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Managing your career involves all aspects of career development, from self-assessment to career exploration, and ultimately applying for positions.  Graduate education or postdoctoral training also provides a diversity of career opportunities - including academia, industry, government, and non-profit agencies.

Workshops and Events

UC Davis Master's, PhD and Postdoctoral Scholar Career Fair 

Date: September 15th, 9am - 1pm

Career Fair

At this fair, attendees will be able to attend 30-minute informational sessions and 10-minute one-on-ones with employers who are looking to hire advanced degree applicants.
 
Register for the Career Fair:  https://ucdavis.joinhandshake.com/edu/career_fairs/41159
 

To help prepare for this fair, which will focus on non-academic jobs, I will be hosting a "Prepare for the Fair" workshop. This workshop will also be virtual and tailored to graduate students and postdocs. I will cover logistics of attending a virtual fair, tips for effective engagement with employers, and CV to resume advice. This workshop will be held on August 24, 11-11:50am.

Register for the Prepare for the Fair workshop: https://ucdavis.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1324683 


Enhancing Research and Writing Productivity 

Date: Wednesdays, October 4th to December 6th, 12pm - 1pm

Are you interested in building strategic planning skills that will help you experience explosive productivity while maintaining healthy relationships and a work life balance? If so, apply today for a Workshop Series for Enhancing Research and Writing Productivity (See flyer for additional schedule information).

Info Session on September 20, 5:30pm-6:30pm (Zoom, Zoom ID: 969 3342 4669 Passcode: 051069). 


Postdoctoral Appreciation Ice Cream Social 

Date: Thursday, October 26th, 1pm - 2pm, South Hall Porch

Register in advance at https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1388995*

Celebrate being a postdoctoral scholar with the Internship and Career Center. We will be hosting an ice cream social at South Hall! This event will include free ice cream (dairy and non-dairy options), time to socialize with other postdocs, and an opportunity to learn more about how the ICC supports postdocs in their career journey. 

Questions can be send to Ldruiz@ucdavis.edu.


Science Policy Career Panel 

Date: Tuesday, October 24th, 12pm - 1pm, Walker Hall (Room 1220)

Register by October 20th! 

Navigating science's future: a policy perspective. Learn how the professionals do it!

Panelists:

  • Dr. Colin Murphy - Deputy Director, Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and the Economy
  • Dr. Naomi Ondraasek - Senior consulatnat at the California State Assembly
  • Jennifer Gilbert - Conservation Coordinator for the the City of Davis

PhDs in Government Panel 

Date: Tuesday, November 28th, 5:30pm - 7pm, Zoom

Register Here! -- Handshake registration

Are you a current or recently graduated PhD student who is interested in alternative career paths outside of academia? We invite you to attend the ICC’s PhDs in Government event! This 80-minute moderated panel is aimed at sharing firsthand experiences and advice from those who completed doctoral programs and are now currently employed in a government position. 

The panel offers an opportunity for graduate and postdoctoral scholars to learn about the individual job search experiences of our experienced panelists, what drove them to pursue a career in government, and how their current positions have benefited from their various academic backgrounds. Join us for an engaging conversation with PhD graduates who work across a multitude of governmental organizations and departments: the California Conservation Corps, the Oregon Department of Human Services, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and more. 

Hosted on Zoom, the panel will roughly be broken into two portions. The first hour will be moderated by Dr. Lyndsey Ruiz, Senior Career Advisor at the ICC, and will consist of prepared questions about the panelists’ experiences. The last twenty minutes will be an open Q&A for the audience to pose questions to the panelists directly.


Career Diversity Workshop Series - Information Session 

Date: Friday, December 1st, 11am - 12pm, Handshake

The workshop series aims to help Master's, PhD, and Postdoc students learn how to prepare for the non-academic (alternative-academic or alt-ac) job market. 

Preparing for alternative career options will help Master's and PhD students ensure job security and strengthen their professional skill set for a wide rang of applications. 

Applications will be open from Nov 1, 2023 through January 1, 2024. 

Join the Virtual Information Session - Register for info session on Handshake.
Friday, December 1, 2023
11am - 2pm PST

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CVs vs Resumes Workshop for Graduate Students

Date: Wednesday, December 6th, 3:10pm - 4pm, South Hall 114

Register on Handshake!

ICC is hosting a workshop comparing resumes and CVs specifically for graduate students. This workshop will also cover tips for making your resume and/or CV stand out.


Courses and Programs

Graduate Student Career Exploration Group (GCEG)

This group is co-sponsored by GradPathways and is for graduate students who want to explore their career-related preferences, identify the comparative fit of career options of interest or expand their consideration of possible careers. Group members will integrate data from their personal strengths, work and family perspectives, and career assessments with occupational information. Total cost for assessment package (includes Strong Interest Inventory, MBTI, Skillscan and Values card sorts) to grad students is $20 as GradPathways is subsidizing $25 of the total $45 fee. Please note that expected time commitment for activities outside of the 6 session group times is approximately 1-2 hours per week. Contact   careercounseling@shcs.ucdavis.edu to sign-up.

Experiential and Cohort Programs:

  • Professors for the Future is a year-long competitive fellowship program designed to recognize and develop the leadership skills of outstanding graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who have demonstrated their commitment to professionalism, integrity, and academic service.
  • Leaders for the Future this nine-month program helps Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars connect with applied experiences beyond academia through immersives (internships, job shadowing, projects) while supporting business skills development.
  • Public Scholars for the Future UC Davis Public Scholarship and Engagement and Graduate Studies have partnered together to launch a new program to support doctoral students who are interested in developing their community engaged research with non-university partners. 
  • Mellon Public Scholars Program introduces doctoral and MFA students in the arts, humanities, and humanistic social sciences to the intellectual and practical aspects of identifying, addressing, and collaborating with members of a public through their scholarship. 
 

Individualized Advising

Master's and PhD Students and Postdoctoral Scholars Career Services (Internship and Career Center)

Career Advisors with expertise in assisting advanced degree holders can help you with all aspects of your career search. Services include one-on-one advising for job searching, CV and resume review, job negotiation, and interview preparation, as well as workshops and panels, job site visits, and recruitment and networking events.  Please sign up for an appointment via Handshake at this link. Select Career Center, select "CV/Resume Help," “Cover Letter Help,” or “Interviewing Help” then Master’s or PhD "Resume Review," “Cover Letter Review,” or “Interview Help” to find next available appointment times.

Career Exploration and Individual Development Planning Tools 

Additional Handouts:
Success and Socialization | Writing and Publishing | Presentation Skills | Teaching and Mentoring
 Leadership and Management | Professionalism and Ethics | Career Management | Wellness and Life Balance

URL for this page: https://gradpathways.ucdavis.edu/career-management

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Contact Us

  • Office Phone: 530-754-1457
  • Email: gpi@ucdavis.edu