Graduate StudentResource Center

Over the last month, the GSRC has hosted a number of workshops teaching public speaking and presentation skills, and most of the facilitators have made their workshop's materials available to the UCSB community. These are valuable resources whether or not you are presenting in the 2023 Grad Slam Showcase. Read on for links!

Universities Research Association is seeking applications for paid Summer Fellowships for graduate students in 2023 at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL). This program provides research experience in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics that support SNL's Research Foundations. The application deadline is January 31.

Registration is now open for the Academic Laboratory Management & Leadership Symposium (ALMLS). The course is designed to equip postdocs, junior faculty, graduate students, and research staff in the biomedical, physical and life sciences with the professional competencies to lead innovative and productive research programs. Discount registration open until February 3!

The International Graduate Student Peer and Instructional Development are collaborating to host an Academic Job Market Pop-In space on January 24 from 1-3pm. Graduate students working on their academic job applications are invited to bring questions, concerns, or work in progress. Drinks, snacks, and goodie bags provided!

UCSB has an institutional membership with the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). Their campus membership provides a series of mentoring services, including workshops focused on research and writing strategies, networking opportunities, and other forms of professional support. We encourage grads and postdocs to take advantage of these resources!

Stanford University is now accepting applications for teaching fellowship positions in the first-year requirement. The program seeks candidates from all fields in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and STEM, and especially value interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching. Multiple positions with potential terms between three and four years are available. Applications due on February 1.

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!

Are you a graduate student or a postdoc interested in learning more about inclusivity and equity in teaching? Join a reading group organized by the Office and Instructional Development and CITRAL during the Winter 2023 quarter! This will be a great chance to build community with other grad students and discuss important DEI questions.

Check out this article on the Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) program in Inside Higher Ed written by GSRC's management team, Baron Haber and Shawn Warner, and Arica Lubin, the associate director of the Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships. Read on for more information about the IPS program and a link to the article.

Check out this UCSB series on grad student and postdoc professional development experiences funded by the Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Program. This week's featured video is by Assatu Wisseh, a PhD candidate in the Film and Media Studies department, who used the IPS funds to complete the Society of American Archivists' Arrangement and Description (A&D) Certificate program. Read on to watch the video and learn more about the IPS program!

The R&D Division of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) is accepting applications for their Summer 2023 Internship and Fellowship Programs. Students will work in collaboration with ETS team members to carry out innovative and impactful projects. Read on for a full list of opportunities and deadlines.

Check out this UCSB series on grad student and postdoc professional development experiences funded by the Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Program. This week's featured video is by Yimin Luo, a postdoctoral scholar in Mechanical Engineering, who used the IPS funds to attend a workshop focused on grant writing for young assistant professors and late-stage postdoctoral scholars. Read on to watch the video and learn more about the IPS program!

Join us tomorrow, December 1st from 12-12:45 in Elings 1601 for our next Meet and Eat for the Individualized Professional Skills grant program! At this event, two previous grant awardees -- Caragh Barry from Spanish and Portuguese and Bridget Vincent from EEMB -- will present on their IPS-sponsored experience. In addition, the IPS staff will be there to answer your questions. Lunch from Three Pickles will be provided!

The Ventura College Faculty Diversity Internship Program is now accepting applications from STEM students. This is a great opportunity to learn about teaching at a community college. The intent of the program is to increase the pool of potential candidates that reflect the diversity of VC's student population in the local community, greater South Central Coast area, and internationally.

Job Alert - UCI is looking for a Research Development Coordinator for their Humanities Center!

Learn more about the value of participating in Grad Slam as a SHEF student by joining us for this workshop on Friday, November 4 from 1-2:30pm. You will hear from a roundtable of faculty members who have served as Grad Slam judges in the past, who will discuss what it takes to create an effective narrative-driven short talk. You'll also have the chance for hands-on workshopping of your own potential Grad Slam talk.

The Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships (CSEP) is pleased to announce the new Mentor Leadership program. The selected fellow will be paid a stipend to act as a lead mentor for graduate students and postdocs across a wide range of STEM disciplines, serving as a role model and guide for developing mentoring expertise. Apply by Oct 30!

Ivan Bercovich, innovator and leader in the tech industry, is visiting campus next month! Come listen to his talk titled "How to Hack Your Career" where you'll learn how to make the most out of your transition from university to workforce.

Check out this UCSB series on grad student and postdoc professional development experiences funded by the Individualized Professional Skills (IPS) Program. This week's featured video is by Giorgia Troiani, a graduate student in Linguistics, who used the IPS funds to attend a week-long school connecting academics studying Linguistics to industry representatives focused on language technologies. Read on to watch the video and learn more about the IPS program!

The National Humanities Center is offering two programs designed to extend and enhance the professional growth of PhD Students: The Graduate Student Podcasting Winter Institute and Creating an Accessible Classroom and Inclusive Curriculum: Graduate Student Summer Residency. Submit your interest by 3pm on Friday, October 21.