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Are you a graduate student interested in the intersection of public policy, research, and mentorship? The Presidential GOLD Fellowship hosted by the UC Washington Program provides you with the opportunity to live in DC and engage policymakers on issues important to national public policy and your research. Last date to apply for Spring Quarter 2020 is Feb 10!

Interested in a career beyond the academy, and want to learn more about the essentials of crafting it? Join these professional development webinars from Beyond the Professoriate for a jump start. They are free to join and also available to watch on replays. Advance registration is required.

UC Santa Cruz and UC Riverside are pleased to announce the opening of the first Earth Futures Postdoctoral Fellowship. The Fellow will play a key role in helping to found the world’s first center to study the future of Earth on cosmic time. Deadline to apply is Feb 1.

This is a call for interested speakers for the 2020 Spatial Lightning Talks on Tuesday, February 11 at 12:00 p.m. 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. Read on for more info and sign up by January 26!

Are you a tech-savvy, service-oriented graduate student? Apply to be Collaborate's Instructional Design Assistant today! These roles are 50 percent positions with fee remission and 25 percent positions without fee remission.

Are you a graduate student in the biomedical sciences interested in research and working with some of the brightest minds in the country? Check out the 'Path to Postdoc' opportunity at UCSF and apply by February 2!

Here is a great opportunity from the Linguistics Department for international graduate students to get detailed, tailored English-language academic writing help, while also receiving course credits. Sign up today!

Mark your calendars! The 2020 Winter Career & Internship Fair will be held on Jan 21 & 22 from 10am to 2pm at the 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.

Come listen to Dr. Aaron Streets' somewhat unconventional career trajectory through different fields and different continents to arrive back at UC Berkeley as an Assistant Professor in Bioengineering. The event will be held today in Elings Hall 1601 from 3-4 pm.

Want to serve the San Clemente Graduate Housing Community for the 2020-21 Academic Year? Apply to be an RA by Monday, January 20. Perks include housing and monthly stipend.

It is that time of the year again when grad students start to actively think about their career. Whether you're looking for an internship or a job, or you just want to create an impactful resume or an engaging LinkedIn profile, we at Graduate Student Career Services are here to help meet all of your career and professional development needs. Stop by our office in SRB1216 during drop-in hours or email us at lanasmithhale@ucsb.edu or vdoshi@ucsb.edu to schedule an appointment.

Engineering Sciences is looking for one TA (at 50%) for ENGR 101 in Winter quarter. Please submit your application to Tiffany Sabado as soon as possible and/or by Monday at 4pm. The application is open to students outside of engineering, including humanities and social science graduate students.

Want to know and learn from the successful story of a first-generation scientist at MIT? Dr. Victor Hernandez-Gordillo will be giving a Career Talk on January 8. Click to learn more!

The University of California Washington Program (UCDC) recently announced its first annual GOLD Fellowship opportunity for graduate students. This opportunity provides the chance to spend a quarter, semester or summer term in residence in DC to conduct public policy research. Fellowship recipients will receive a TAship in addition to free housing at the UC Washington Center. Deadline to apply is February 10, 2020.

UCSB's IHC has opened their 2020 call for the Public Humanities Graduate Fellows Program, which includes a local internship and fellow-designed community project. These paid opportunities enable fellows to apply their academic training in community settings. Information sessions are on January 9 and 16. Deadline to apply is February 18.

Paid 10-week computational research opportunity for US graduate students and their research mentors to explore applications on China’s home grown supercomputer. Funding provided for students' round-trip travel to China, accommodation and meals, international health insurance, and a stipend ($500 per week). Application deadline - February 4, 2020.

Are you committed to alleviating poverty and improving human conditions in California, regionally, and internationally? The UC-Care Innovation Fellowship provides fellows with the chance to work on a project with professional staff at CARE. The Fellowship includes a $9,000 stipend plus travel allowance. The first cohort of fellows will commence in April 2020. Info sessions are on December 19 and January 10. Deadline to apply is February 20.

The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program awards five women postdoctoral scientists annually with grants of $60,000 each for their contributions in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. Last date to apply is Friday, January 31, 2020.

UCSB's Instructional Development will be hosting four workshops this week focused on promoting active learning and engagement in your Winter Quarter courses. All faculty, instructors, and TAs are welcome to participate.

Do you often feel crazed during the end of fall quarter? Read on for tips from the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community. Membership (free for UCSB students!) provides several forms of professional support to help combat common problems academics face - find out more here.