Mentoring Course for Graduate Students With the variety of courses being offered in the Spring 2024 semester, it can be overwhelming to figure out which to take. We encourage you to enroll in GSPDP 301, Effective Mentoring in Higher Education. This seminar will help guide graduate students as they mentor undergraduates at Berkeley, work in the context of a mentoring relationship with their graduate advisers, and prepare for the mentoring they will do in future academic and non-academic careers.
GSI Teaching Preparation for Spring 2024 Are you planning to teach as a GSIs for the first time in the Spring 2024 semester? If so, please take note of steps you are required to take before the semester begins and during the semester.
Announcing the Newly Revised Graduate Student Professional Development Guide Not sure what steps to take to advance your professional development? Follow this essential and newly revised Professional Development Guide on how to develop the key competencies of career and professional development. These competencies are broadly relevant, helping you develop skills that are valued highly across diverse career paths.
The Graduate Writing Center Is Hiring! The Graduate Division’s Graduate Writing Center is pleased to announce that it is hiring one Graduate Writing Consultant.
Need Accountability? Join a Check-in Group for Spring 2023 With the fall semester coming to a close, you might find yourself facing project deadlines, or you may be beginning to plan…
Bringing Home the Slammy! Q&A with 2022 Berkeley Campus and UC Systemwide Grad Slam Winner Justin Lee On May 6, 2022, Justin Lee, now a fourth-year Ph.D. student in metabolic biology, competed against nine graduate-student peers from other campuses…
Public Service Opportunities for Graduate Students Photo credit: Berkeley Public Service Center As graduate students, we often encounter fellowship and internship applications that ask us to describe our…
Bringing Visibility to Undocugrads: Undocumented Graduate Students Graduate school is a difficult period for many students, as they juggle personal, academic, professional, and financial responsibilities and as they prepare…
Introducing Our Graduate Writing Consultants Thanks to generous funding provided by the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Student Services and Fees (CACSSF) and Vice Provost and Graduate Dean…
Getting Ready to Become an Entrepreneur Are you ready to found a buzzy startup? Or do you have ideas for an innovative social venture? For many graduate students,…
A Mentoring Network for Every Stage of Your Professional Career Photo by Lala Azizli on Unsplash Navigating UC Berkeley as a graduate student can be difficult—and at times, it can feel like…
Volunteer with Science at Cal Science at Cal is getting into the full swing of in-person programming again, with plenty of upcoming events including talks, the Bay…
Science at Cal’s Graduate Speaker Series Science at Cal is looking for speakers for Grounds for Science, an informal talk series specifically showcasing graduate student research and talent. …
You’ve Got the Job, Now What? How to Participate in the Negotiation Process (photo credit: Brittany Hosea Small) You’ve spent months applying and interviewing for jobs, and now…
Call for Nominations: Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs — 3/18/22 The Graduate Council’s Advisory Committee for GSI Affairs and the GSI Teaching & Resource Center invite nominations from graduate students for the 2022 Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs. This award recognizes faculty (including both Senate and non-Senate faculty) who have provided GSIs outstanding mentorship in teaching at Berkeley and in preparing for teaching in future careers.
Connect your STEM research to your community Science at Cal is in search of speaker participants for Grounds for Science, a lecture series specifically showcasing graduate student research and talent. For over ten years, Science at Cal has provided opportunities for UC Berkeley scientists to share their research with diverse public audiences through science lectures, cafes, street fairs, farmer’s markets, festivals and other free public events.
Exploring Careers Outside of Academia Many graduate students will opt for careers beyond academia, but may not immediately know what kind of non-academic careers fit their interests, goals, and skills. Career exploration is a key step in not only broadening your knowledge of career possibilities, but also reflecting on your values and motivations.