GradPro is Here to Help You in Every Stage of Your Academic and Professional Development With the Fall semester just around the corner, here at GradPro we want to let you know about the many resources specifically designed to support graduate students in their academic and professional development. In other words, if you are an incoming or a continuing graduate student—don’t worry, we’ve got you! We are ready to support you in every step of your academic journey here and beyond UC Berkeley. In case you have not heard of GradPro, we are a resource hub housed in the Graduate Division. We are committed to helping master’s and doctoral students learn about the skills that they need to navigate their programs and launch a career within or beyond academia. To help guide you, we provide the Graduate Student Professional Development Guide, individual consultations, check-in groups, workshops, panels, and much more. In a GradPro consultation, we introduce you to career exploration tools and work with you on developing an Individual Development Plan (IDP). Our weekly Check-in Groups afford you the opportunity to stay on top of academic and professional development goals in collaboration with a small group of peers. GradPro also works in close collaboration with and can refer you to campus partners that can assist you in reaching your academic and professional development goals, including but not limited to the Graduate Writing Center, the D-Lab, and the Career Center. For example, as part of your degree program, you may encounter forms of writing that are new to you such as articles, grant proposals, and a thesis or dissertation. Fortunately, the Graduate Writing Center offers workshops, one-on-one writing consultations, writing groups, and more. In addition, should you wish to hone your teaching skills, we would encourage you to take advantage of the individual consultations and workshops available through the Graduate Student Instructor Teaching & Resource Center (GSI TRC) and to enroll in the Center’s Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, a useful accomplishment to have when applying for academic positions. Finally, you may not know that the Career Center has specific events and services for graduate students, and we encourage graduate students to visit the Career Center to schedule an individual confidential appointment with a Ph.D. Counselor to discuss a range of career options. Whatever your professional development needs, GradPro can help point you in the right direction to gain skills, plan for the future, and explore career paths. Visit our webpage or contact us at [email protected]. If you want to learn more about GradPro and stay up-to-date about upcoming professional development opportunities being hosted by one of our partners, please sign up for the bi-monthly Graduate Student Professional Development Digest. Here’s to a good semester ahead! Martha Ortega Mendoza is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Berkeley School of Education and self-identifies as a first-generation student who comes from a working-class background. Currently, Martha serves as a Professional Development Liaison (PDL) and is excited to connect with fellow graduate students. Read More
September 13, 2019 Berkeley Journalism’s Annual Excellence Awards Announced Each year, the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism convenes representatives of the local journalism community to decide whom they want to single out for outstanding work that exemplifies what the school most values.
September 13, 2019 Rethinking the Graduate Student ‘Culture of Busyness’ The graduate school experience can be a prime example of hustle culture — a place full of smart, ambitious people each trying to optimize their way through their degree to get to where they’re going next, or in many cases, just make ends meet. There is an unspoken rule that in order to be successful, you have to be putting in the work, and the best way to show that is by putting in long hours.
August 14, 2019 New Graduate Student Orientation — Arrive, Orient, and Go New to Berkeley? The New Graduate Student Orientation on August 27 will help you find answers to your questions and help you jump-start your academic year.
August 13, 2019 Graduate Student Town Hall – 9/26/19 Lisa García Bedolla, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies, invites all UC Berkeley graduate students for a town hall discussion.
August 13, 2019 My Goals for Serving the American Indian Graduate Community at Cal Read about AIGP Director Patrick Naranjo’s journey to Berkeley, and what he hopes to achieve in the coming years.
July 11, 2019 UC Berkeley Welcomes Patrick Naranjo as AIGP Director Patrick heads the American Indian Graduate Program following a successful career at UNLV.
July 11, 2019 ‘The Graduates’ Airs Graduate Research Anyone Can Understand Graduate students Ashley Smiley and Andrew Saintsing are bringing graduate-level research to the public through their KALX radio show.
July 10, 2019 Learn How to Pitch Your Graduate Research to the Media A new online media training course is free for all UC Berkeley students, staff and faculty.
July 10, 2019 Ph.D. Student Nitin Kohli Awarded for Excellence in Teaching For Nitin Kohli, teaching goes beyond just fulfilling his requirements as a graduate student instructor.
June 13, 2019 Outstanding GSIs Honored at Award Ceremonies More than 200 GSIs recognized for their exemplary teaching.
June 6, 2019 Meet the 2019 Philip Brett LGBT Studies Fellow: Tara Gonsalves Brett Fellowship helps propel research on international transgender identity and activism.
June 3, 2019 Arrival Guide for New International Graduate Students As the fall semester approaches, many international students are preparing for their journey ahead. We have compiled a resource list in conjunction with the Berkeley International Office to help smooth the transition.
May 30, 2019 Bioengineers Get Out of the Lab and Onto the Dance Floor Ten graduate students and postdocs develop a dance theater piece to illustrate their research.
May 15, 2019 Traveling Abroad this Summer? Consult this guide for tips on safety, health, and well-being if you’ll be traveling outside the U.S.
May 14, 2019 Exploring Intricacies of Interconnectedness with the Study of Plant Microbiomes A look at the impact of community on growth and wellbeing.
May 14, 2019 This Summer, Plan for Work-Life Balance How to have a summer that’s both productive and relaxing.
April 29, 2019 Graduate Mentors Honored at Awards Ceremony Five faculty members receive accolades from the Graduate Division and the Graduate Assembly.
April 28, 2019 Congratulations to 2019 Mellon/ACLS Fellows! Two students receive a prestigious dissertation-writing fellowship.
April 11, 2019 Microbial Prospecting: The Search for Marine Bacteria with Quirky Metabolisms Studying the basic biology of microbial life in aquatic ecosystems leads to a deeper understanding of how iodine, an element essential to life, cycles in our environment.
April 10, 2019 Berkeley’s Champion for the 2019 UC-Wide Grad Slam Competition Chosen Competition showcases graduate research across campus.