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February 16-29, 2020
Dear Graduate Students,
It’s a good thing there’s an extra day in February this year, because this month is proving to be chock-full of exciting opportunities for professional development.
One event you should be sure to put in your calendars is Beyond Academia’s annual two-day conference. During this student-run event, you’ll learn about a variety of careers beyond the tenure track, have a chance to network with professionals in a variety of fields, find out how to create and refine a resume, and more. The conference will be held on Thursday and Friday, February 27 and 28 at the Clark Kerr campus. Register today!
Also: remember that the deadline to enter Grad Slam is Monday, February 17, 2020. Record your three-minute pitch this weekend and enter this exciting public speaking contest!
– Linda von Hoene, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Professional Development
GradPro | 307 Sproul Hall
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LA Review of Books Publishing Workshop
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Are you a student in the humanities or humanistic social sciences? Are you interested in learning about the publishing industry and finding out about opportunities to write for a general audience? Then go to 220 Stephens Hall on Monday, February 24 from 3-5 p.m. to learn about the LA Review of Books’ summer workshop on the ins and outs of the publishing industry. Up to four Berkeley grad students will be awarded scholarships to cover the cost of the workshop. Presented by the Townsend Center and the Graduate Division.
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Grant Writing Workshop
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If you’re trying to write a funding application but don’t know where to start, come learn the basics of academic grant-writing on Wednesday, February 26 from 3-5 p.m. in 309 Sproul Hall. During this workshop, you’ll learn how to describe your research agenda in a clear and compelling manner, find out how review committees make their decisions, and much more. Register today. Presented by the Graduate Writing Center.
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Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Science -- Apply by March 1, 2020
If you work with data or would like to incorporate the tools of data science into your work, then check out the School of Information's Graduate Certificate in Data Science. This three-course program will equip you with a set of tools that will serve you well in your time at Berkeley and your career after graduation. The certificate program is open to students of all disciplines, so apply today! Presented by the School of Information.
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Teaching Workshops
If you’ve ever worked as a GSI, you’ve likely dealt with “dead air” in your discussion sections or that one student who dominates discussion. Learn strategies to deal with these challenges during a workshop on Enhancing Student Participation on Tuesday, February 18 from 1-2:30 p.m. in 309 Sproul Hall. And come back to 309 Sproul Hall on Friday, February 28 from 10-11:30 a.m. to learn about the Transferable Skills of Teaching. Both workshops are presented by the GSI Teaching & Resource Center.
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Internships and Fellowships
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Internship: SFMOMA Summer Internship
Deadline to Apply: February 16
Learn about curation, exhibit management, and the full spectrum of careers at a museum while developing leadership capacities. Paid position, June 8-August 14.
Presented by: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Fellowship: Humanities Policy Fellow
Deadline to Apply: February 18
Two-year postdoctoral award that offers an opportunity to learn about a career in education policy. July 2020-June 2022. $70,000/year.
Presented by: The American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Internships: Museum Curation, Preparation, Public Engagement, Registration, Education, and more.
Deadline to Apply: February 21
Paid experiential learning in a variety of museum-related enterprises. June 15-August 28, $17.50/hour.
Presented by: Oakland Museum of California
Internship: Parks Management
Deadline to Apply: February 28
Work in a national park in the Pacific Northwest for fifty weeks. $22,000/year
Presented by: Northwest Youth Corps
Fellowship: ICQCM 2020 Summer Institute
Deadline to Apply: March 8
Five-day workshop (July 27-31) at Vanderbilt University in critical quantitative, mixed methods, and computational training for PhD students from underrepresented backgrounds.
Presented by: Institute in Critical Quantitative, Computational, & Mixed Methodologies
Fellowship: Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows Competition
Deadline to Apply: March 18
Two-year postdoctoral award placing Ph.D. students and alumni in various nonprofit and governmental organizations. $70,000/year.
Presented by: The American Council of Learned Societies
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Writing and Communication
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The Basics of Excel
Wednesday, February 19 and 26, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
356B Barrows Hall
Presented by: D-Lab
The End of Knowledge: From Facts to Data
Wednesday, February 19, 5 p.m.
315 Wheeler Hall
Presented by: Townsend Center for Humanities
Text Analysis Fundamentals: Unsupervised Approaches
Thursday, February 20 and Friday, February 21, 8-11 a.m.
356B Barrows Hall
Presented by: D-Lab
Introduction to Pandas
Monday, February 24, 9-11 a.m.
356B Barrows Hall
Presented by: D-Lab
LaTeX Fundamentals
Tuesday, February 25 and Wednesday, February 26, 1-4 p.m.
356B Barrows Hall
Presented by: D-Lab
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Managing Conflict (online lecture)
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Presented by: LinkedIn Learning
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Career Exploration & Preparation
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Presentation by Michela Pagaini (AI Researcher at Facebook)
Wednesday, February 19, 5-6 p.m.
375 LeConte Hall
Presented by: CDIPS
Professionals in Residence Program: Dr Alison Moore
Thursday, February 20, 10-11:30 a.m. (lecture), and 1:30-4 p.m. (career counseling)
177 Stanley Hall
Presented by: QB3
Presentation by Warren Jackson (Principal Scientist at PARC)
Thursday, February 20, 5-6 p.m.
375 LeConte Hall
Presented by: CDIPS
Consulting Careers for Life Scientists
Monday, February 24, 6-7:30 p.m.
101 Barker Hall
Presented by: MCB295
Presentation by Creighton Buie (Sr. Manager of R&D at Avails Medical)
Thursday, February 27, 5-6 p.m.
375 LeConte Hall
Presented by: CDIPS
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