April 13, 2015

Workshop: Negotiation for Graduate Students — 4/29/15

This workshop introduces key elements of the negotiation process, the use of bargaining tools, how to leverage your strengths and successfully close the deal. Presented by Debra Behrens, Ph.D. Dr. Debra Behrens is a Ph.D. career counselor in the Career Center at UC Berkeley, where she works with graduate…

April 7, 2015

Workshop: Getting Faculty Positions at California Community Colleges and the Cal State System

Come and learn about the CSU/CCC hiring process and how to align your resume with what these colleges are looking for. We will also discuss the candidate evaluation procedure and how you can best communicate your qualifications to a search committee. Wednesday, April 15th 4:00…

March 30, 2015

Workshop: Writing the Dissertation: Strategies and Pitfalls — 4/23/15

Writing the Dissertation: Strategies and Pitfalls Wednesday, April 23, 2015, 3:00 – 4:30 pm, 110 Sproul Hall | Register Online This workshop focuses on the basic strategies of successfully writing a doctoral dissertation. It covers both strategies for organizing a large research project and for writing up…

February 9, 2015

Spring Teaching Workshops 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. The purpose of the series is to offer GSIs, and other graduate students interested in teaching, opportunities for hands-on learning…

February 9, 2015

Workshop on Learning Academic Entitlement — 2/17 & 2/18/2015

Knowing What to Want, Asking for What You Need Presented by Assistant Dean for Graduate Diversity, Carla Trujillo, Ph.D. Student participants will learn strategies, tools, and insights on successfully navigating the road to and through the academy. The workshop will enable graduate students to identify issues aligned with professional success…

November 17, 2014

Learning Academic Entitlement Workshop — 11/18/2014

Knowing What to Want, Asking for What You Need Wednesday, November 19, 2014 12 to 1 pm Career Center’s Gold Room (3rd Floor, 2440 Bancroft Way). Students will learn strategies, tools, and insights to navigate their way successfully through the academy and to develop post-graduate plans.

November 5, 2014

Workshops on Writing: Scientific and Technical — 11/20/14

Scientific and Technical Writing Workshop This workshop will provide an introduction to effective scientific and technical writing. Tuesday, November 20, 2014 2 to 4 pm 110T Sproul Hall Register Online This workshop will provide an introduction to effective scientific and technical writing.

October 14, 2014

Workshops on Writing: Editing & Revising — 10/21/2014

Editing and Revising In this workshop you will learn how a professional editor works with a manuscript; how to use the techniques of an editor to revise your own writing; and how to diagnose and avoid common writing errors and weaknesses. Tuesday, October 21, 2014 2 to 4 pm…

September 8, 2014

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Application Workshop — 9/18/14

Thursday, September 18, 2014 11:00 am to 12:30 pm 370 Dwinelle Hall This workshop, sponsored by the Graduate Services Fellowships Office, will give you valuable tips to help you strengthen your NSF application. Speakers will include UC Berkeley’s NSF fellowship coordinator, a Berkeley faculty and fellowship review committee…

April 3, 2014

Workshop on Expanded Options for Graduate Students and PhDs — 5/8/2014

Careers in Higher Education and Foundations Learn about the paths of PhDs who have successfully launched their careers. Panelists will discuss career transitions, their current work in higher education administration and foundations, as well as give advice for entering…

March 13, 2014

Making the MA/PhD Work PostGraduation: A Career Workshop — 5/8/2014

Culminating events for the Mellon-funded initiative “The Humanities and Changing Conceptions of Work,” feature a free a free two-day conference held on May 8th and 9th at the David Brower Center in Berkeley. Highlights of the day: A workshop entitled “Making the MA/PhD Work…

March 10, 2014

Summer Institute for Preparing Future Faculty — 3/14/14

The deadline for applying to the Graduate Division’s 12th annual Summer Institute for Preparing Future Faculty is fast approaching. The program is geared to graduate students who have advanced to candidacy and are preparing for academic careers. The program aims to enable graduate students to excel in all aspects of academic life as…

March 4, 2014

Attend the Second Berkeley Science Review Writing Workshop — 3/11/14

Want to improve your science writing? Get friends interested in science writing? Learn more about writing, layout, editing, and more? Check out the second writing workshop of our monthly series: brown-bag lunch edition. Tuesday, March 11th (second Tuesday of the month) 11:30 am – 1 pm (bring your lunch!) 939 Evans Hall…

March 4, 2014

WORKSHOP: Expanded Options for Graduate Students and PhDs — 3/5/2014

Expanded Options for Graduate Students and PhDs: Careers in Startups and Innovation Firms March 5th 5:00-6:30 pm Gold Room Career Center Are you curious about what it is like to work for a startup? Whether you’re a sociologist, or life scientist, learn about short…

February 19, 2014

GSI Workshops on Teaching: Strategies for Efficient and Effective Grading — 2/24/2014

February 24, 2014 1-2:30 pm at 110 Sproul Hall Grading brings stress to GSIs and students alike. While students are anxious about the outcome, GSIs are concerned with exercising good judgment, grading fairly, and simply getting through a large set of exams, papers, or problem…

February 19, 2014

GSI Workshops on Teaching: Teaching Critical Reading — 2/21/2014

February 21, 2014 1-2:30 pm at 110 Sproul Hall How did you learn to grasp the form and value of a scientific article? How did you learn to track the argument in a theory chapter, or analyze a…

November 13, 2013

Seminar on Work Visas and Permanent Resident Options

There will be a visa seminar by nationally renowned immigration attorney Adam Green this Thursday entitled “Work Visas and Permanent Resident Options: Know Your Alternatives.” The information provided in this workshop is very important for postdocs who are looking for a position in industry. Seminar topics will include: How to Obtain…

October 11, 2013

Workshops for GSIs

The following workshops, sponsored by the GSI Teaching & Resource Center, fulfill requirements of the Center’s Certificate of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Supporting Student Inclusion and Well-Being October 21, 2013, 3-4:30 pm 110 Sproul Hall Syllabus and Course Design November 5, 2013, 1-2:30 pm 110 Sproul…

August 12, 2013

First Time GSI? Register Now for the Fall Teaching Conference

All GSIs teaching for the first time at Berkeley are required to attend the workshops.

August 5, 2013

Academic Job Search Series on Thursdays at the Career Center

The Career center is putting on a series of workshops on the Academic Job Search. The 3 part series for Sciences & Engineering begins on Thursday, August 8th. The Social Sciences & Humanities series will begin on Thursday, August 29th. Sciences & Engineering Aug. 8 Are Postdocs Always Essential? Understanding the…