and then there is still the actual research proposal! With so many pieces to compose, students can feel lost as to how to best present themselves and what information needs to be conveyed. This presentation on January 27th will walk you through the many pieces of this application and prepare you to craft a winning application.

Read on to view the Black Justice Programming Calendar for Winter 2021, which showcases events across departments and organizations on campus that center Black justice and wellbeing.

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 January 27th 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.

One of the most essential writing genres for a graduate student to master is one that is rarely formally taught: grant/fellowship applications. Because every grant/fellowship has its own style, this workshop on January 26th will focus on larger genre concerns, such as how to identify your audience, how to make your work sound important, and how to figure out what a particular agency is looking to fund.