The Graduate Postdoctoral & Scholar Resource Center (GPSRC) is providing several opportunities for students. You can schedule a one-on-one appointment with a mentor to help you with your fellowship applications. Book your appointment here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/login_only?redirect=https%3a%2f%2fcampusgroups.uci.edu%2fmentors%3fmentorship_id%3d1220. Students can also schedule a career advising check-in on AppointmentPlus!

DECADE is a multi-departmental collaborative meant to facilitate a warm, inclusive climate for all UCI students. It is made of student representatives and faculty mentors! Find your representative and your mentor and connect with them about upcoming events or even joining DECADE!

Writing Groups: 

• Writing Group with Ted (Tuesdays from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.)
• Writing Group with Tariq (Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.)
• Writing Group with Justin (Thursdays from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.)
• Writing Group with Andrew (Fridays from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.)

Events & Dates:

October 26, 2021, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Optimize Your Job Search
The job search process can be stressful, frustrating, and confusing. With so many resources designated to help you with your career search, it can be difficult to discern which ones to use. Register for the event here: https://uci.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUlfu-qqzIpHt0zvEmQwYhzl1w2x-96BtHR.

October 27, 2021, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Navigating the Academic Job Market: Research Statement and Job Talk
Learn about research statements and job talks in faculty job applications, including expectations and strategies for preparing. Register here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1336732.

October 27, 2021, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Howard Hughes Medical Institute Hanna Gray Fellowship Information Session
Join Dr. Kayleigh Anderson-Natale to learn more about the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Hanna Gray Fellowship program, and get your questions answered by a HHMI Hanna Grey Fellow ’18, and the current UCI Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Dr. Quinton Smith. Register here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1318726

October 27, 2021, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Be There for Others…Get Trauma-Informed!
The UCI CARE team will discuss what trauma is, the impacts it can have on others, and bystander intervention strategies. This content can help you become a better student leader and a better support for those wrestling with trauma. Find the event here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1342725

October 28, 2021, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: The Coolest Career You’ve (probably) Never Heard Of (information session)!
Come hear Shana Love, from the California State Auditor’s Office, talk about a possible career path that you may not have considered! View the event on Campus Groups here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1309617

October 29, 2021, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Develop Your Brand to Advance Your Career
Listen to how you can create and develop your professional brand in a way that makes you a more competitive candidate in your career. View the event on campus groups here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1309655

[DEADLINE] October 31, 2021, 11:59 p.m.: Chican@/Latin@ Staff Association Mentorship Program
UCI’s Chican@/Latin@ Staff Association (CLSA)’s mentorship program seeks to support incoming Chican@/Latin@ students by pairing them with returning Chican@/Latin@ students; these returning students serve as mentors and come from diverse backgrounds and careers. Now, CLSA is accepting graduate students and alumni as mentors for this program. The deadline to submit the application is October 31, 2021 at 11:59 pm. You can learn more at this website: https://sites.uci.edu/clsauci/mentorship-program/. For additional questions, you can reach out to Paulina Raygoza (praygoza@uci.edu) and/or Dr. Jessica Ortega (jortega@uci.edu).

Mentorship Program – UCI Sites CLSA Mentoring Program Overview. The CLSA Mentoring Program seeks to further support undergraduate Chican@/Latin@ students at UCI. Students who are accepted will be matched with CLSA members who already formally and informally mentor students. sites.uci.edu

November 3, 2021, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Networking Naturally for Quality and Impact
Learn how to make high-quality, high-impact professional and personal connections as a graduate student and/or postdoc. View the event here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1309661.

November 5, 2021, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.: Virtual Writing Boot Camp
Attend this boot camp if you’re looking to make some writing progress on your thesis, dissertation, or academic paper. The GPSRC’s Writing Consultant will be there to help you out with some structured writing time. View the event here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1315358.

November 8, 2021, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Skills That Define High Performance Leaders
Come join Shana Love as she talks about the skills, strategies, and traits that characterize high-performance leaders. View the event here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1309663

November 9, 2021, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Resume Writing Workshop (& Working Group)
Join Lauren Lyon, the UCI Graduate Career Educator, as she talks about about writing an effective, clear, and powerful resume. View the event here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1218769

November 19, 2021, 10:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Virtual Writing Boot Camp
Attend this boot camp if you’re looking to make some writing progress on your thesis, dissertation, or academic paper. The GPSRC’s Writing Consultant will be there to help you out with some structured writing time. View the event here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1315365

The Graduate Postdoctoral & Scholar Resource Center (GPSRC) is providing several opportunities for students. You can schedule a one-on-one appointment with a mentor to help you with your fellowship applications. Book your appointment here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/login_only?redirect=https%3a%2f%2fcampusgroups.uci.edu%2fmentors%3fmentorship_id%3d1220. Students can also schedule a career advising check-in on AppointmentPlus!

DECADE is a multi-departmental collaborative meant to facilitate a warm, inclusive climate for all UCI students. It is made of student representatives and faculty mentors! Find your representative and your mentor, and connect with them about upcoming events or even joining DECADE!

Events & Dates: 

September 28, 2021, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Prepare for the Virtual STEM Career Fair
To be successful at a career fair, one needs preparation and strategy! This webinar helps teach students how to navigate a career fair, especially a virtual one, with employers. Come to learn strategies for a successful online career fair experience: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1218749.

September 28, 2021, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: NSF-GRFP Information Session and Q&A 
Dr. Kayleigh Anderson-Natale will be discussing the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRP). Join to learn about the basics of the fellowship, including eligibility and criteria. Sign up here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1190656.

September 29, 2021, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: NSF-GRFP Personal, Relevant Background, and Future Goals Writing and Q&A
Continue Dr. Anderson-Natale’s series and learn about the personal statement, relevant background, and future goals sections of an NSF-GRP application. Come with questions! If you happen to have a completed draft of this fellowship application, this session will also include some time for you to get some peer feedback on your work! Sign up here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1190702.

September 30, 2021, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: NSF-GRFP Graduate Research Statement Writing and Q&A
Dr. Kayleigh Anderson-Natale will continue to help students improve their fellowship application drafts. Here, Dr. Anderson-Natale will cover the research statement part of the application. Participants will also have the opportunity to break into peer editing groups and get feedback on their work. Sign up here: https://campusgroups.uci.edu/graddiv/rsvp_boot?id=1190708.

October 2, 2021, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Green Dot Certification (Part 1)
The Campus Assault Resources & Education (CARE) office will be hosting a two-hour workshop to review what an active bystander is and how to identify the risk of a situation. This is the first part of the Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training. Register here: https://uci-hipaa.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwtduiprz4qG9f-QfO1aFerbMpbKIPfsTVR.

October 3, 2021, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Green Dot Certification (Part 2)
The Campus Assault Resources & Education (CARE) office will be hosting this workshop to review how to intervene in a situation and how to proactively prevent violence. This is the second part of the Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training. Register here: https://uci-hipaa.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtfumuqDwsH9yUq2c-aJuD3MZUoglMBaQr.

October 5, 2021, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: UC Distinguished Scholars Webinar (Professor Mehra Baradaran)
Professor Mehrsa Baradaran will present her work on racial wealth gaps. She will also detail how wealth builds in the Black communities. This webinar is part of the UC Council of Chief Diversity Officers’ Distinguished Scholars Series; each event features a notable UC faculty member who has made significant contributions to public policy and the study of racial inequality through their research, teaching, and mentorship. Register here: https://ucop.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_klUy8mDgShuvk53dpQ-VXg.

October 6, 2021, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Information Session
The Office of Inclusive Excellence invites graduate students and post-docs to learn more about the President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP) and the UCI Chancellor’s ADVANCE Postdoctoral Fellowship (CPF) program. This workshop will walk folks through the application process, provide advice, and be an opportunity to hear directly from program participants about their strategies. It’ll be on October 6, 2021, from 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Register for this program at: https://uciadvance.wufoo.com/forms/r1ihclpz03fw8dw/

October 6, 2021, 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Graduate Dean’s Distinguished Lecture (Eloy Ortiz Oakley)
Graduate Division Dean Gillian Hayes will be continuing her Distinguished Lecture Series, featuring Eloy Ortiz Oakley presenting on diversity, equity, and inclusion in academia and the world. How can academia bring people together? How can critical thinking help when interacting with folks that see the world differently than we do? Register here to find out: https://apply.grad.uci.edu/register/DDLSEloyOrtizOakley.

October 15, 2021, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Journey to Befriending Your Body
The Counseling Center is hosting a process-oriented therapy group called, Befriending Your Body. This group is for students, of all genders and sizes, who would like to work towards a healthy relationship with their bodies. The group will be exploring feelings and thoughts, provide mutual empowerment and support, and discussing ways to cope with things like insecurity, perfectionism, and cultural pressures. This group will start on October 15 and run every subsequent Friday (besides 11/26) until December 3. If you’re interested, please call the Counseling Center at 949-824-6457.