Leadership Archives - Berkeley Graduate Division

September 11, 2024

From the Chair’s Perspective: Insights on Academic Leadership – It’s All About The Relationships

The first session explores the various relationships chairs must cultivate with faculty colleagues, administrators across the institution, staff, and students. Topics covered will include building rapport, communicating effectively, setting an inclusive culture, and handling conflicts. Registration for a NCFDD account Required.

September 4, 2024

Networking for Non-Academic Career Exploration and Preparation

Learning to network to advance your career can be a daunting task. This workshop will offer key insights on how to identify career networks, conduct informational interviews, and create a plan to get started on your networking journey. This workshop will be particularly beneficial for those who have attended a…

May 16, 2024

How Leaders Can Foster a Culture of Learning & Wellbeing

Not only did the pandemic upend our relationship to work – most notably, where we work and how we work, but it also caused us to examine why we work, and the impact work has on our health and wellbeing. Now 4 years later, employees are continuing to reshape…

April 11, 2024

The Challenges of Scaling Leadership Training

Do you find yourself struggling to deliver high-impact development opportunities to all your talent? HR and L&D professionals play an important role in equipping the workforce with the skills and tools needed to do their best work and be their best selves, but with so many leaders—each with varying needs…

April 11, 2024

Leaders for Impact: Promoting Intersectionality and Social Justice in Urban Education

On Tuesday, April 16th from 7-8pm EST, join City Teaching Alliance as we present: Leaders for Impact: Promoting Intersectionality and Social Justice in Urban Education. This workshop explores how intersecting identities and social categories such as race, gender, socioeconomic status, and more can impact educational experiences and outcomes. The presentation…

March 15, 2024

Building a Better Future: STEM Educators Tackling Systemic Injustices.

Embark on a journey of innovation, education, and advocacy with Building a Better Future: STEM Educators Tackling Systemic Injustices. This event is a rallying point for aspiring STEM leaders committed to addressing systemic injustices through the transformative power of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. What to expect: STEM Solutions…

March 13, 2024

Student-Centered Mentoring: Bridging the Gap Between Faculty and Students

This workshop is dedicated to enhancing academic mentoring by emphasizing the unique needs and expectations of students, particularly those from diverse backgrounds. It aims to bridge the gap between faculty mentors and their students, helping faculty understand what students of diverse backgrounds want them to know about effective mentoring. In…

March 6, 2024

Decolonizing Environmentalism with Project Planet World

Join the Inclusive Excellence Hub for a discussion on traditional ecological knowledge and practices in partnership with Project Planet. Project Planet is a 501 c (3) non-profit organization aiming to bridge the knowledge gap between environmentalists, decision makers, and front-line communities in order to develop solutions rooted in indigenous ancestral knowledge. *Vegan…

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February 29, 2024

Diversity and Community Fellow attends Sacramento Advocacy Day with University of California Graduate and Professional Council!

In her commitment to advancing the interests of UC Berkeley's graduate students, Anna Judson participated in the University of California Graduate and Professional Council's Sacramento Advocacy Day.

January 17, 2024

Leadership in STEM Series: Design Your Career and Leverage Networking

Advance your career as an effective, inclusive leader in STEM through this four-part series brought to you by the New York Academy of Sciences with special guest speakers from Pfizer senior leadership. Effective leadership is a key skill for all STEM professionals, but it is often difficult to…

January 17, 2024

Leadership in STEM Series: Being Conflict Competent

Advance your career as an effective, inclusive leader in STEM through this four-part series brought to you by the New York Academy of Sciences with special guest speakers from Pfizer senior leadership. Effective leadership is a key skill for all STEM professionals, but it is often difficult to…

January 17, 2024

Leadership in STEM Series: Skills for Effective and Inclusive Leadership

Advance your career as an effective, inclusive leader in STEM through this four-part series brought to you by the New York Academy of Sciences with special guest speakers from Pfizer senior leadership. Effective leadership is a key skill for all STEM professionals, but it is often difficult to…

January 17, 2024

Leadership in STEM Series: Advocacy in STEM

Advance your career as an effective, inclusive leader in STEM through this four-part series brought to you by the New York Academy of Sciences with special guest speakers from Pfizer senior leadership. Effective leadership is a key skill for all STEM professionals, but it is often difficult to…

January 11, 2024

Solve Real-World MedTech Challenges at iHackHealth!

Register for the Kick-Off to attend and receive the Zoom link! Visit the google sheet for more information on proposals. — Appathon Schedule — December 18: Selected UCSF Proposals Announced December 18 – January 24: Proposal Sign-up Period January 24: Kickoff Event (Virtual), 5pm-7pm…

November 22, 2023

Time Management: Tips and Tools

Thank you for your interest in the “Time Management: Tips and Tools” workshop offered by Graduate Peer Support Providers at UC Berkeley. Join us for a chance to learn about tips and tools to help you management your time! In this workshop, we will cover the following topics: What is…

November 13, 2023

Navigating the transition from graduate school to management consulting

Josh Yim received his PhD in Chemical and Systems Biology at Stanford from 2014-2020. His work in the Bogyo Lab focused on imaging tumors using chemical sensors. Through his experience with industry collaborations during graduate school, Josh developed a keen interest in business which led him to join BCG’s San…

November 9, 2023

Be A Leader In The World Of Investments With Equity Research At Morgan Stanley

HOW WILL YOU INFLUENCE THE WORLD? Let Morgan Stanley Equity Research challenge your perceptions about Wall Street. We are dynamic in our thinking because every member of our team is unique. Hear from Kristine Liwag (Executive Director, Lead Analyst of Aerospace & Defense), MaryAnne Zhao (Vice President, Media and Entertainment),…

March 20, 2023

2023 Grad Slam

The 2023 Berkeley Grad Slam takes place Tuesday April 11, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00p.m. During the campus competition, Berkeley graduate students will showcase their research in a series of three-minute talks. (Think mini Ted Talks.) Register to watch the 2023 Grad Slam…

March 6, 2022

The Hiring Process from the Other Side [GradPro and the Career Center]

Join the Career Center and GradPro for the upcoming panel: The Hiring Process from the Other Side on April 1, 12:00-1:30 p.m. PT to learn more about how job application candidates are evaluated and selected. We have invited human resources professionals and hiring managers from diverse industrial backgrounds to share…

January 30, 2022

Acing the Virtual Interview

Acing the Virtual Interview Wednesday, February 2, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Register via Handshake Presented by: Career Center

Competency: Leadership