Professional Development Events for Graduate Students (Apr 4- Apr 15)

 

Professional Development Events for Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Scholars April 4 to April 15, 2022 (Weeks 2 and 3) In this email:  Calendar of Professional Development Workshops & Events Wed, April 6 Career Conversation Series - The Career Pivot: Tools and strategies to successfully change career paths for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars Wed, April 6 - Building the UCLA First-Gen Network as Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars Tues, April 12 - Making a Game Plan to Achieve Your Academic and Professional Goals for Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars Wed, April 13 - Spirituality and Career Roundtable Thurs, April 14 - Making a Game Plan to Achieve Your Academic and Professional Goals for STEM Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars

Career Conversation Series The Career Pivot: Tools and Strategies to successfully change career paths for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars Recognizing & Accepting Career Shift - “What’s next?” Wednesday, April 6 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM REGISTER HERE: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/events/993680/   Career Exploration – “What can I do?” Wednesday, April 13 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM REGISTER HERE: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/events/1006540/ Back to Top     Building the UCLA First-Gen Network as Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars  Wednesday, April 6 from 5:30 - 7:00 PM REGISTER HERE: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/stu/events/1001550 Full List of Alumni Participants (continue to check back on Handshake for updates): Angela Arunasirikul, Consultant at Bain & Company Dr. Abinash Battachan, Assistant Professor - Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences at Cal State East Bay Leslie Chanthaphasouk, Senior Consultant at Deloitte Dr. Julio Fregoso, Post-doctoral Scholar at San Diego State University Samantha Garcia, Associate University Recruiter at Riot Games Dr. Roland Gilbert Garcia Remenyi, Head of Biomedical Research Unit at The Medical City, Manila, Philippines Dr. Valeria Gonzalez, Post-doctoral Scholar at UCLA Psychology Department Katherine Hanna, Program Manager at The Coding School Matt Panopio, Program Manager - Energy & Sustainable Operations at Amazon Jessica Thach, Associate Director of Data Analysis and Communications at UC Berkeley, Center for Educational Partnerships Tiara Wair, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, & Admissions at UCLA Dr. Tony Ye, Post-doctoral Scholar at UCLA Brain Research Institute   Sponsored by the UCLA Graduate Student Resource Center, Luskin School of Public Policy, First-Generation Graduate Student Council, and UCLA Career Center Back to Top     Making a Game Plan to Achieve Your Academic and Professional Goals for Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars  Tuesday, April 12 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM REGISTER HERE: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/events/1006592/ How can you be more efficient in reaching your academic and professional development goals? Research strongly suggests that strategic planning is a key factor in graduate students’ time to degree and graduate students’ and postdocs’ satisfaction with their programs, including better career outcomes. Join us to learn how to use ImaginePhD—a free, confidential online tool to help define potential career paths—and its powerful goal setting tools to create a game plan for planning and tracking your progress. In this workshop, we’ll talk about identifying goals, breaking down goals into achievable steps, and incorporating planning as a sustainable part of our routines. Back to Top     Spirituality and Career Roundtable Wednesday, April 13 from 5:00 – 6:30 PM Register Here: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1019699 Come join the Spirituality and Career Roundtable discussion! Co-hosted by the UCLA Graduate Student Resource Center and Graduate Career Services, this event brings together current graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and alumni to consider how we navigate the intersections of our spirituality and career. The event will begin with a panel discussion followed by an audience-led Q&A. Afterward, panelists and attendees will participate in a few rounds of speed friending to get to know each other better. Sponsored by the UCLA Graduate Resource Center, Career Center, Graduate Division, and the Bruin Resource Center Back to Top     Making a Game Plan to Achieve Your Academic and Professional Goals for STEM Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars  Thursday, April 14 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM REGISTER HERE: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/events/1006641/ How can you be more efficient in reaching your academic and professional development goals? Research strongly suggests that strategic planning is a key factor in graduate students’ time to degree and graduate students’ and postdocs’ satisfaction with their programs, including better career outcomes. Join us to learn how to use myIDP—a free, confidential online tool to help define potential career paths—and its powerful goal setting tools to create a game plan for planning and tracking your progress. In this workshop, we’ll talk about identifying goals, breaking down goals into achievable steps, and incorporating planning as a sustainable part of our routines.