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October 1-15, 2020
Dear Grad Students,
It’s no secret that the transition from graduate school to employment is a difficult one that the current economic crises has exacerbated. Many of you may be looking to careers beyond the faculty and tenure-track but feel at a loss about how to make the necessary connections and properly present yourself to employers.
If these concerns are relevant to you, I highly encourage you to attend the Career Center’s upcoming virtual 2020 Master’s & PhD Career Fair. This fair is exclusively for graduate students and is an opportunity for you to meet with recruiters looking for Master’s, PhDs, and postdocs for work in a wide variety of roles and industries.
If you’ve never been to a career fair, don’t worry! The Career Center has prepared a detailed and helpful student guide for attending virtual career fairs and is offering a pre-event workshop "Preparing for the Master's/PhD Career Fair" on Thursday, October 1 from 3:30-5 p.m. (PT). You can also read this 2017 article from GradNews, "What’s It Like to Attend a Career Fair?," to get the most out of your career fair experience.
The career fair will be held on Thursday, October 15 from noon-4 p.m. (PT). Be sure to register in advance and sign up for one-on-one and group sessions in order to secure your spot.
– Linda von Hoene, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Professional Development
GradPro | 307 Sproul Hall
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All events below are also listed on the Graduate Professional Development Calendar.
All times are PT (Pacific Time).
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14-Day Writing Challenge
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Are you having trouble working on long-term writing projects like dissertations, theses, articles, or job applications? Consider registering for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) Fall 2020 14-Day Writing Challenge, which this year is running from October 19th - November 1st.
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Connect with a supportive online community as you write for at least 30 minutes every day. For more on how the challenge can help you, see the GradNews article "Want to Establish a Daily Writing Habit?". To participate in the 14-Day Writing Challenge, activate your free membership with the NCFDD and register for the Challenge by October 14, 2020.
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Web Platforms for Digital Projects
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How do you go about publishing a digital book, a multimedia project, a digital exhibit, or another kind of digital project? Check out the upcoming workshop on Tuesday, October 13, 2-3:30 p.m. to learn
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more about common open-source web platforms like WordPress, Drupal, Omeka, and Scalar. No coding experience is necessary. Presented by D-Lab.
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Meditation Break
Love meditation? Never tried meditation? All are welcome on Thursday, October 15 from 7:30-8:15 p.m. to try Sufi Meditation and Tamarkoz. The 45-minute session will offer guided mind relaxation, deep breathing, and more! No prior experience is necessary, register here. Presented by the Graduate Wellness Center.
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Inclusivity in the Classroom
If you’re teaching this semester or will be in the future, Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Microaggressions and the Learning Environment is a great workshop to help you think critically about diversity and inclusion in your classroom and develop concrete tools to maintain a positive learning environment for all of your students. The workshop is on Thursday, October 8, 1-2:30 p.m. and you can register here. Presented by the GSI Teaching & Resource Center.
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Spotlight: Campus Internships
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Internship: Become a D-Lab Consultant
Deadline to Apply: Rolling
Join the D-Lab consulting team! D-Lab is looking for graduate students familiar with a range of qualitative, quantitative, computational, and data methods, tools, languages, and software. Flexible schedule, paid hourly.
Presented by: D-Lab
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Writing and Communication
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Career Exploration & Preparation
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Advice on the Academic Job Market from Berkeley Alums
Thursday, October 1, 12:30 p.m.
Register for Zoom Link
Presented by: Berkeley Center for New Media
Preparing for the Masters/PhD Career Fair for Graduate students and PhDs
Thursday, October 1, 3:30-5 p.m.
Register for Zoom Link
Presented by: Career Center
Building a Company in a Tech-intensive and Heavily Regulated Field
Monday, October 5, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Email berkeley.slam@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link to this event
Presented by: SLAM (Science Leadership & Management)
Unpacking the Non-Profit World: Types of Roles & Positions
Tuesday, October 6, 5-6 p.m.
Register here via Handshake
Presented by: Career Center
Pathways in Education
Thursday, October 8, 4-5:30 p.m.
Register here via Handshake
Presented by: Career Center
LinkedIn Tips and Networking Advice for a Virtual World
Wednesday, October 14, noon-1 p.m.
Register here via Handshake
Presented by: Career Center and Student Environmental Resource Center
2020 Master’s & PhD Career Fair
Thursday, October 15, noon-4 p.m.
Register here via Handshake
Presented by: Career Center
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Sign up for STEM*FYI Updates
Rolling submission
Sign up to receive info on STEM*FYI mentorship, social events, and professional development opportunities.
Presented by: STEM First-Year Initiative
Welcome to Berkeley (from Graduate Women of Engineering)
Friday, October 2, 1-2 p.m.
RSVP here
Presented by: Graduate Assembly and Graduate Women of Engineering (GWE)
How to Engage in Healthy Conflict
Thursday, October 8, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Activate your free institutional membership
Presented by: National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity
Meditation Break: Sufi Meditation
Thursday, October 15, 7:30-8:15 p.m.
Register here
Presented by: Graduate Wellness Center
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