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.
Alternative Career Paths and Public Service An alumna reflects on how graduate students can explore public service and prepare for a variety of career paths in their future.
Explaining Your Research to the Public: Why It Matters, How to Do It! Helping students help the public understand their research and its value for everyone.
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.
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.
Graduate Writing Center A “Gem” For Students Polishing Their Skills Graduate Writing Center helps graduate students polish the skills needed to write productively.
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!
Giving Back So Students Can Get Ahead Read how one alumna supports career skills development for current students!
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.
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.