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Interested in a career involving translation and interpreting? Join SBCC for an info session on January 27th to learn about a special internship program at the SB County Superior Court.

Are you interested in paid internships, fellowships, and research opportunities with federal agencies? Join the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) on January 26th to learn about a variety of opportunities available. This career fair is open to college students, recent graduates, and postdocs in STEM research, policy, and technical areas. Read on to learn more!

There are a lot of wonderful resources out there that provide guidance on how to do well on the NIH F-31, but ultimately your success will be determined by an evaluator. Wouldn’t it be helpful if you could talk to one of these mysterious figures to learn how the application is reviewed and what evaluators seek in a strong application? Join us on February 3rd and you can do just that!

Come learn how to support LGBTQIA+ students, staff, and faculty through a QTie Seminar! QTie Seminars are designed to provide professional and personal development for students, faculty, and staff at UCSB regarding LGBTQ identities and experiences. With an awareness that all forms of oppression are inherently interconnected, these seminars will focus on LGBTQ identity, experience, and culture through a social justice and intersectional lens. Read on to learn more!

Vacancies are still available in San Clemente Villages. The apartments are open to all single graduate students, regardless of year. Read on for a short Q&A from the Housing Department and for more information about how to apply!

Interested in being a Resident Assistant (RA) for the 2021-2022 school year at San Clemente Graduate Apartments or Family Student Housing? Sign up for an info session to find out more!

On February 2, join us to learn about how to get a graduate internship. Come get the inside scoop on how other UCSB graduate students have found, secured, and navigated an internship experience. During this virtual panel, you’ll hear directly from students about how they negotiated taking time in graduate school for various experiences and what skills they gained beyond the classroom. Both STEM and SHEF fields will be represented.

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!