Career & Tools

Are you looking to find out what your next steps might be after your PhD? Come join in on the 12th Annual Beyond Academia Conference with UC Berkeley Feb 22-23 to learn about exciting potential career paths. Registration is free!

Are you interested in learning how to pivot into an industry career? The Torrey Pines Training Consortium is here to help provide guidance and insight in making this career transition with a series of workshops on Feb 21-22!

The Library is here to support graduate student development with the addition of 4 new workshops throughout the winter quarter.

The UCSB Library's DREAM Lab is hosting several data carpentry workshops this Winter Quarter. Currently the DREAM Lab is hosting two events in conjunction with The Carpentries as well as other data-centric programs. Be sure to check out their upcoming offerings!

The UCSB Library and the Office of Research are proud to announce a brand new web resource on Research Computing and Data. Check out the article to learn more about this awesome website and tool!

UCSB is launching their brand new AI Community of Practice (CoP) on January 26th! Come learn about how you can be a part of the kickoff and explore way AI can best serve our campus community.

The UCSB Library is hosting a series of events regarding open access publishing. Come learn about publishing, funding, and the UC's transformative agreement in this series of Library forums.

The University of New Hampshire is looking for underrepresented postdocs across 4 different openings in various STEM fields. Learn about opportunities available through their Postdoctoral Diversity and Innovation Scholars program. Applications close on January 15.

The UCSB Library is now seeking a full-time Data Science Community Lead to help train the scientists of the future. Learn more about the position and how you can apply!

The Graduate Division at UC Santa Barbara seeks an enthusiastic and dynamic professional to fill the role of Assistant Director for Graduate Student Professional Development. The Assistant Director plans and implements a program focused on academic and professional skills development for UCSB’s diverse graduate student population. For full consideration, please apply by Wednesday, January 3, 2024.

Learn more about the Certificate in Inclusive Teaching as well as the DEI Discussions reading group from Instructional Development. Both of these offerings will be available in Winter 2024 for those who want to engage in discussions and training around diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

The UCSB Library's DREAM Lab is a hosting an introductory workshop in creating Quarto documents with R Studio. Learn how to combine code, analysis, and data together to create a more efficient, organized, and integrated research project.

Are you expecting to travel abroad soon? The UC Office of the President's Risk Services has put out a notice for UC graduate students regarding the UC Student Travel Insurance Policy. If you are traveling as a part of your research or degree program, you have access to the benefits that this policy provides, along with other resources and support.

Come learn about how to obtain and use your free ORCID ID and ORCID record. See how it can save time and help you get credit for your work!

Take the first step to explore commercialization with this technology-agnostic program. No product yet? No problem! $50,000 grants aid in technology exploration and significantly improve SBIR acceptance odds. Participants will learn fundamental I-Corps principles during in-person and virtual sessions, as well as practice outreach and commercialization strategies.