Art History alumni talk about careers (Photo Credit: Sophia Quach McCabe)The Graduate Division invites all graduate students to plan events to bring alumni back to campus to talk about career topics. Last year, the Graduate Division funded eight such events, including career panels, day-long programs, brown-bag discussions, lectures on careers inside and outside academia, and workshops aimed at training students for entry into a range of careers.
Proposals are sought for creative activities designed to connect current graduate students with graduate alumni for conversations related to career development. Proposals must be submitted by students and should include the following information:
- Names and departments of the graduate students who are proposal authors and lead organizers of the event
- Names of faculty collaborators
- Names of proposed alumni visitors, with one-paragraph synopsis about their career trajectories
- Description of proposed activity, including estimated date and estimated number of current graduate student participants
- Brief statement of departmental support from the Chair or Graduate Advisor
- Budget for travel or other event costs (up to $1,000)
- Other sources of funding for the event
Inquiries and requests for funding should be submitted by email to Acting Dean Carol Genetti at graddeans@graddiv.ucsb.edu. There is no set deadline for these requests; however, requests should be made well in advance of the scheduled event. Funding is limited and will be awarded to meritorious proposals on a first-come, first-served basis. Funded events should cite Graduate Division sponsorship on advertisements or other event-related materials.
For some inspiration, read our GradPost coverage of past events: