Graduate StudentResource Center

The University Center Governance Board is seeking applications for the 2019-20 academic year. All interested, currently enrolled graduate students in good standing are encouraged to apply to stipend-supported positions as an official student representative. Application deadline is May 20, 2019. Read on for more info!

The Language, Interaction, and Social Organization (LISO) Graduate Student Organization at UCSB & The Center for Language, Interaction and Culture (CLIC) Graduate Student Association at UCLA are pleased to host The 25th Annual Conference on Language, Interaction, and Social Organization at UCSB from May 17-19, 2019. Read on for more info!

The Graduate Division, in partnership with the Division of Student Affairs, is currently accepting applications for the International Graduate Student Peer Advisor. Along with an hourly salary and partial fee remission, this position provides the opportunity to gain valuable experience working in academic administration while supporting fellow graduate students. The application deadline is Thursday, May 23. Read on for more info and to apply!

The Congressional Fellowships on Women and Public Policy are extended each year to a select number of students pursuing a graduate degree or those who have recently completed a master’s, doctorate, or professional degree with a proven commitment to equity for women. Fellows gain practical policymaking experience and graduate credit, and receive stipends toward living expenses. Deadline to apply is June 3, 2019.

The IEE Apprentice Researchers program is seeking graduate students in science and engineering research laboratories at UCSB to work with a highly motivated local high school student for 6-weeks this summer. This is a unique paid experience for graduate students to hone their skills in project development, management, and teaching. Read on for more info!

The San Diego Supercomputer Center Summer Institute is a week-long workshop that focuses on a broad spectrum of introductory-to-intermediate topics in High Performance Computing and Data Science. The Institute welcomes researchers from both academia and industry. Application deadline is Sunday, May 5, 2019. Read on for more info!

Come out to the Gaucho Professionals Showcase this Saturday, April 27, from 10am-2pm, for an engaging series of alumni and faculty talks. Read on for details about the exciting lineup of events and for more information about the All Gaucho Reunion!

Consulting positions are a great fit for graduate students who want to use their strong data analysis skills (both quantitative and qualitative), domain expertise, and have an interest in helping solve large, complex problems. We have compiled a list of consulting firms and positions posted on Handshake that may be of interest to you. Read on for details!

Do you have an opinion about an issue you care about and want to share it with others? Are you committed to a cause and want to inspire others to get involved? Join the UCSB Blum Center for Global Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development for a Social Justice Writing Workshop on how to write social justice-oriented pieces for a public audience (i.e. op-eds, commentaries, and narratives/ethnographies). Read on for more details!

UC Center Sacramento announces the STEM Solutions in Public Policy Award Competition. The award will recognize one or more outstanding proposals for new California state legislation from University of California Graduate Students in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics). Application deadline is June 14, 2019.

UCSB's Women’s Center is currently accepting applications for their Graduate Assistant position. This position is responsible for significant programming duties as well as promoting the Women’s Center, its projects, and helping to shape the direction of the office and their mission. Applications are due Wednesday, April ​24. Read on for more info and to apply!

Are you in the middle stages of your dissertation and running into roadblocks? Do you need some new strategies and habits to help you finish up? Then apply for the first session of the 2019 Dissertation Write-In! The application deadline is Friday, May 10.

You still have time to register for the the 2019 Graduate Division Commencement Ceremony! Registration will remain open through this Sunday, April 22nd. The Ceremony will be held on Friday, June 14, 2019, at 1pm. Students who have completed or will complete a graduate degree or credential between the period of Summer Session 2018 and Fall quarter 2019 are invited to participate.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has paid internship opportunities and a job opening this summer that are available to graduate students in Washington, DC. Application deadline is April 15, 2019. Read on for more info!

Are you interested in helping your fellow grad students find careers outside of academia? The UCSB Beyond Academia organizing committee is now recruiting graduate students and postdocs to join the team for next year’s conference, where you can have the opportunity to develop transferable skills that are ​valuable to careers both inside and outside of the academy.

Join Dr. Christopher Martin, Senior Science Program Officer Directo​r of Grants and Systems​ at the Kavli Foundation, for a Physics Career Colloquium, "Learning Never Ends", on April 9, 2019. Topics may be of interest to graduate students in any science discipline thinking about their future. Read on for more info!

Find yourself obsessing about visuality, research, and the humanities? The UC Humanities Research Institute (UCHRI) is hiring a Research Communications Manager to coordinate all of UCHRI’s research and programming communications. Read on for more info and to apply!

Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm and the world's leading advisor on business strategy, is currently looking to fill full-time Generalist Consultant and GAMMA positions. Read on for more information about these job opportunities and attend a virtual info session to learn about BCG. Apply today!

Did you miss out on the Beyond Academia conference last month? Don't worry! You can attend Beyond the Professoriate's career conference, hosted online May 4 and 11! Th​is two-day event brings together panelists and presenters from a wide range of academic backgrounds and careers who will talk about working in non-faculty roles in a variety of jobs and careers.

The Department of Black Studies is now accepting applications for Teaching Assistantships for the 2019-2020 academic year. All materials, including the letter of reference, must be postmarked no later than April 8th, 2019, by 5pm. Interested students should submit application materials as soon as possible. Read on for more info!