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Professional Development Resource Database
| Activity Name | Description | Type | Department | Department exclusive | Student organization | Frequency | Student type | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Seminar | Helping third year students improve their professional writing skills. | Seminar/Webinar | Philosophy | Third Year Philosophy students | Free | |||
| Writing Hub | The Writing Hub is organized by the Teaching + Learning Commons. All undergrad and grad students are welcome | Workshop | Teaching + Learning Commons | Yes, all students are welcome. | Quarterly | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students, PhD Students, PhD Candidates | Free | |
| Wellness and Socio-emotional Learning Sessions | Forum/Discussion Group/Round Table/Conference | Education Studies | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Free | ||||
| Visual Arts Speaker Series | Oral Presentation | Visual Arts | Yes, all students are welcome. | Monthly | Free | |||
| Virtual Student Research Seminar | Grad students practice their presentation skills | Seminar/Webinar | Chemistry & Biochemistry | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Quarterly | PhD First and Second Years, PhD 3+ Years, PhD Candidates | Free | |
| UCSD Financial Horizons Conference | Panels on Consulting/Investment/VC and networking | Career/Internship | Rady School of Management | Yes, all students are welcome. | Undergraduate Investment Society | Annually | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students, PhD Students, PhD Candidates, Postdoctoral Fellows | Free |
| Transfer Engineering Academic Mentorship (TEAM) | The IDEA Engineering Student Center's Transfer Engineering Academic Mentorship (TEAM) Program pairs incoming transfer engineering studentsin the Jacobs School of Engineering with upperclassmen transfer students. This free program is for engineering students who transferred from either a 2 and/or 4 year College/University. The TEAM program is designed to assist new transfer students (Mentees) in making a successful adjustment to UC San Diego as an engineering student. Mentees will be paired with a Transfer Mentor who will provide you with resources, experience, and the opportunity to connect with other transfer students. The program is flexible and designed to help you make the most of your experience at UC San Diego, as well as provide you with opportunities to build strong connections with the engineering community! | Mentoring Program | IDEA Engineering Student Center | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Monthly | PhD First and Second Years, PhD 3+ Years, PhD Candidates, Transfer Students | Free | |
| Three-Part Sequence of Professionalization Seminars | In development | Seminar/Webinar | Communication | no | Annually | PhD Students | ||
| The Sanford Scholars Program | funds medical students to engage in research starting in the summer after their first year of medical school. It is a mentored program for projects that aim to understand empathy and compassion in health care. This year, it will also involve summer didactics in ethics (professionalism and integrity), research skills, and empathy/compassion topics. The scholars develop research skills (including critical thinking and problem solving) important for career development in academic medicine, and projects are required to address issues of health equity (civic engagement and social responsibility) and often involve community partners, which fosters teamwork and cross-cultural collaboration. | Mentoring Program | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Annually | first-year medical students | Free | ||
| The MedGap Program | a pilot program in which we will partner with the MedGap program to sponsor a full year of research on empathy and compassion by medical students between their 3rd and 4th year of medical school. This program will address all the same competencies as the Sanford Scholar program and in more depth. | Mentoring Program | Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Annually | 3rd and 4th year medical students | Free | |
| Teaching+Learning Commons | Workshop | No Department (organized by students from multiple departments) | Yes, all students are welcome. | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students, PhD Students, PhD Candidates, Postdoctoral Fellows | Free | |||
| Teaching workshops | Workshop | Sociology | ||||||
| Teaching Workshops | Workshop | Writing Hub | Yes, all students are welcome. | Quarterly | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students, PhD Students, PhD Candidates | Free | ||
| Teaching Statement Workshop | During the workshop series, we will overview and demystify common genres required for academic portfolios in most disciplines. While these workshops will not be able to explore the nuanced expectations of your particular discipline, they will explore common features and general best practices for writing strong materials. | Workshop | Engaged Teaching Hub | Yes, all students are welcome. | Quarterly | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students, PhD Students, PhD Candidates, Postdoctoral Fellows | Free | |
| Teaching Consultations | Mentoring Program | Writing Hub | Yes, all students are welcome. | Quarterly | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students, PhD Students, PhD Candidates | Free | ||
| TDGR 240 Directing Seminar | Course/Training | Directing, Theatre & Dance | yes | open to students from other academic units | Free | |||
| TDGR 219 Directing Process | Course/Training | Directing, Theatre & Dance | no | Graduate Directors | Free | |||
| Student Choice Speaker event | includes a Keynote and reception, and then a day-two workshop where students present their work. | Oral Presentation | Science Studies | |||||
| SSG General Members Meeting and Career Discussion Panel | Our general meeting will begin promptly at 4 and we will spend 10-15 minutes on administrative matters and outlining the goals and objectives for this quarter. Board nominations - we will take nominations and volunteers for new board members Samantha Beu and Tu Le will moderate a Career Discussion panel will feature four mid-career professionals attending GPS who will answer your questions and share their experience on the current job market, networking opportunities, and offer recommendations. | Networking Event | Strategic Studies Group | Yes, all students are welcome. | Quarterly | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students, PhD Students, PhD Candidates | Free | |
| SOCG 208 - Proseminar | we talk about the profession of academic sociology and how to be a successful graduate student | Course/Training | Sociology | |||||
| SE Research Showcase | Our research covers a range of structural materials and structural types from nano-materials to large-scale structures, like aircraft bodies, ship hulls, geotechnical structures, buildings, and bridges. | Oral Presentation | Structural Engineering | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Annually | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students, PhD Students, PhD Candidates | Free | |
| SE Day Career Fair | Students of UCSD's Structural Engineering department develop a strong background in structural design and analysis, specializing in civil structures, aerospace structures, geotechnical engineering and structural health monitoring. We encourage you to check out our project teams(Concrete Canoe, Seismic Design, Steel Bridge) to learn more about how to incorporate these skill on hands on projects. | Career/Internship | Structural Engineering | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Annually | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students, PhD Students, PhD Candidates | Free | |
| San Diego Younger Chemists Meet & Greet | The San Diego section of the ACS Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) cordially invites you to virtual a meet & greet with the county's representatives. Join us on Zoom as we introduce the YCC's mission towards supporting future chemists through advocacy, professional development and networking. During the panel discussion, members of the YCC will share their career journeys, and attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and actively engage with the panelists. There will be 3 x $100 gift card raffles for our attendees! A Zoom link will be sent to attendees before the event. | Networking Event | Chemistry & Biochemistry | Yes, all students are welcome. | Annually | Masters Students (Coursework), Masters Students (Thesis), PhD First and Second Years, PhD 3+ Years, PhD Candidates, Post Doctoral Students | Free | |
| San Diego County Office of Education Virtual Job Fair | Career/Internship | Education Studies | Yes, all students are welcome. | Annually | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students, PhD Students, PhD Candidates, Postdoctoral Fellows | Free | ||
| Revelle Humanities TA Training | A seminar | Course/Training | Revelle Humanities | Only TAs in Revelle | Annually | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students, PhD Students, PhD Candidates | Free | |
| Research Apprenticeship Courses (RACs) | 1st Year RAC is designed to introduce students to transformational research and practice in education. Over the 10-week quarter, students will visit a variety of research settings, approaches, and topics representing EDS faculty research. The first year will provide students an opportunity to begin to form a relationship with a community educational research setting to collaborate within their second year project. 2nd Year RAC provides students an opportunity to collaborate with a specific group or formal organization (e.g. community organization, school/district, non-profit educational organization, service organization, geographically distributed virtual community) on a design-based research project to help the organization nurture greater educational equity and access. The goals and outcomes for the research project will be a joint effort between the student, the faculty mentor, and the organization. This field experience provides a hands-on opportunity for students to develop research skills and dispositions for conducting quality research. During the 3rd, 4th, and 5th year, the RAC will focus on dissertation development and research within the context of the design-based project. The RAC will continue to support the development of students in their overall dissertation research. | Course/Training | Education Studies | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Quarterly | PhD First and Second Years, PhD 3+ Years, PhD Candidates | Free | |
| Publishing Workshops | Publishing workshops that will help our advanced graduate students. | Workshop | Institute of Arts and Humanities | |||||
| Professional Development Workshops | 6 professional development workshops, including panels made up of faculty and graduate students. Topics include: fellowship applications (2 workshops); conference presentations; drafting a dissertation prospectus; academic publishing; applying for academic jobs. | Career/Internship | Ethnic Studies | AY2020/21 | ||||
| Practice Job Talks | Oral Presentation | Political Science | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Weekly | Free | |||
| Physics Internship Opportunities | Internship | Career/Internship | Physics | Ongoing | Free | |||
| Physics Grad Peer-to-Peer Mentoring | Older grad students are pair with 1st/2nd year students | Mentoring Program | Physics | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Physics Graduate Council | Monthly | PhD First and Second Years, PhD 3+ Years, PhD Candidates | Free |
| Philosophy Workshops for Grads | Workshop | Philosophy | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Quarterly | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students, PhD Students, PhD Candidates | Free | ||
| Pharm-ChemBio Industry Day | The goal of this event is to enhance the interaction between our graduate students and postdoctoral associates with our colleagues in industry. The event will feature speakers primarily from biotechnology and pharma companies. | Networking Event | Chemistry & Biochemistry, Division of Physical Sciences and the Student Success Center | Yes, all students are welcome. | Annually | All Chemistry & Biochemistry grad students | Free | |
| Open Committee Seats | We have graduate representatives on a number of our committees (faculty recruitment, graduate admissions, diversity, faculty meeting representative, undergraduate program committee, graduate program committee). By serving on these committees they get a first-hand view into the world of academic sociology teaching, research, and service. | Forum/Discussion Group/Round Table/Conference | Sociology | |||||
| Omni Methods Group | Weekly workshop where a student or faculty member presents research. Generally focused on the methodological side of research but feedback and discussion also includes theory. | Workshop | Political Science | Yes, all students are welcome. | Weekly | PhD Students, PhD Candidates, Post Doctoral Fellows | Free | |
| New Faculty Seminar Series | Poster Presentation: Research teams create and present a poster to showcase their research study at a poster session during Spring 2022. | Seminar/Webinar | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | No, only students from this department are welcome. | UCSD MAE Graduate Women | Quarterly | Masters Students (Thesis), PhD First and Second Years, PhD 3+ Years, PhD Candidates, Post Doctoral Students | Free |
| Mathematics Internship Opportunities | Workshops & Socials: Stay connected with GEAR Research Apprentices while learning tools and skills to support your research during Winter & Spring 2022. | Career/Internship | Mathematics | Ongoing | Free | |||
| LTTH 210C - Practicum in Literary Professionalization | Course/Training | Literature Dept | Spring Quarter | |||||
| Jacobs Undergraduate Mentorship Program (JUMP) | ENG 20 "Introduction to Engineering Research": All GEAR Research Apprentices will take this 2-unit course in Fall 2021 to get an orientation to engineering research and write a research proposal. | Mentoring Program | No Department (organized by students from multiple departments) | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Monthly | PhD Students, PhD Candidates | Free | |
| Introduction to College Teaching | Mentorship: Receive additional mentorship from IDEA Engineering Student Center mentors throughout the year. | Course/Training | Engaged Teaching Hub | Yes, all students are welcome. | Quarterly | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students, PhD Students, PhD Candidates, Postdoctoral Fellows | Free | |
| HIGR 208 Graduate Professional Development | Course/Training | History | Free | |||||
| Guided Engineering Apprenticeship in Research (GEAR) program | As a GEAR Research Apprentice, you will work with a teammate on a research project within a Jacobs School of Engineering faculty research lab. In this program you will participate in: Research Lab Placement, Mentorship, ENG 20 "Introduction to Engineering Research", Workshops & Socials, Poster Presentation | Mentoring Program | IDEA Engineering Student Center | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Annually | 2nd year Jacobs students | Free | |
| Guest Speakers | Oral Presentation | Education Studies | Free | |||||
| Grant Writing Workshop | Workshop | Sociology | Free | |||||
| Graduate Women in Physics | This student organization hosts informal social events weekly to help individuals take a break. Additionally, there are professional development events quarterly or student-led discussions on issues the members face in their academic life. | Career/Internship | Physics | Sometimes events include other departments, but usually only this department | Monthly | Masters Students (Coursework), Masters Students (Thesis), PhD First and Second Years, PhD 3+ Years, PhD Candidates, Post Doctoral Students, Professional Students | Free | |
| Graduate Training Workshops | training in cv development, teaching, grant writing, fellowship applications, and professional development | Workshop | Ethnic Studies | |||||
| Graduate Student Research Seminar | One student presents per week, other students give feedback. There are no faculty allowed. Coffee and pastries are provided. | Forum/Discussion Group/Round Table/Conference | Economics | Students from other departments are welcome if their research is related to economics and there is availability | Weekly | PhD Students, PhD Candidates, Post Doctoral Fellows | Free | |
| GPS TA Training | Course/Training | School of Global Policy and Strategy | Yes, all students are welcome. | Annually | Masters Students (Coursework), Professional Students | Paid | ||
| First Year Reader Orientation | Required training for Readers for courses from the Economics department. | Course/Training | Economics | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Annually | PhD First and Second Years | Free | |
| Fall CSE MS Career Orientation | we discuss what to expect from the internship and full time job market, and also invite 4-7 employers to come network with the new CSE MS students directly. | Course/Training | CSE | no | Fall Quarter | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students | Free | |
| Ethnic Studies | Workshop | Ethnic Studies | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students, PhD Students, PhD Candidates | Free | ||||
| Engineering Graduate & Scholarly Talks | a series of free academic, professional, and technical training workshops open to all graduate and post-doc students in engineering and the Division of Physical Sciences | Workshop | IDEA Engineering Student Center | limited to students in engineering and the Division of Physical Sciences | Weekly | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students, PhD Students, PhD Candidates, Postdoctoral Fellows | Free | |
| EDS 87 - Topical Seminars | Seminar/Webinar | Education Studies | Free | |||||
| Economics TA Training | Annual TA training for new TAs in the Economics department. | Course/Training | Economics | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Annually | PhD First and Second Years | Free | |
| Diversity Statement Workshop | We offer guidance on what to include in an effective teaching statement and diversity statement, and directed time to write and receive peer feedback on a draft. | Workshop | Engaged Teaching Hub | Yes, all students are welcome. | Quarterly | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students, PhD Students, PhD Candidates, Postdoctoral Fellows | Free | |
| Development Economics Reading Group | Each week, a student presents a paper from another author at the forefront of research in development economics. | Forum/Discussion Group/Round Table/Conference | Economics | Students from other departments are welcome if they are interested and conduct research in development economics. | Weekly | PhD Students, PhD Candidates, Post Doctoral Fellows | Free | |
| Curricular Meetings | Forum/Discussion Group/Round Table/Conference | No Department (organized by students from multiple departments) | Yes, all students are welcome. | |||||
| CSE Department Professional Development Seminars | Seminar/Webinar | Computer Science and Engineering | Yes, all students are welcome. | Weekly | Free | |||
| COMRADES - Confidants Organized to Mentor Recently Admitted Doctoral Economic Students | This mentorship program pairs each first year with a returning graduate student. The idea is to foster friendships within the department while providing support for our newest members. First year can be an exciting and stressful time, and it can be invaluable to have the advice and perspective of someone who has been through the process already. We have $2,000 of department funding available to pay for each mentorship pair to grab coffee, lunch, or snacks throughout the year. | Mentoring Program | Economics | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Monthly | PhD First and Second Years, PhD 3+ Years, | Free | |
| Colloquium Series | graduate students hear lectures and meet with leading scholars, or occasionally Alumni, in Science and Technology Studies to share their research interests, typically over lunch or dinner. | Seminar/Webinar | Science Studies | Depends on event | Quarterly | Free | ||
| COGS 260 - Seminar on Special Topics | Course/Training | Cognitive Science | Quarterly | Free | ||||
| COGS 200 - Cognitive Science Seminar | Course/Training | Cognitive Science | Annually | Free | ||||
| Cognition at the Shore | Oral Presentation | Cognitive Science | Annually | Free | ||||
| Chempal Mentoring | We are a mentorship organization at UC San Diego for all undergraduate students considering degrees and careers in chemistry, biochemistry, or related fields. ChemPAL will help undergraduates grow a professional network by forging stronger connections to fellow mentees and graduate/upperclassmen-undergraduate mentors while gaining confidence and passion for mentoring groups. | Mentoring Program | Chemistry & Biochemistry | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Quarterly | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students, PhD Students, PhD Candidates | Free | |
| Chemistry Internship Opportunities | Internship | Career/Internship | Chemistry | Ongoing | Free | |||
| Career Resources for Rady Graduate Students | Events and workshops put on by the Rady Graduate Career Management Center, including networking, resume/cover letter, mock interviews, etc. | Career/Internship | Rady Graduate Career Management Center | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Quarterly | Rady Grad Students | Free | |
| Career Orientation Program | This series of workshops for incoming students introduces career pathways in international affairs, teaches resume and professional communications, networking and job search success strategies. | Career/Internship | School of Global Policy and Strategy | Yes, all students are welcome. | Annually | Current GPS students | Free | |
| Career Development Committee | support graduate students in finding gainful and meaningful employment by familiarizing them with traditional and non-traditional career options, and providing opportunities for skill development and networking, organizes alumni career panels, hosts skill-building workshops, and maintains a quarterly newsletter of career development opportunities on and off campus | Career/Internship | Neurosciences | Yes, all students are welcome. | Annually | PhD First and Second Years, PhD 3+ Years, PhD Candidates | Free | |
| Career Advising Workshops | The conference covers subjects like resume writing/editing, interview preparation, career timelines, what to expect and how to prepare for info sessions/career fairs, networking with industry and academics, US business communication (writing and speaking), and negotiation. | Workshop | Computer Science and Engineering | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Quarterly | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students | ||
| California Mathematics Council (CMC) Conference | Forum/Discussion Group/Round Table/Conference | Education Studies | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Annually | Free, must be a CMC member | |||
| Brown Bag Lunch Series | Oral Presentation | Education Studies | Free | |||||
| Biotechnology/Healthcare Alumni Panel | Forum/Discussion Group/Round Table/Conference | Rady School of Management | Yes, all students are welcome. | Quarterly | Masters Students (Coursework), Masters Students (Thesis), Professional Students | Free | ||
| Bioengineering Career Fair | Career/Internship | Bioengineering | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Annually | Free | |||
| BGGN 295 - Scientific Presentation in Biology | Elective course offerings (applicable to coursework requirements for the degree) which include PD concepts. | Course/Training | Biological Sciences | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students | Free | |||
| BGGN 202 - Professional Development for Biologists | Elective course offerings (applicable to coursework requirements for the degree) which include PD concepts. | Course/Training | Biological Sciences | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students | Free | |||
| Beyond the Tenure Track workshop | Workshop | Sociology | ||||||
| Beyond Academia Workshop | Workshop | Sociology | Yes, all students are welcome. | Quarterly | Free | |||
| Assistance with Job Seeking | Workshop | Education Studies | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Free | ||||
| Alumni Night | Networking Event | Biological Sciences | No, only students from this department are welcome. | Quarterly | Self Funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students | Free | ||
| Academic Job Market Workshop | Workshop | Sociology | Yes, all students are welcome. | Quarterly | Self-funded Masters Students, Terminal Masters Students, PhD Students, PhD Candidates | Free |
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