Created in 2015-16, “Get Connected” is a series of events curated by GPB on topics of professional development for bioscience graduate students. Some events are organized and convened by GPB staff, others by UCLA partners such as the Graduate Division, Biomedical Library and the Career and Writing Centers. Get Connected is designed to make it easy for bioscience graduate students to find high-quality career and professional development opportunities that are appropriate to their interests.
Fall 2020
Oct. 5: NIH Mental Wellness Series:
Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Time: 10:00am-12:30pm (1:00pm- 3:30pm EST)
https://www.training.nih.gov/sas/_20/1958/
Oct. 6: Career Planning 101: Career Exploration
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/events/587940
*Oct. 7: Aligning Expectations With Your Mentor
Time: 11:00am-12:30pm
Oct. 13: Career Planning 101: Resume
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/events/587946
Oct. 13: Resilience and Academic Job Search during COVID 19
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
https://career.ucla.edu/events/grad
Oct. 13: Writing Successful Grant and Fellowship Applications
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/events/581431
Oct. 14: Getting the Most out of the Virtual Job Fairs and Networking Events
Time: 3:30pm-5:00pm
https://career.ucla.edu/events/grad
*Oct. 16: Bioscience Women’s Circle
Time: 10:00am- 11:00am
Link: https://tinyurl.com/y4yyre3m
Oct. 20: Career Planning 101: Cover Letter
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Oct. 20: Meet the Employers: A Virtual Networking Event for STEM Graduate Students and Postdocs
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
https://career.ucla.edu/events/grad
Oct. 21: How I Got my Job in STEM
Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm
https://career.ucla.edu/events/grad
Oct. 22: Writing Strategies for International Students
Time: 5:15pm-6:15pm
https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/events/581439
Oct. 28: The Recruiters’ Perspective: Insider Tips on applying for jobs
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
https://career.ucla.edu/events/grad
*Oct. 28: Becoming a Resilient Scientist
Time: 11:00am-12:30pm
Nov. 10: Career Planning 101: LinkedIn
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
https://ucla.joinhandshake.com
Nov. 10: Tackling the Job Search in the Age of COVID-19 for Grad Students and Postdocs
Time: 3:30pm-5:00pm
https://career.ucla.edu/events/grad
Nov. 17: Career Planning 101: Networking
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
https://ucla.joinhandshake.com
Nov. 17: Tips to Master the Online and Telephone Interview for Grad Students and Postdocs
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
https://career.ucla.edu/events/grad
Nov. 17: Practical Tips for Writing a Scientific Paper
Time: 5:15pm-6:15pm
https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/events/585482
Nov. 24: Career Planning 101: Interviewing
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
https://ucla.joinhandshake.com
*Dec. 16: Bioscience Women’s Circle
Time: 10:00am- 11:00am
Dec. 1: Career Planning 101: Negotiation
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
https://ucla.joinhandshake.com
*Dec. 2: Receiving and Responding to Feedback
Time: 11:00am-12:30pm
REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR ALL EVENTS
Professional Development and COVID 19 Resources/Support:
https://grad.ucla.edu/covid-19-resources-and-support/
Career Preparation Toolkit:
https://career.ucla.edu/Portals/123/documents/Graduate/Grad_CareerPrepTo...
Graduate Writing Center, Workshops, Programs and Resources: https://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/
Graduate Writing Center Writing Consultation Appointments: https://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/Appointments
Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL): https://cirtl.ceils.ucla.edu/
The CIRTL@UCLA program supports the professional and career development of graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and current faculty who are engaged in teaching now, or who are considering academic careers.
DGSOM Behavioral Wellness Center: https://medschool.ucla.edu/bwc
Services include psychiatric consultation, psychotherapy, wellness programming, and community based services for biomedical graduate students.
This new portal includes an information page with the resource guide, graduate student FAQs (coming soon), and graduate student related campus announcements
*Event Hosted by Graduate Programs in Bioscience