About:

For:

Services for Graduate Students

PREVIOUS GRADUATE WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

Current Events

Career Center Calendar

Fall Quarter 2009

1. Applying for NSF Dissertation Fellowships
   Presenter: Professor Jenny Reardon
   October 6th, 2009 3 pm to 4:30
2. Grant Writing Basics and Keys to Successful Grant Writing
   September 30th, 2009
   Materials from this workshop have been made available on-line.

FALL QUARTER 2008, September 20 - December 11

1. Grad Orientation and Resources Fair
   11:00 - 3:00, September 23, 2008, New Humanities Lecture Hall
   Grad Social Graduate, 3:00-6:00 Graduate Student Commons


2. How to Write Successful Grants for the Arts and Humanities
   October 9, 2008 11:30-1: 30, Baytree Building Confer Rm 318
   Christina Waters, ARI Administrator and Sr. Research Analyst, Arts Division
   Teri Ediger, Research Coordinator, Humanities Division Where to look, the Process and Committee selection criteria


3. Job Search Workshop for OISSE International Scholars and Students (F1) Students
   October 16, 2008 12:00-1:00 pm Baytree Confer Rm 318
   How best to apply for employment while a graduate student


4. CLIR Fellowship Information Panel for Humanities ABDs
   Oct 24, 2008 from 12:00-1:30, Grad Student Commons Rm 204
   Presenter: Current Fellow Current Opportunities and tips on how to apply from a UCSC Alumni


5. Core Job Search Workshop Series:
   2:00-4:00pm Grad Student Commons Rm 204
   Strategy- November 6
   Marketing Materials- November 13
   Negotiating-November 20
   Application Process - December 4

WINTER QUARTER 2009, January 5 - March 20

1. Job Search Skills For New Teachers Dept. of Education - MS
   January 26, Baytree Conference Rm 318


2. Job Search Skills For New Teachers Dept. of Education - SS
   January 28, Baytree Conference Rm 318
3. New Teacher Interview skills for Department of Education - MS
   February 9, Baytree Conference Rm 318


4. New Teacher Interview Skills for Department of Education - SS
   February 12, Baytree Conference Rm 318


5. Workshop On Academic Job Search Cover Letters for AGEP, the Alliance for Graduate Education in the Professoriate
   March 11, 12:00-2:00 pm Baytree Conference Rm 318


6. Meet The Districts Job Fair Event For New Teachers Department Of Education
   March 25, Stevenson College 4:00-6:00pm

SPRING QUARTER 2009, March 30 - June 11

1. Grantwriting for the Sciences
   April -TBD Baytree Conference Rm 318
   Guest Speaker: Dr. Dan Walker, Sciences, Biology


2. Workshop Panel on Pathways to Alternative Careers to Academia Women in Science and Engineering WISE Lunch Series
   April - TBD, Baytree Conference Rm 318


3. Workshop Panel on How to Apply for a Post Doc Position, Sciences focus
   April -TB
   UCSC Faculty Olaf/Chem, SJSU Dan Walker/Sciences, UCCSC Soc Sci/Psychology TBD; PhD Student nominee


4. Workshop On Course Design: A “How To” Refresher UCSC Department of Education Faculty Bolsen
   May 6, Baytree Conference Rm 351 from 12:00-1:30 PM


5. Workshop On The Teaching Statement: A 'How To' Write
   May -TBD Baytree Conference Room 351from 12:00-1:30

Career Symposium
Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

Friday, February 23, 2007
Come to a half-day symposium created to help you with the academic job search. Panelists include faculty from UCSC, California State University, and Community Colleges

Agenda

12:00-1:00     Registration
1:00              Welcome by Barbara Bedford, Career Center Director
1:10              Opening remarks by Lisa Sloan, Dean of Graduate Studies
1:30-3:00       The Academic Job Search (panels for the Arts, Humanities,
                     Social Sciences, and Math/Engineering/Sciences
3:00-3:30       Break and refreshments
3:30-5:00       Choose from 3 panels
                     - Negotiating Your First Faculty Position
                     - The Academic Job Talk/Interview
                     - Finding a Posdoc Position and Getting the Most Out of It

FALL 07

1.   Employment Information & Resources for International Students with F1s
     10/5 From 10~11 am Confer Rm B, Baytree Bldg, Quarry Plaza
     Co~Sponsor: Office of International Education, International Scholar & Student Services

2.   For Industry Jobs and Transitional Skills: Core Job Search Skills Workshop
      4 Part Series: Grad Student Commons Rm 204 From 2~4pm.
      2.1. 11/1 Strategy
      2.2. 11/8 Resume/CV
      2.3. 11/15 Interviewing
      2.4. 11/29 Applications Process


WINTER 07

3.  Graphics for Graduate Career Success: For Poster Board, Job
     Talk, and Publications
      1/12 From 11-1 pm Confer Rm D, Baytree Bldg., Quarry Plaza
      Co-Sponsor: UCSC Graphics Services, Printing Services

4.   Job Search Skills for New Teachers K-12
      1/25 MS from 2-4pm, 2/1SS 4~6pm
      Confer Rm. D, Baytree Bldg., Quarry Plaza

5.   Special Graduate Half Day Symposium Event: Focus on
     Academics & Post Doc Career Issues
     Three career issues will be addressed: Finding a Post Doc Position, Negotiating
      the First Faculty Job, The Academic Job Talk, 2/23 From 1-5pm
      Location Confer Rms A-D, Baytree Bldg., Quarry Plaza

6.   New Teacher Interview Techniques K-12
      3/6 MS From 4~6pm, 3/13 SS From 6~8pm Confere Rm D, Baytree Building,
      Quarry Plaza

7.   Meet the Districts for New Teachers K-12
      3/28 From 4~6pm Location TBD


SPRING 07

8.    Negotiating Skills for Women
       4/19 From 3~5pm, Confer Rm D, Baytree Bldg, Quarry Plaza
       Co~Sponsor: UCSC Women’s Center

12.  For Academic Jobs: Teaching Statement and Philosophy
       4/26 From 11~2 pm Confer Rm C, Baytree Bldg, Quarry Plaza
       Co~Sponsor: Center for Teaching Excellence

13.   For Academic Jobs Higher Ed and Community College: The Teaching Portfolio
        5/3 From 11~2pm, Confer Rm C, Baytree Bldg, Quarry Plaza
        Co~Sponsor: Center for Teaching Excellence

14.   For Academic Jobs: Course Design
        5/10 From 11~2pm, Confer Rm C, Baytree Bldg, Quarry Plaza
        Co~Sponsor: Center for Teaching Excellence

15.   For Industry Jobs and Transitional Skills: Core Job Search Skills Workshop
         4 Part Series: Grad Student Commons Rm 204 From 2~4pm
         6/7 Strategy
         6/14 Resume/CV
         6/21 Interviewing
         6/28 Applications Process

FALL QUARTER 2005

CORE WORKSHOPS

THE JOB SEARCH
November starts with a Wednesday afternoon workshop series ~ 1 PER WEEK, designed to launch you competently and quickly into the job search.

Topics include:
11/16  Strategy
11/23  Applications Process
11/30  Resume & Cover Letter
12/7    The Interview

Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Graduate Student Commons, Room 204

SPECIALTY WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

September's Special Events:
Graduate Orientation Panel Participation

DATE: September 20, Tuesday
TIME: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Classroom Unit 2
RSVP: Required to gp3@ucsc.edu

Graduate Resource Fair - Table Representation, Information, and Q & A

DATE: September 20, Tuesday
TIME: 1:00 - 5:00 PM
LOCATION: GSA Lobby and Balconies
RSVP: Required to gp3@ucsc.edu

October's Special Workshop:
“How to Have a Successful Graduate Career”
Keynote Speaker-Associate Dean Graduate Studies Lisa Sloan Engineering Chair: Mike Isaacson, CS Faculty Alkis Polyzotis, Finance Issues by EDFUND Dennis Zenke, Counseling Issues by Dr. MaryJan Muurphy and Dr. Arnett Marines

DATE: October 19, Wednesday
TIME: 1:30 - 4:30 PM,
LOCATION: 305 Bay Tree Bldg, 3rd Floor, Conference Room D,  
RSVP: Required to gp3@ucsc.ed

FALL QUARTER 2003

CORE WORKSHOPS: THE JOB SEARCH
October starts with a THURSDAY afternoon workshop series ~ 1 PER WEEK, designed to launch you competently and quickly into the job search. This series runs again in November..

Topics include: Job Strategy and Plan, the Applications Process, Resume Writing and Cover Letter, CV to Resume, and Interview Skills

Date & Time: In October THURSDAYS from 2- 4 pm Location: Graduate Student Commons, 3rd fl, Quarry Plaza
RSVP: gp3@ucsc.edu

SPECIALTY WORKSHOPS: PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
October's Special workshop is on "Dissertation Writing-How to". This event will give you essentials to improve your formatting, guideline, archival prospects as well as tips on how to manage the psychological elements of the Dissertation. Targetted to both 1st year and 4th year students.

Date & Time:Tuesday October 7th, 11:30 -1:30 pm
Location: Mc Henry Library, Rm 325
RSVP:gp3@ucsc.edu

SPECIALTY WORKSHOPS: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
November's Special workshop is on Work-Life Balance ~ "WOMEN, WORK, AND WORRY: Meeting Work-Life Challenges." Come learn how to manage "it" all . Open to both men and women. Dr. Bolton, principal partner, Executive Edge of Silicon Valley, and author of THE THIRD SHIFT, a best-selling book about issues facing women in their careers. Bolton is a former management professor and co-founder of Exceptional Women Executives, a San Jose group.

Date & Time: Thursday November 6th, 11-12:30 pm
Location: Graduate Student Commons, 3rd Fl, Fireside Lounge, Quarry Plaza

Current Events

Career Center Calendar