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May 15-31, 2020
Dear Grad Students,
Congratulations on making it through another semester at Berkeley! We hope that you take time to celebrate your many accomplishments during these challenging circumstances.
We also hope that you’ll consider joining one of our summer check-in groups. In these small groups of graduate students meeting regularly throughout the summer, you’ll practice and improve the very important skills of goal-setting, planning, and accountability with a friendly, supportive community. Fill out the Summer 2020 interest form and learn more about the GradPro check-in groups at two upcoming info sessions:
Thursday, May 21 at 1:30 p.m.
Monday, May 25 at 11 a.m.
For details on how to join the Zoom info sessions, fill out this form.
Read on for some great internship openings, resources to help you teach remotely, and other professional development opportunities!
– Linda von Hoene, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Professional Development
GradPro | 307 Sproul Hall
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Job Hunting in a Tough Economy
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Are you concerned about how your job search will be affected by the current economic downturn? Looking for a job after grad school can be intimidating at the best of times, and now more than ever we could all use more support and information. Register here for the career lab “Job Hunting in a Tough Economy,” which will
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help you understand the factors at play and learn about practical, effective steps. This event on May 21 at 10am is targeted at graduate students in the biosciences, but other doctoral students and postdocs are welcome!
Presented by QB3-Berkeley.
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Resources for Remote Instruction
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Would you like advice about how to effectively teach over Zoom this summer? Or maybe you'd like receiving personalized feedback on your strategy to help your students learn? Work through these and other questions during a one-on-one appointment with a trained consultant from the GSI Teaching & Resource Center. Register today!
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Also be sure to check out the GSI Teaching & Resource Center's downloadable guide to teaching remotely, and the Academic Innovation Studio's two sets of recurring workshops throughout the rest of May: Remote Instruction Strategies for Summer Sessions Instructors and Tools for Remote Instruction.
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Self-paced Learning This Summer
Summer is a great opportunity to devote time to your own professional development, especially learning new skills! Take advantage of free or institutional membership access to resources like EdX and LinkedIn Learning to learn at your own pace. See below for some ideas on courses devoted to data analysis, leadership, and professionalism.
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Individualized Help with Writing and Professional Development
Individual consultations are a powerful way to address your own specific needs, questions, and interests, to make sure you get the most out of your time! In addition to consultations with the GSI Teaching & Resource Center (see above), be sure to take advantage of remote appointments with the Graduate Writing Center, and GradPro. Sign up at any time and get the help you need!
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Internships and Fellowships
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Internship: Documentation Writer
Deadline to Apply: May 18
Synthesize information and create documentation for cybersecurity firm. $40/hour, May 25-August 24.
Presented by: Gigamon
Internship: Content Marketing
Deadline to Apply: May 22
Create marketing materials for software startup. $15/hour, May 18-July 6.
Presented by: Empliyo
Internship: Experience Design, Communications, Founder Relations
Deadline to Apply: May 25
Work in one of three roles at South Bay-based nonprofit. Paid position, June 15-August 28.
Presented by: StartX
Internship: Sustainability Advocate
Deadline to Apply: May 29
Work on outreach, recruitment, and fundraising for sustainability-focused nonprofit. $16/hour, three days/week, twelve weeks.
Presented by: Clean Water Action
Internship: Research intern
Deadline to Apply: May 29
Conduct research on health-related topics. Paid position, June 1-August 28.
Presented by: Chan Zuckerberg Biohub
Internship: Fundraising, Communications, Copywriting, Research
Deadline to Apply: May 31
Work in one of a variety of roles for global nonprofit. Paid, May 1-August 31.
Presented by: Techsoup
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Writing and Communication
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GSI Teaching & Resource Center Consultations
Registration required
Meetings conducted via Zoom
Presented by: GSI Teaching & Resource Center
Tools for Remote Instruction
Monday, May 18, 10-10:45 a.m.; Thursday, May 21, 2-2:45 p.m.; and Thursday, May 28, 2-2:45 p.m.
Remote workshop
Presented by: Academic Innovation Studio
Remote Instruction Strategies for Summer Sessions Instructors
Tuesday, May 19, 10-11 a.m.; Wednesday, May 20, 11 a.m.-noon; Thursday, May 21, 2-3 p.m.; Tuesday, May 26, 10-11 a.m.; Wednesday, May 27, 11 a.m.-noon; and Thursday, May 28, 2-3 p.m.
Remote workshop
Presented by: Academic Innovation Studio
Preparing for Fall 2020: A Workshop on Remote Language Teaching
Thursday, May 21, 1-3 p.m.
Remote workshop
Presented by: Berkeley Language Center
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Career Exploration & Preparation
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