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The Graduate Division is excited to welcome our new Graduate Programming Assistant, Chava Nerenberg. She will be working closely with the staff of the Graduate Student Resource Center on programming and initiatives that support our campus' graduate students. Read on to find out more about Chava!

UC Santa Barbara's ​Office of Instructional Consultation is hiring an Instructional Media Designer. This position is paid as an hourly Student Assistant appointment at $21/hour. Position requires at least 10 hours/week through Summer and Fall quarters. Apply today!

Beyond the Professoriate recently hosted its 7th annual career conference for PhD students. UCSB's Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Program provided grants for both graduate students and postdocs to attend this important conference. Read on to learn about their experiences!

The Graduate Division would like to congratulate our Professional Development Peer Advisor, Daina Tagavi, for matching to the University of Washington's Psychology Internship Program. Daina will be completing the Autism and Developmental Disabilities track, where she will be working with children with autism spectrum disorders, other neurodevelopment disorders, and other co-occuring disorders in both an inpatient and outpatient setting. Read on to learn more!

Free seminar on Navigating Pandemic‐related Visa and Other Challenges Faced by International Students and Postdoctoral Scholars. Co‐sponsored by the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) and the American Psychological Association (APA) - signup today for the seminar taking place tomorrow, Thursday the 11th.

Designed to create the data scientists of tomorrow from qualified STEM academics, this full-time, eight-week program provides the skills needed to succeed in the “best job in America.” 82% of ​their students are employed within 6 months of completing the program. Learn more and apply today!

A UC Santa Barbara graduate alumni shared that their employer, ServiceTitan, is looking to hire qualified UCSB graduate students. ServiceTitan is ​an all-in-one software for commercial and residential HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and other field service businesses. Read on for more info!

Check out these free virtual seminars on career development by the University of Delaware's Professional and Continuing Studies. Learn how to job search during the COVID-19 pandemic, how to establish your social media presence, how to network, and how to ace the virtual interview. This series will run through August. Read on for more info on dates and how to register.

Join UCSB Counseling and Psychological Services for a mental health consultation program called Let's Talk. The Let's Talk program provides one-on-one 20-minute informal consultations with CAPS staff. Consultations are a helpful way to talk to someone at CAPS without committing to ongoing therapy or treatment. Read on for more info about this helpful service.

The Postdoc Academy is a comprehensive program that supports skill development throughout postdoc training, from orientation to your next career step. The next Postdoc Academy starts June 22, 2020. Read on for more details and to register!

Join UCSB's Office of Development on June 2nd & 16th to connect with UCSB Physics alumni for a facilitated Q&A about life during and after college with a degree in Physics.

Are you feeling like this just wasn't the year to be truly productive? Are you hoping to turn things around with your writing this summer? Read on for tips from the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community. Membership (free for UCSB students!) provides several forms of professional support to help combat common problems academics face - find out more here.

The Office of the President is recruiting for the 2020-2021 UC Title IX Student Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB’s mission is to elevate UC student voices in the pursuit of these prevention and response efforts. The spot for the UCSB Graduate Student Representative will be vacant for the 2020-2021 school year. Read on for more info and to apply by May 29th (tomorrow!).

UC Santa Barbara's Foundations in the Humanities is a restorative justice program that uses the study of literature to help incarcerated participants develop the habits of mind, self-awareness, and interpersonal skills necessary to cultivate and maintain respectful and productive social relationships. The program is accepting applications for 2020-21 graduate instructors to teach the program. Find out more today!

Are you interested in helping your fellow grad students find careers outside of academia? The UCSB Beyond Academia organizing committee is now recruiting graduate students and postdocs to join the team for next year’s conference. Fill out the interest form and join for an Organizer Interest Meeting on Friday, June 5th.