The ONDAS and Transfer Student Centers are both hiring Graduate Student Program Assistants for the 2020-2021 academic year. These positions begin in Summer 2020 and provide critical support to both undergraduates and the Centers. The application deadline has been extended to July 15th, 2020 at 5pm. Read on for more info!
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Do you know what a diversity statement is? How does diversity fit into your academic goals? This workshop on July 22nd will explore diversity statements: what they are, what they look like, and how to make yours relevant to who you are. Join us and learn how to write about yourself, your research, and your teaching in relation to diversity!
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Looking for a job or internship right now? Not sure if you're doing it right or looking in the right places? This workshop on July 21st will cover how to find and pursue relevant experience in the form of campus involvement, jobs, and internships that can be done alongside your graduate work.
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Reduce your anxiety about finances by attending this workshop on July 21 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!
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Join Health & Wellness for meditation classes and for free face coverings available for pickup at multiple locations. Read on for more details.
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The Department of Black Studies is now accepting applications for Teaching Assistantships for the 2020-2021 academic year. Read on for more information on the positions and how to complete an application.
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Come learn about how the body and brain work -- or don't work -- together to affect your overall well-being. Designed to be a safe space particularly for international students and post-docs. This is the second session in a three-part workshop series "Embodied Consciousness" - attend one or all, and shift your embodiment paradigm!
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Summer Sessions presents a new (virtual) season of GRIT Talks. Eight notable UC Santa Barbara faculty will deliver free public lectures on Ground-breaking Research and Innovative Technology (GRIT) being used to discover new knowledge across myriad disciplines. Zoom links will be distributed upon registration. Read on for the topics and links to register!
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Are you feeling like this just wasn't the year to be truly productive? Are you feeling isolated from colleagues? 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.
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We invite you to join us in a career chat on July 15th to share your concerns, fears, and understandings for how COVID-19 directly impacts your career decisions. We will share resources for how to find jobs and discuss how you can make the most of your time quarantining.
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You have convinced the hiring committee that you are a strong candidate for your dream job through a polished cover letter and C.V. But what about the core of your scholarship? Where do you see your research in five years? This workshop on July 15th will explore the research statement and the five-year plan: what they are, what they look like, and which one is right for you.
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Join us in this webinar/conversation/processing space on July 12th to discuss mind, body, and soul healing and what this moment brings up for us and to us. This space was created with BIPOC graduate students in mind, and it is intended to be an interactive space for perspectives and processing amidst a global pandemic.
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The Graduate Division made 44 new grant awards to 55 graduate students to support summer graduate student research and creative projects that provide insights into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on society. Read on to learn more about the program and the awardees!
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Graduate students are invited to attend and present their research at City of Hope’s 4th Annual Biomedical Research Graduate Student Symposium, to be held via Zoom on August 28, 2020. The submission deadline for abstracts is July 31, 2020 and presenters may be eligible for monetary prizes. Read on for more details!
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How do you distill your entire academic and professional career into one document? You may be the best candidate for a job, but if you do not have a well-organized C.V., then you're likely to get lost in the application pile. Come to this workshop on July 8th and learn what the major sections of a C.V. include and how to tailor your C.V. to specific positions.
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