Graduate StudentResource Center

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!

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!

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!

The Academic Lab Management and Leadership Symposium is a four-day course to equip postdocs and grad students in the biomedical, physical and life sciences with the professional competencies to lead innovative and productive research programs. The virtual symposium will take place on February 23 & 25 and March 2 & 4. Students can also apply for funding from UCSB's Individualized Professional Skills program to attend. Read on to learn more!

Check out Instructional Development's Winter 2021 workshop series for graduate student Teaching Assistants and Teaching Associates. Over 25 specialty workshops, community meetings, and pillars for the Pillars of Teaching Assistantship certificate are being offered. RSVP as soon as possible to reserve your space!

Read on for tips from the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)--an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community--about strategies to help you plan for success this quarter. Membership in the NCFDD (free for UCSB students!) provides several forms of professional support to help combat common problems academics face. Read on to learn more!

The Eighth Annual UCSB American Indian and Indigenous Collective (AIIC) 2021 Symposium is currently seeking graduate student responses to their CFP. The symposium theme this year is: "Native Feminisms: Centering American Indian and Indigenous Land and People." Submissions are due by Monday, January 18, 2021. Read on to learn more!

Are you working on a project that you want to bring to market in the near future? Consider applying for the NSF National I-Corps Program that could provide you $50,000 in funding. In addition to an info session on January 5, UCLA will host ZAP trainings on January 8 and 15 to help you prepare to apply to the program. Read on for more information!

Attention graduate students! Are you employed through the university? If so, be sure to take advantage of the free training available to you through LinkedIn Learning. You have access to more than 5,000 software, creative, and business skills video tutorials that are current and taught by industry experts by logging in with your UCSB netID and password. Read on for more info!

ProQuest is offering free online modules to help you plan and write your dissertation. The modules can be taken in any order and are available to all graduate students. Read on to learn more!

In this time of social distancing, staying focused on a writing project is difficult. However, the thesis/dissertation coaching and academic writing service, Defend and Publish, is here to help you succeed, as they are offering a series of free interactive webinars. Read on for workshop topics and how to sign up.

Read on for tips from the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)--an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community--about strategies to help you get through the final month of the year. Membership in the NCFDD (free for UCSB students!) provides several forms of professional support to help combat common problems academics face. Read on to learn more!

As CCST Science Fellows, scientists and engineers spend one year in Sacramento serving the California State Legislature. This fellowship is an incredible opportunity to transform a researcher's professional path -- more than 50% of CCST Science Fellows have been hired by the California State Legislature or state agencies since completing their fellowship. Completed applications are due by March 1, 2021. Read on to learn more!

The mission of the Isla Vista Coalition for Healthy Communities 805 (IVCHC805) is to enhance the quality of life in Isla Vista and surrounding communities through education, collaboration, and programs that reduce high-risk substance use factors and increase resilience in children, young adults, and families. IVCHC805 is hiring a full-time Project Coordinator to provide direct leadership to a coalition of 30+ members as well as support all grant related activities and requirements. Read on to learn more!

The Office of Summer Sessions is looking to hire Teaching Associates from STEM areas to develop courses to be delivered from June 28 – July 23, 2021. These courses will be part of a collection of dynamic research tracks offered in a competitive pre-college outreach program called Summer Research Academies. There are two Teaching Associate positions available for Summer 2021. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but must be submitted by December 1. Read on to learn more!

Check out this helpful guide by Anita Stahl, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Feminist Studies. Anita outlines numerous ways that TAs can leverage tech in order to balance the labor of teaching with course and programmatic goals. Read on to learn more!

How does Hi-Tech recruit? Join this 3-part workshop on November 19th to learn from an experienced tech interviewer. You'll learn insight on how a leading tech company “raises the bar” on hiring and gain successful interviewing strategies. Read on to learn more!

Read on for tips from the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)--an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community--about strategies to help you get through the rest of Fall quarter. Membership in the NCFDD (free for UCSB students!) provides several forms of professional support to help combat common problems academics face. Read on to learn more!

Check out this UCSB series on grad student and postdoc professional development experiences funded by the Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Program. Our latest featured video is by Gracie White, an alumnae of the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, who attended the 2020 Aquaculture America conference. Read on to watch the video and learn more about the IPS program!