Art History alumni talk about careers (Photo Credit: Sophia Quach McCabe)The Graduate Division invites all graduate students to apply for funding to bring UCSB graduate-program alumni to campus to speak to current students about the job market, skills needed to advance successful careers, and the alumnus experience in chosen career pathways. Past funded events included 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 $800)
- Other sources of funding for the event
Inquiries and requests for funding should be submitted by email to 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. A brief report on the funded activities should be submitted within two weeks of the event.
For some inspiration, read our GradPost coverage of past events: