New Professional Development Planning Tool for Masters and Professional Students
Map your graduate school goals and connect to campus resources.
Professional Development
Honing Your Professional Skills through Campus Employment
Start your career on campus with these tips from a history Ph.D. student.
Beyond Academia Conference — 2/28 – 3/1/2019
The Beyond Academia conference features panels on a variety of career tracks, and opportunities to interact with successful, creative professionals.
Craft Your Three-Minute Thesis and Submit Your Grad Slam Video by 2/18/19
You could win cash prizes and state-wide recognition while you take your professional development to the next level!
Enroll Now! Spring Courses in Academic Writing and Mentoring
Carve out some time to focus on improving your skills with these 1- and 2-credit classes.
The Graduate Division Welcomes Ten New Graduate Professional Development Liaisons
Graduate student interns are here to help you build skills, succeed in your program, and launch your career.
Four Steps for Preparing Your Submission for Grad Slam — 2/18/2019
Workshops to help you communicate why your research is exciting and important.
Network with Cal Alumni, Explore Careers through the Career Connections Series
Your opportunity to meet face-to-face with alumni and professionals representing a variety of roles within a career field.
Five Easy Ways to Boost your Professional Development Over Winter Break
Got a couple of hours to spare? A little planning goes a long way — check these five items off your list!
What’s It Like to Work at a Tech Company as a Humanities Ph.D.?
History grad students and faculty learn about one Ph.D.’s journey from Berkeley to Box.
What Can You Do with a Ph.D. in Humanities or Social Sciences? Find out with ImaginePhD!
Explore careers that match your skills, interests, and values with this free online tool.
Upcoming Seminars on Science Leadership and Management
Don’t miss talks on science and public policy, working at the NSF, and more!
How Mentorship and Dissertation Research Feed Each Other
My summer as a graduate mentor for the Student Mentoring and Research Teams (SMART) Program.
Got Questions About Publishing? Scholarly Communication Services Has Answers!
Upcoming workshops (October 23 – 26) cover copyright, publishing your first book, building your scholarly profile, and more.
Productivity and Balance: Top Three Time Management Tips
Strategies you can use to juggle your many priorities now that the fall semester is in full swing.
Fall Career Fairs – A Little Bravery Can Lead to Big Opportunities
Career fairs are great for career exploration, with opportunities for students from all programs and disciplines. Why not check one out?
The Messy Reality of Career Exploration, Explained
Why career exploration can be slow and tough — and where to find support!
Berkeley Ethnic Studies and History Ph.D.s awarded Mellon Public Fellowships
Maria Faini and Jason Rozumalski talk about their new career paths and taking their humanities expertise public.
Academic Job Search Series — 8/21/2018
Whether you plan on wading or plunging into the market, here’s a chance to learn a little more about what you’re getting into.
Book Review: So What Are You Going to Do with That?: Finding Careers Outside Academia
Practical tips for charting a “post-academic” course.
How to Navigate the Academic Job Market [Webinar]
“The Professor is In!”
Get Ready to Launch Your Business!
Online entrepreneurship resources to check out this summer.
Acknowledging the Work of Outstanding GSIs
Teaching in Berkeley’s academic departments as a Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) is an invaluable professional development opportunity. Being recognized as one of the University’s finest is an outstanding achievement.
Interested in Increasing Graduate Diversity? Become a GiGS Mentor!
Deadline to apply is August 15.
Describe Your Summer Activities for a Chance to Be Published and Receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card!
Share your stories about what you are doing and learning while away from Berkeley this summer. Up to ten winning essayists will receive a $100 Amazon gift certificate.
Humanists@Work Fosters Career Ideas and Resources for Humanities Ph.D.s
Humanities Ph.D.s discuss career paths and dialogue with employers.
“Mentorship in the Life Sciences” Event Kicks Off Series of Campus Fora on Mentoring
Faculty and graduate students discuss healthy mentoring relationships.
Boost Your Skills This Summer!
Take advantage of campus and online resources to develop “hard” and “soft” skills.
Winning Grad Slam Took Months of Preparation, Plus Some Quick Thinking!
Berkeley champion Joe Charbonnet reflects on the UC-wide competition.
Careers Reception at Beyond Academia Conference — 4/25/18
Hear from employers hiring Ph.D.s and postdocs!
Humanities PhDs Share their Professional Pathways: Inside Dope 2018
Students meet alums in tech, entrepreneurship, nonprofits, and more.
Humanists@Work Graduate Student Workshop — 4/30/2018
This workshop offers theoretical and practical sessions for PhD students considering diverse careers.
(Un)Tapped Potential: The Future of the University and Entrepreneurship — 4/19/2018
Berkeley grad students, postdocs, faculty, accelerators, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and administrators explore the future for the university and entrepreneurship.
“Start Now, and Start Small”
Tips and first steps for career exploration recommended by the Beyond Academia conference’s speakers, panelists, and attendees!
What Does It Take to Land a Job? Many Small Steps and One Big Leap of Faith
PhDs in English and Biology deliver keynotes at the 2018 Beyond Academia Conference.
Domain Consultant Positions as a Career Stepping-Stone for Graduate Students
Jobs are open now — apply today!
Come Cheer On Your Colleagues at the Berkeley Grad Slam Championship! — 4/4/2018
Ten semifinalists chosen from programs including Ancient History & Mediterranean Archaeology, Environmental Engineering, Physics, and Rhetoric.
Inside Dope: Life as a Humanist — 4/6/2018
Eleven Berkeley PhD alums working in a range of careers engage in conversation with current PhD students to help students gain insight into their own paths.
Q&A with Alberto Sanchez Sanchez, Winner of the Humanities & Social Sciences Grad Slam
An Architecture doctoral student discusses what he learned from a communications competition.
Register Now for Spring Workshops from the Graduate Writing Center
The Graduate Professional Development program supports students’ success and career preparation.
Beyond Academia Conference — 3/1 – 3/2/2018
The Beyond Academia conference features panels on a variety of career tracks that will provide you the opportunity to interact with successful and creative professionals.
Participate in the First Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS) Grad Slam! Register by 1/26/18
Humanities & Social Sciences students are invited to their own Grad Slam!
Humanities and Social Sciences Communication Series — 2/5 – 2/16/2018
Graduate Professional Development and the Townsend Center host series to promote humanities and social science communication.
Lunchtime Professional Development Info Sessions, Spring 2018
Check out this semester’s roster of info sessions, offered by the Career Center and Graduate Professional Development.
Nominations are Open for the Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs
Are you a GSI who would like to acknowledge the work of a faculty member in helping you learn to teach?
If so, we encourage you to nominate that person.
Opportunity to Give Short, Informal Public Talk: Grounds for Science — 1/26/2018
Grounds for Science is an excellent opportunity for PhD students to gain valuable experience in communicating the important concepts and goals of their field to a broad public audience.
Don’t Miss Professional Development Courses in Mentoring, Academic Writing, and Teaching!
Check out three spring graduate courses for enhancing skills in academic writing, teaching, and mentoring.
How to Conquer the Job Talk — 12/1/2017
After months of anxious silence, the voice on the other end of the phone says, “We’d like to invite you for an on-campus interview…and of course we’re all looking forward to your Job Talk.” Your stomach clenches…
GPD Calendar Highlights Professional Development Opportunities
Here are a few workshops and events coming up this month.
Want to Work in the Public Sector?
Brush up on your communication skills, say panelists at Beyond Academia Public Sector Fellowships event.
What’s It Like to Attend a Career Fair?
There’s something for everyone — including humanities and social sciences students.
New Drop-In Career Advising and Professional Development Info Sessions
Have career questions? The Career Center and Graduate Professional Development have answers!
Beyond Academia Positions & Open House — 11/15/2017
Beyond Academia is a group of UC Berkeley graduate students and postdocs whose goal is to educate PhDs in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and STEM fields about non-academic career paths.
Workshop on Public Sector Fellowships for PhDs & Postdocs — 10/16/2017
Are you interested in careers in government and policy? Learn more about postdoctoral fellowships and how to make your application stand out!
Fall Career Connections Series
Featuring casual networking events where alumni share their path from Cal to career with interested students, and offer advice to those who hope to follow in their footsteps.
Professional Development Resources for Graduate Students
All graduate students are encouraged to set goals for professional development and seek out resources and programs to help you achieve them.
Certificate of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education for GSIs
Learn how this certificate program can hone your training for teaching now, and in the future.
GSIs and Faculty Win Awards for Teaching and Mentorship
GSIs and faculty mentors were honored for their excellence with award ceremonies and presentations this spring.
Fall 2017 GSI Teaching Conference: 8/17–18/2017
You’ve just been appointed for the first time as a GSI at UC Berkeley. Now what? The annual GSI Teaching Conference is the place for you.
Career Exploration Support for Humanities Graduate Students
Inside Dope: Life as a Humanist event connects doctoral students with Berkeley humanities Ph.D. alumni from a variety of career sectors.
How to Get a Postdoc Job in the Humanities or Social Sciences — 5/5 & 5/12/2017
How do you get a postdoc position in the humanities or social sciences?
STEMinist Data Science Initiative Free Bootcamp — 5/15 – 5/17/2017
Register now for an introduction to Data Science, professional development, and exposure to Data Science role models.
Beyond Academia: A Conference that Opens Up New Career Paths for Graduate Students
Five years ago, a group of Berkeley graduate students and postdocs took the lead in organizing a groundbreaking conference for graduate students on exploring careers beyond academia.
News and Tools You Can Use Workshop Series
This series is geared to help you now and in the future. The workshops feature speakers from the campus and the community.
Workshop on Teaching for GSIs
The GSI Center’s Workshops on Teaching for GSIs cover a wide variety of topics related to university teaching and the GSI experience.
Online Professional Development Resource for Graduate Students
The National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) offers online resources for Berkeley graduate students, postdocs, and faculty.
SMART Graduate Application Deadline — 11/21/2016
Doctoral students from all departments and schools are invited to apply for the SMART (Student Mentoring and Research Teams) Program for summer 2017.
Workshops on Dissertation Scholarship
Three workshops on Dissertation and Scholarship are part of the programming for Open Access Week.
Developing Mentoring Skills
Knowing how to effectively mentor students and junior colleagues is a vital skill for graduate students preparing for diverse careers, whether within or beyond academia.
Teaching and the Academic Job Search
Become acquainted with the rich resources available to you.
Berkeley Hosts the 29th Annual Meeting of the Graduate Career Consortium (GCC)
Berkeley hosts the Graduate Career Consortium (GCC) meeting — the nation’s largest gathering of professionals charged with providing career and professional development services to graduate students, PhDs and postdocs.
Upcoming Professional Development Events
Career Development Initiative for the Physical Sciences (CDIPS):
Ph.D. Consulting Club Info Session
Berkeley Ph.D. Candidates Refine their Teaching Skills at the Summer Institute for Preparing Future Faculty
A group of Berkeley’s doctoral candidates enhance their knowledge of higher education and prepare for future faculty positions at Berkeley’s Summer Institute for Preparing Future Faculty.
Spotlight on D-Lab
Now that the rush of finishing coursework and papers for Spring 2016 is over, it’s time to think about summer. Those of you around Berkeley in the coming months may want to check out D-Lab.
2016 Beyond Academia Conference a Huge Success
The fourth annual Beyond Academia (BA) Conference in March helped graduate students explore their career options outside of academia.
Navigate Professional Development Resources with GPS (Graduate Professional Services)
The Professional Development Corner highlights events, programs, and resources that can help you succeed in graduate school and prepare for future careers.
Energy and Cleantech Career Night — 2/15/2016
The Energy and Cleantech Career Night is an annual networking event connecting graduate students with companies in energy and clean tech.