Dear Graduate Students,

Welcome to the new Professional Development Corner of GradNews! Each month this space will highlight events, programs, and resources that can help you succeed in graduate school and prepare for future careers.

We invite you to use Graduate Professional Services (GPS) to navigate the wealth of resources on campus that offer graduate student professional development programming.

The GPS Guide outlines professional development competencies addressed in many workshops, seminars, and other events. Our online calendar lists upcoming events, several of which are featured below.

Please feel free to contact us at [email protected], should you have ideas on how we can best assist you in your professional development.

—Linda von Hoene, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Professional Development, Graduate Division


Upcoming Events!

MCB295: Careers for Life Science Ph.D.s Seminar Series

Monday, April 18, 2016, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Devin Noblin (Market Planning, Genentech), Will Stork (Consultant, LEK), Alvin Lo, Jeffrey Henry, Sophie Wong (Consultants, Simon Kucher) presenting.
101 Barker Hall
Presented by: MCB295: Careers for Life Science Ph.D.s


Exploring Career Opportunities: Designing Your Life, a PhD Panel Discussion

Tuesday, April 19, 2016, 5:00 – 6:30 pm

Career Center — Gold Room
2440 Bancroft Way
Presented by: Career Center


Writing the Dissertation: Strategies and Pitfalls

Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 3:00 – 4:30 pm
GPS Center — 309 Sproul Hall
Presented by: Graduate Writing Center


Teaching and the Academic Job Market

Friday, April 22, 2016, 3:00 – 4:30 pm
GPS Center — 309 Sproul Hall
Presented by: GSI Teaching & Resource Center


Career Development Initiative for the Physical Sciences (CDIPS) Speaker Series:
Dr. Tim Robertson

Tuesday, April 26, 2016, 5:00 – 6:00 pm
375 LeConte Hall
Presented by: Career Development Initiative for the Physical Sciences (CDIPS)


Applying for a Fulbright-IIE Grant

Wednesday, April 27, 2016, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
GPS Center — 309 Sproul Hall
Presented by: Graduate Writing Center and Graduate Fellowships Office


Beyond Academia/LBL Career Development Panel

Wednesday, April 27, 2016, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
105 Stanley Hall
Presented by: Visiting Scholars and Postdoc Affairs (VSPA)


Evidence Based Teaching Strategies

Friday, April 29, 2016, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
650 Barrows Hall
Presented by: Visiting Scholars and Postdoc Affairs (VSPA)


BIDS Spring 2016 Data Science Fair

Tuesday, May 3, 2016, 1:00 – 4:30 pm
190 Doe Library
Presented by: Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS)