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New faculty members commonly describe: Working long hours but making little progress on their research and writing A sense of loneliness that stems from limited mentoring and community Feeling unsupported in their desire for work-family balance and without the skills to achieve it Wondering whether the academic path is the right career choice This webinar is specifically designed to address these issues and provide participants with concrete skills to successfully transition from graduate student to professor. Specifically, participants will learn: The three biggest mistakes that new faculty make in managing their time Why and how to align work time with institutional and personal priorities How to create time for academic writing and research How to organize a network of support and accountability for writing productivity and balance Register for this event here. Activate your your free institutional membership here.

Learning to network to advance your career can be a daunting task. If you would like to learn more about developing career networks and planning for your networking journey, consider attending the “Networking for Career Exploration and Preparation” workshop offered by GradPro and the Career Center. In this workshop, we will discuss how to identify career networks inside and outside academia, the process of conducting informational interviews, and key insights on value-driven career exploration.The workshop will take place on Thursday, April 13th, from 1-2:30 p.m. Please register for the workshop using this link. GradPro Networking Workshop_Flyer

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 how to make a plan to get started on your networking journey. All UC Berkeley graduate students are welcome to attend. The registration form will close at 11:59pm on Wednesday, April 12. The Zoom link for the event will be available upon registration. For questions or any disability-related accommodations, please contact Haripriya Sathyanarayanan at [email protected]. For more information about GradPro, go to: https://grad.berkeley.edu/professional-development.