Before you finish grading, wrap up writing, and head home for the holidays, take a sneak peak into the exciting variety of professional development programming that the Graduate Division will be hosting in the winter quarter! Note: All dates and times subject to change. Be sure to subscribeto The GradPost to receive the most up-to-date information on programming and events for graduate students.
Interviews and Negotiating a Job Offer
Who: Karen Myers (Associate Dean of the Graduate Division) and David Seibold (Vice-Chair and Professor of Technology Management Program)
When: Friday, January 16, 1-2:30 p.m.
Where: SRB Multipurpose Room
(Check out the recap of our Fall quarter Academic Job Search Series panel discussion)
CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Academic Publishing Workshop
Who: Ryan Dippre (Writing Peer) and Shawn Warner-Garcia (Professional Development Peer)
When:Friday, February 6, 1-2 p.m.
Where: SRB Multipurpose Room
CV and Cover Letter Workshop
Who: Ryan Dippre (Writing Peer) and Shawn Warner-Garcia (Professional Development Peer)
When: Friday, February 27, 1-3 p.m.
Where: SRB Multipurpose Room
Graduate Student Career Series: The Art of Interviewing for Non-Academic Positions
Who: John Coate (Career Services Graduate Student Services Coordinator)
When: Wednesday, February 4, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where: SRB Multipurpose Room
Graduate Student Career Series: Successful Networking In Person and Online
Who: John Coate (Career Services Graduate Student Services Coordinator)
When: Wednesday, March 4, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where: SRB Multipurpose Room
Introduction to the Versatile Ph.D.
Who: Shawn Warner-Garcia (Professional Development Peer)
When: Wednesday, February 11, 11-11:30 a.m.
Where: Career Services, Resource Room
FUNDING AND FINANCES
Finding Funding Workshops
Who: Kyle Crocco (Funding Peer)
When: Tuesday, January 20, and Thursday, February 5; noon-1 p.m. both days
Where: SRB 2154
Financial Literacy 101: Loans, Credit, Budgets
Who: Kyle Crocco (Funding Peer)
When: Tuesday, February 10, noon-1 p.m.
Where: SRB 2154
Financial Literacy 102: Taxes
Who: Kyle Crocco (Funding Peer)
When: Tuesday, January 27, noon-1 p.m.
Where: SRB 2154
Financial Literacy 103: Insurance
Who: Kyle Crocco (Funding Peer)
When: Tuesday, February 17, noon-1 p.m.
Where: SRB 2154
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Performance Enhancement: Increasing Your Emotional Intelligence, Principles of Communication, and Strategies for Difficult Conversations
Who: Turi Honegger (Assistant Clinical Director at UCSB Counseling and Psychological Services)
When: Tuesday, January 13, 3-5 p.m.
Where: 1601 Elings Hall
Intelligence, Principles of Communication, and Strategies for Difficult Conversations
Who: Turi Honegger (Assistant Clinical Director at UCSB Counseling and Psychological Services)
When: Tuesday, January 20, 3-5 p.m.
Where: SRB Multipurpose Room
Navigating the IRB Process
Who: UCSB Office of Research
Details TBD
Grant-Writing Workshop
Who: UCSB Office of Research
Details TBD
PRESENTATION SKILLS
In partnership with other campus departments, the Graduate Division will present a series of workshops on public speaking, presentations, and stage presence. Stay tuned for more details!
If you have any questions or suggestions about professional development programming you'd like to see in the future, please e-mail Robert Hamm, Graduate Division's Director of Professional Development.