UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Announcements

The Cheeky Scientist Preparing For PhD Careers In Industry  Learn key principles to transition into industry. In this workshop you will learn strategies to create credibility through resume writing, interviewing, leveraging online platforms and more… Tuesday, October 13th  9-11am CNSI Auditorium Breakfast will be served starting at 8:30am Registration :  http://cheekyscientistucla.eventbrite.com ·         How to think like an industry professional.  Most academics approach this transition with an academic mindset, which can limit their ability to secure a position.  Become a more competitive candidate by understanding the differences. ·         Stories and information PhDs use to make the transition ·         How to position yourself on the job market, so industry professionals want to hire you ·   ...

CEE Graduate Student Kick-Off What : Stop by the CEE Office and pick up some home-baked treats between your classes Where: Boelter Hall 5732 When: Monday, September 28 th 9:30am – 12:30pm

The Academic Job Search with Julie Vick, co-author of "The Academic Job Search Handbook" October 8, 2015  Royce Hall 314 12:00pm - 2:00pm   Register Here: https://theacademicjobsearch.eventbrite.com Join Julie Miller Vick for this session on how to prepare for the academic job market, specifically focused on how one can be a highly competitive candidate. This session will cover : Preparing to Apply : Determine readiness to go on the market, understand the job market cycle and how search committees work, prepare your written materials for the job search, identify job opportunities. Interviewing :  Preparing for screening interviews and campus interviews (including the job talk), negotiating and accepting offers, and what to do if you don’t get an offer.  About the Presenter: Julie Miller Vick has been providing career services and advice to University of Pennsylvania graduate students and graduate alumni sinc...

Applying for the NIH Training Fellowship This workshop will cover the basics of an NIH NRSA application including the application process and components.  We will discuss preparation, documents needed, and writing strategies. The workshop will mainly focus on NIH grant F31. The workshop will also focus on how to find appropriate materials/resources for a complete application. Friday, September 25th, 11:00-12:30pm Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center   (basement level)   ( map ) RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/applying-for-the-nih-training-fellowship-tickets-18525650720

Beginning in late August/early September, for a minimum of 5-10 hours each week, a Graduate Assistant will be needed who has demonstrated a diverse set of skills including research and teaching assistance, organizing and documentation, from coordinating campus, community and (inter)national communications, to executive administrative and multimedia production assistance. A faculty member teaching courses linking the arts and politics -- from hip hop, spoken word, theater and film, to mass incarceration and the prison industrial complex -- will require assistance in developing campus and community-based input and support for a prison education program with special emphasis on the arts, public health/wellness, movement organizing and policy. Please submit a resume/CV, two professional references and a cover letter to Eboni Shaw in the Dept. of African American Studies at: eshaw@afam.ucla.edu > . Please also include your fall schedule and if you qualify for graduate work-study. Inte...

Do you identify yourself as Asian American? Are you making decisions about what you will do professionally after college/graduate school? I would very much like to learn about your experiences if you have answered yes to any of these questions.   You may be eligible to participate in a research study I’m conducting. I am a graduate student at University of Missouri-Columbia and I am currently working on my dissertation, which explores Asian American college students’ career decision-making process.   Any Asian American student attending a U.S. college or university and who is at least 18 years old is eligible to participate in this study. The survey may take 15-25 minutes, is confidential and 100% voluntary. Here is the link for the survey: https://missouri.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6ng68zSs5J50uwJ Participation in this survey is completely voluntary. Participants will be invited to enter a raffle for a chance to win one of thirty $20 Amazon gift cards. For co...