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Join us for the ​final Lunch & Learn event of the quarter, featuring talks by graduate students in ​​Music and Environmental Science & Management who will both be focusing on games, which is sure to be a lot of fun! Grab free lunch and socialize with your fellow grads.

If you are planning to apply for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2018-19 grant cycle or want to learn more about the program, join us for an information session on Thursday, May 18.

Come learn how to maximize LinkedIn and Versatile PhD in order to look for non-academic jobs, network with potential employers, and connect with others in the professional domain. Be sure to bring your laptop in order to access and customize these digital tools during the workshop.

When preparing to go on the academic job market, a well-crafted CV is a must-have to help you stand out in a large crowd of applicants. Join us for a workshop on the do's and don't's of creating a CV for academic and research-focused industry positions.

Are you applying for a late-breaking academic position, or trying to get a head start on the fall academic job cycle? Come get tips and feedback on how to write an effective cover letter for academic positions! Space is limited, so please RSVP.

Rickie Smith from the Graduate Division's Academic Services unit will offer a newly formatted workshop on filing your dissertation/thesis on Monday, ​​May 8. Be sure to check out the new procedures on how to get the most out of this popular workshop!

Join Lisa Gates for a hands-on workshop that will breathe new life into your career potential. The work of SheNegotiates has been featured everywhere from NPR to the New York Times, so this event is definitely one you won't want to miss!

The Graduate Student Resource Center will be hosting a workshop on writing a research statement for an academic position. We will cover methods of organizing experience, types of content to include, and the tone you should set in your statement.

Still looking for funding? Or planning ahead for 2017-2018? Attend any of the Finding Funding Workshops this quarter with Funding Peer Advisor Noreen Balos and learn about campus and external funding sources.

From big events to job search strategies to writing support – the Graduate Student Resource Center is here to help you make the spring quarter a success. Check out an overview of our upcoming events!

Join the UCSB Writing program for a faculty panel discussion on using writing to inform the research and discovery process and explore how intimately writing, research, and creativity are entwined.

Rickie Smith from the Graduate Division's Academic Services unit will offer a workshop on formatting and filing your dissertation/thesis on Wednesday, March 15, in the Student Resource Building Multipurpose Room.

Join us for the last Lunch & Learn event of the quarter, featuring talks by graduate students in English and Electrical & Computer Engineering. Come enjoy free lunch and a chance to socialize with and learn from graduate students across the campus.

Join Jai Ranganathan for an interactive workshop that ​​will teach you how to keep track of the latest developments in your field, increase awareness of your research among colleagues, and to further your outreach.

There are two big lies in graduate school: that a Ph.D. prepares you only for an academic career, and that a Ph.D. prepares you for any career. This workshop will help you identify the valuable transferable skills you develop in graduate school and how you can apply those skills in a career beyond academia.

Be sure to attend the next Finding Funding workshop on Thursday March 2, where the Funding Peer Advisor will share about campus and external funding sources and help you determine simple next steps so you are always in the loop about funding opportunities throughout the year!

During an interview, you need to be confident, articulate, and able to quickly think on your feet. Luckily, these are skills that you can practice in advance. Instead of freaking out the week before your interview, ​join us on February 24 to get a leg up on the competition.

Want to capture the reader's attention and encapsulate your research concisely to win a fellowship? Learn how at the Introduction and Problem Statement workshop led by Writing Peer Kyle Crocco.

At any moment, you should be able to explain your mission statement, research goals, or entrepreneurial ideas in a concise and captivating way. Join us on February 13 for this interactive workshop led by Bri McWhorter from Activate to Captivate.

Our ​presentation and communication workshops will help you hone your Grad Slam ​talk and also be an effective communicator in any setting. We'll cover topics such as using acting techniques to improve your delivery, ​telling your research story, and designing beautiful slides to support your talk.

Attend the Finding Funding Workshop to get a refresher on strategies for finding funding besides just searching databases. Get information on which resources are best for your field of study and create simple tasks that reduce the anxiety of looking for money.

Summer is almost here, which means that if you're planning to go on the academic job market this fall, it's time come up with a game plan. This workshop will provide an overview of the academic hiring process as well as information on how to prepare for this phase of your grad school career.

Want to capture the reader's attention and encapsulate your research concisely? Learn how at the Introduction and Problem Statement workshop led by Writing Peer Kyle Crocco.

Are you in the middle stages of your dissertation and running into roadblocks? Do you need some new strategies and habits to help you finish up? Then apply for the first session of the 2017 Dissertation Write-In! Application deadline is Wednesday, May 31.

Find out what you can do right now to search for funding opportunities for the coming year. Current funding opportunities may be dwindling down for the spring but get a jump start before new postings arrive! Attend the next Finding Funding Workshop and make a money plan!

Lunch & Learn is back and better than ever! Come enjoy free lunch while filling your brain with cool research from your fellow graduate students. This month, we'll learn about French expatriates and free bound electrons.

The Funding Peer will be holding another Finding Funding Workshop to introduce grad students to financial resources on campus, fellowship opportunities outside of campus, and external funding databases. Bring your computer to search the funding databases, all while enjoying free snacks!

Spring quarter is well underway. Come write alongside your fellow grad students in the Graduate Writers' Room, featuring comfortable seating, snacks, and the best free coffee on campus! The Writers' Room opens ​Monday, April 24, in Student Resource Building Room 1103.

If you are looking to pursue career opportunities outside of academia, the resume and cover letter are your ticket into that world. This workshop will explore important techniques that will help you expertly craft and strategically target your resume and cover letter.

If you're applying for a teaching-focused academic job, you will almost certainly be asked to provide a teaching philosophy statement. So what is it and how do you even begin to describe your own philosophy?

Do you ever wish you could talk with employers who only want to speak with graduate students? Well now is your chance! Join us for the first-ever Graduate Student Career Mixer to connect with employers specifically seeking to recruit graduate students and junior scholars for job and internship opportunities.

The 2017 Grad Slam competition is just a month away! Mark your calendars to come out and support your friends and colleagues as they share their research in a memorable 3-minute pitch. The competition runs from April 10-21, and the preliminary round schedule is now posted!

Writing, designing, and delivering an effective oral presentation, especially one focused on academic research, requires careful planning and a lot of practice. Join Jeff Hanson and Madeleine Sorapure to learn how to captivate an audience with your research story.

Two financial literacy workshops are scheduled this month for graduate students to learn basic information about taxes and loans. Sign up today!

Writing, designing, and delivering an effective oral presentation, especially one focused on academic research, requires careful planning and a lot of practice. Join Jeff Hanson and Madeleine Sorapure for a two-part workshop on how to captivate an audience with your research story.

What do graduate students do to finish on time; to overcome isolation, doubt, and writer’s block; and to enjoy the process? And just as importantly, what do they do in order to spend guilt-free time with their family and friends and perhaps even have holidays? If this sounds appealing, then this session will be of particular use to you.

In this workshop led by Writing Peer Kyle Crocco, you will analyze a successful grant proposal and then learn how to write your own proposal, including the mechanics, organization, and what content to include or exclude.

Many Ph.D. students feel that their degree will be their main qualification when they enter the non-academic job market, but having relevant job experience is just as important. This workshop will cover how to pursue relevant work experience alongside your graduate work.

Attention Grad Slam participants! Want to get a leg up on the competition? Join us for an interactive 2-hour workshop designed to help you boil down the basic ideas of your research, ​package them in an accessible way, and ​present them​ confidently and concisely.

Videos are one of the most powerful and popular tools to share information, so why not make one ​about your research? This workshop led by Jai Ranganathan ​​will teach you how to produce videos with compelling storylines about your research. All you need is a smartphone!