Graduate StudentResource Center

Join the Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships in the coming weeks for three events focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, and industry: "Impost​​er Syndrome and Finding ​Your Authentic Voice," a seminar on how venture-capitalist endeavors are structured, and "Starting a Company Successfully." Read on for details and to RSVP!

As part of larger data science efforts on campus, the Interdisciplinary Research Collaboratory will be hosting a 2-day Software Carpentry Workshop. Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. Registration is required and space is limited - sign up today!

UCSB has received a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for a program called “Engaging Humanities." The program is designed to increase enrollment in humanities majors through participation in innovative learning communities and/or by designing larger courses that connect humanities thinking to students’ identities and career goals. Learn more and apply today!

Did you miss our Special Guest Workshop with Alison Miller, but want to learn to be more productive and effective at writing and conducting academic research? Would you like to develop and use a sound project-management approach to completing your dissertation or thesis? Then be sure to watch a video of the event! Read on for more info and a link to the video.

Now is the time to nominate graduate students for two special distinctions - The Winifred and Louis Lancaster Annual Dissertation Award and the 2019 Graduate Student Commencement Speaker. Read on for important details and deadlines!

Looking to transition to a career in fields like data science, data engineering, or artificial intelligence? Apply to become an Insight Fellow! The Insight Data Fellows Programs are tuition-free fellowships for graduating students, PhDs, and postdocs. The application deadline for June programs is quickly approaching on February 11.

Grad students, do you need help managing your research? UCSB Library is offering two workshops on Zotero, a popular open source citation manager. Learn how Zotero can help you efficiently collect and organize your research, create bibliographies, collaborate with your colleagues, streamline your research process, and more! Space is limited, so please RSVP by Friday, February 8th, to secure your seat.

The Interdisciplinary Humanities Center ​is seeking graduate students who are fluent in Spanish to serve as interpreters at Isla Vista Elementary and Franklin Elementary during the schools’ spring parent-teacher conferences. UCSB student interpreters will gain experience in using their academic and language-brokering skills in a broader social environment that includes community members, teachers, and school administrators. Apply by Monday, February 11.

Join the Interdisciplinary Humanities Committee (IHC) to learn more about the new Public Humanities Graduate Fellows Program. Through seminars, practical experience, and a capstone project, Public Humanities Graduate Fellows become conversant with the history, theories, and methods of public humanities. Read on to find out more about the program and info sessions!

Applications are now open for ComSciCon 2019! The 7th annual Communicating Science workshop will be held in San Diego, CA, on July 11-13, 2019. Graduate students at U.S. and Canadian institutions in all fields of science, technology, engineering, health, mathematics, and related fields are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is March 1st. Learn more today!

Looking for practical experience in policy-making and development? Capital Fellows are placed at some of the highest levels of California state government and assist state legislators, senior-level executive staff, and court administrators with a broad range of public policy issues and projects. International students are welcome to apply. Application deadline is February 11, 2019.

The UC Center Sacramento is excited to announce its fifth annual Emerging Scholars Award for Excellence in Research and Public Policy. The award will recognize excellence in graduate student research with a direct impact on public policy. The recipients of the Emerging Scholars Award will receive a $500 prize and deliver a policy lecture at UCCS. Deadline for submissions is March 15.

Technical interviews are common among employers recruiting for engineering or science positions. Essentially, it's an interview to assess your technical ability, usually related to the technical knowledge required for the role and the organization you wish to work for. Read on for tips and tricks to ace your next technical interview!

Do you want to spend a year in Sacramento serving the California State Legislature and get a front-row seat as you learn about the craft and process of lawmaking in the State of California? Then the CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellowship is for you! Completed applications are due by February 28th, 2019.

Looking to transition to a career in fields like data science, data engineering, or artificial intelligence? Apply to become an Insight Fellow! The Insight Data Fellows Programs are tuition-free fellowships for graduating students, PhDs, and postdocs. The application deadline for Insight’s Fellowships is quickly approaching on January 28.

The Gevirtz Graduate School of Education (GGSE) ​​invites graduate students to join colleagues from Lithuania ​(in​cluding GGSE alum Audra Skukauskaitė) for free lunch and an ​exciting learning opportunity on transforming Health Sciences in Higher Education. This is a unique opportunity for those interested in Global Education initiatives. Read on for more info!

The Data Incubator is an intensive 8 week fellowship that prepares masters students, PhDs, and postdocs in STEM and social science fields seeking industry careers as data scientists. The program is free for Fellows and supported by sponsorships from hundreds of employers across multiple industries. Apply now! Deadline is January 21st.

Mark your calendars! The 2019 Winter Career & Internship Fair will be a TWO-DAY event hosted at Corwin Pavilion. Meeting and interacting with recruiters face-to-face is still a critical part of the job search process — the Winter Career Fair will offer you a unique opportunity to make personal connections that are impossible when simply submitting a resume online. Read on for more information.

Do you think you’re up for the challenge of presenting an interesting, spatially-relevant topic in just three minutes? Prospective speakers for the 2019 Spatial Lightning Talks are invited to sign up by February 1. This annual series of 3-minute lightning talks brings together speakers from across the UCSB campus as well as the local community to enlighten the crowd on spatial topics of all sorts.

Path to Postdoc @ UCSF is a unique program for outstanding senior graduate students (that will complete their PhD by the end of 2019) to be exposed to world-class research opportunities at UCSF. Students will have an opportunity to interview with faculty research mentors for a postdoctoral position in their lab, give a research presentation to faculty and the UCSF community, meet current postdocs, and experience San Francisco. Apply now! Deadline is February 1.