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October 16-31, 2020
Dear Grad Students,
The mid-point of the semester presents many demands, and some of you may be going on the job market. I hope that you take time to think about your long-term professional goals and find resources below to help you address them. A GradPro consultation can help you take stock of your needs and get connected to resources that can support your professional development.
Wishing you the best for the rest of October.
– 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 Pacific Time (PT).
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Dissertation and Publishing
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Are you writing a dissertation or thinking about the long-term view of your research? If so, the Library has a trio of upcoming workshops you may be interested in! Copyright and Your Dissertation (Monday, October 19 from 1-2:30 p.m.), Managing and Maximizing your Scholarly Impact (Tuesday, October 20 from 1-2:30 p.m.),
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and From Dissertation to Book: Navigating the Publication Process (Thursday, October 22, 1-2:30 p.m.) will help you better understand aspects of your scholarship and strategize your research’s future.
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Campus Internships in the Graduate Assembly
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Interested in leadership and advocacy? Check out the multiple paid positions open in the Graduate Assembly to address topics such as basic needs, graduate student wellness, COVID-19 related challenges, and more!
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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for work through May 2021. See details below under "Spotlight: Campus Internships" or on the GA website.
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Networking and Informational Interviewing for PhDs
At the Career Lab: Networking and Informational Interviewing for PhDs workshop, learn tips for expanding your network, techniques for approaching someone you donʼt know, conducting an informational interview, and staying in touch - even in a pandemic! The workshop will be on Thursday, October 22, 10-11:30 a.m. Register here for Zoom details. Presented by QB3 Berkeley and GradPro.
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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
Internships: Student Case Manager - COVID-19 Related Challenges, Student Case Manager - Rental and Food Assistance, Graduate Social Club Co-Coordinator, Graduate Assembly Technology Director, GA Campus Affairs Vice-President (CAVP) Chief-of-Staff, Graduate Student Wellness Officer, Basic Needs Security Officer
Deadline to Apply: Rolling
Various paid roles with the Graduate Assembly, see individual job cards for details and how to apply. Paid positions lasting through May 2021.
Presented by: Graduate Assembly
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Writing and Communication
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Computational Social Science Forum
Weekly on Mondays, noon-1:30 p.m.
Register for the schedule and links
Presented by: BIDS and D-Lab
Finding Health Statistics and Data
Tuesday, October 20, 12:30-2 p.m.
Register for Zoom link
Presented by: D-Lab
Name and Gender Change Workshop
Wednesday, October 21, 5:30 p.m.
Email ngcw@berkeley.edu for details
Presented by: NGCW
Advanced Data Wrangling in R (Part 1 of 2)
Thursday, October 22, 9 a.m.-noon
Register for Zoom link
Presented by: D-Lab
Introduction to Data Visualization in Python
Thursday, October 22, 2-5 p.m.
Register for Zoom link
Presented by: D-Lab
Introduction to Pandas
Monday, October 26, 1-3:30 p.m.
Register for Zoom link
Presented by: D-Lab
Securing Research Data Working Group: Privacy Time Bombs in Omics
Monday, October 26, 2-3 p.m.
Register for Zoom link
Presented by: D-Lab
Intro to Artificial Neural Networks
Friday, October 30, 2-5 p.m.
Register for Zoom link
Presented by: D-Lab
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Career Exploration & Preparation
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Academic Job Search for Humanities and Social Sciences: Preparing Your Written Application Materials
Wednesday, October 21, 3:30-5 p.m.
Register via Handshake
Presented by: Career Center
Networking & Informational Interviewing for PhDs
Thursday, October 22, 10-11:30 a.m.
Register for Zoom details
Presented by: QB3 and GradPro
Career Connections: Government, Public Service, and Law
Thursday, October 22, 5-7 p.m.
Registration required
Presented by: Career Center
From Bench to Bar: A Career in Patent Law
Monday, October 26, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Email berkeley.slam@gmail.com for Zoom link
Presented by: Science Leadership and Management (SLAM)
Academic Job Search for Humanities and Social Sciences: Interviews, Job Talks, and Negotiating the Offer
Wednesday, October 28, 3:30-5 p.m.
Register via Handshake
Presented by: Career Center
NSA Cybersecurity
Thursday, October 29, 1-2 p.m.
Registration required
Presented by: Career Center
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