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Graduate Student & PhD Events
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Diversity Career Fair - your connection to jobs and internships Business & Public Service Opportunities
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
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Place: MLK Student Union, Pauley Ballroom, 3rd fl
Category:
| Fairs & Employer Events | Internships & Summer | Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: Day 1 of 3. All Berkeley students welcome – bring your UC Berkeley SID and resumes. Different employers each day. See additional opportunities on Jan. 31 and at the Feb. 6 Nonprofit & Public Service Career Fair. Searchable web directory will be available 3 weeks before the fair.
Web: http://career.berkeley.edu/Fairs/Diversity.stm
Sponsored by: Career Center
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Diversity Career Fair - your connection to jobs and internships Engineering, Biotech and Science opportunities
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Time:
10:
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4:
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Place: MLK Student Union, Pauley Ballroom, 3rd fl
Category:
| Fairs & Employer Events | Internships & Summer | Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: Day 2 of 3. All Berkeley students welcome – bring your UC Berkeley SID and resumes. Different employers each day. See many additional technical opportunities on Jan. 31 and at the Feb. 6 Nonprofit & Public Service Career Fair. Searchable web directory will be available 3 weeks before the fair.
Web: http://career.berkeley.edu/Fairs/Diversity.stm
Sponsored by: Career Center
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Diversity Career Fair - your connection to jobs and internships Nontechnical and Technical Opportunities
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Time:
10:
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4:
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Place: MLK Student Union, Pauley Ballroom, 3rd fl
Category:
| Fairs & Employer Events | Internships & Summer | Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: Day 3 of 3. All Berkeley students welcome – bring your UC Berkeley SID and resumes. Different employers each day. See additional opportunities at the Feb. 6 Nonprofit & Public Service Career Fair. Searchable web directory will be available 3 weeks before the fair.
Web: http://career.berkeley.edu/Fairs/Diversity.stm
Sponsored by: Career Center
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Nonprofit & Public Service Career Fair-jobs & internships that make a difference
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Time:
12:
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Place: MLK Student Union, Pauley Ballroom, 3rd fl
Category:
| Fairs & Employer Events | Internships & Summer | Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: Nonprofit and government agencies will be recruiting for current & future staff positions and internships. Additional nonprofit and public service employers typically attend the Jan. 29, 30, 31 Diversity Career Fair. Bring your UC Berkeley SID and resumes. Searchable web directory will be available 3 weeks before the fair.
Web: http://career.berkeley.edu/Fairs/Nonprofit.stm
Sponsored by: Career Center
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PhD Negotiation Skills and Strategies: How to get what you want and need
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Time:
5:
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Place: 104A Career Center
Category:
| Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: You’ve got the offer. How do you negotiate effectively to get the salary you deserve and the start up package you need to be successful in your first academic job? This presentation begins with general guidance useful in virtually all negotiating circumstances as well as more specialized advice designed for PhDs and postdocs particularly in the sciences and engineering.
Degrees: | Doctorate |
Class: | Graduate |
Sponsored by: Career Center
For more info, contact: Andrew Green 2-1714 & aegre@berkeley.edu
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Career Strategies for Graduate Students and PhDs
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Time:
5:
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Place: MLK Student Union, Tilden, 5th fl
Category:
| Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: Explore potential career options for advanced degree candidates. This workshop offers the Strong Interest Inventory, an assessment tool designed to identify specific careers that reflect your patterns of interest. Learn about: Effective strategies for researching careers and organizations. How to leverage your expertise and identify opportunities in emerging fields. The 6 critical skill sets PhDs possess, and how to utilize them to your advantage.
Degrees: | Masters | Doctorate |
Sponsored by: Career Center
For more info, contact: dbehrens@berkeley.edu
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Internship & Summer Job Fair - get your foot in the door Engineering, Biotech, and Science opportunities
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time:
11:
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4:
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Place: MLK Student Union, Pauley Ballroom, 3rd fl
Category:
| Fairs & Employer Events | Internships & Summer | Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: Day 1 of 2-day fair, different employers each day. Bring your UC Berkeley SID and resumes. Searchable web directory will be available 3 weeks before the fair.
Web: http://career.berkeley.edu/Fairs/IntSum.stm
Sponsored by: Career Center in partnership with HKN
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Internship & Summer Job Fair - get your foot in the door Nontechnical and Technical opportunities
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Time:
11:
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4:
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Place: MLK Student Union, Pauley Ballroom, 3rd fl
Category:
| Fairs & Employer Events | Internships & Summer | Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: Day 2 of 2-day fair, different employers each day. Bring your UC Berkeley SID and resumes. Searchable web directory will be available 3 weeks before the fair.
Web: http://career.berkeley.edu/Fairs/IntSum.stm
Sponsored by: Career Center
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CED (Environmental Design) Career Fair
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Time:
11:
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4:
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Place: MLK Student Union, Pauley Ballroom, 3rd fl
Category:
| Fairs & Employer Events | Internships & Summer | Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: Firms, nonprofits and public agencies will be recruiting for current and future staff & internship positions. Bring your UC Berkeley SID and resumes. Searchable web directory will be available 3 weeks before the fair.
Web: http://career.berkeley.edu/Fairs/CED.stm
Sponsored by: Career Center & CED (College of Environmental Design)
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ECO (Environmental Companies and Organizations) Career Fair
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Time:
5:
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Place: MLK Student Union, Pauley Ballroom, 3rd fl
Category:
| Fairs & Employer Events | Internships & Summer | Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: The College of Natural Resources (CNR) and the Career Center have formed a partnership to present the ECO (Environmental Companies and Organizations) Career Fair. Employers will recruit students for full-time or summer jobs in environmental consulting firms, government agencies, nonprofit agencies or other settings related to the environmental field. Students from all majors are welcome to attend – bring your UC Berkeley SID and resumes.
Web: http://career.berkeley.edu/Fairs/ECO.stm
Sponsored by: Career Center and College of Natural Resources (CNR)
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Interview Strategies for Graduate Students and PhDs
Monday, April 14, 2008
Time:
5:
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6:
30 PM
Place: 104A Career Center
Category:
| Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: Learn successful interviewing techniques for private and public sector jobs. This interactive workshop includes Q & A and a practice interview session, highlight the value of your knowledge base to prospective employers.
Class: | Graduate |
Sponsored by: Career Center
For more info, contact: dbehrens@berkeley.edu
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Just In Time Job Fair - it’s not too late to get a job or internship Engineering, Biotech, Science opportunities
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Time:
12:
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Place: MLK Student Union, Pauley Ballroom, 3rd fl
Category:
| Fairs & Employer Events | Internships & Summer | Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: Day 1 of 2. This is the final major fair of the academic year. Different employers each day will be seeking new grads and/or summer interns. Bring your UC Berkeley SID and resumes. Searchable web directory will be available 3 weeks before the fair.
Web: http://career.berkeley.edu/Fairs/Just.stm
Sponsored by: Career Center
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Postdocs: What Should You be Looking For and How to Find Them
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Time:
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Place: 215 Dwinelle Hall
Category:
| Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: Many Ph.D.s just kind of fall in to a postdoc, rather than thinking about it from a strategic perspective. Your postdoc is never an end in itself; rather it’s a means to another end whether that goal is a faculty position at a research university, a small college, national lab, or perhaps an industry job. Learn how to find postdoc opportunities that will best prepare you for that next step, and how to use your postdoc experience to facilitate the transition to your next position.
Web: http://career.berkeley.edu/PhDs/PhDs.stm
Degrees: | Doctorate |
Sponsored by: Career Center
For more info, contact: Andrew Green 2-1714 & aegre@berkeley.edu
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Just In Time Job Fair - it’s not too late to get a job or internship Nontechnical and Technical opportunities
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Time:
12:
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Place: MLK Student Union, Pauley Ballroom, 3rd fl
Category:
| Fairs & Employer Events | Internships & Summer | Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: Day 2 of 2. This is the final major fair of the academic year. Different employers each day will be seeking new grads and/or summer interns. Bring your UC Berkeley SID and resumes. Searchable web directory will be available 3 weeks before the fair.
Web: http://career.berkeley.edu/Fairs/Just.stm
Sponsored by: Career Center
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Job Search & Salary Negotiation for PhDs
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Time:
5:
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6:
30 PM
Place: 104A Career Center
Category:
| Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: Are you seeking a job in the private, non-profit, or the government sectors? Learn effective job search strategies, how to present your skills in a compelling way, and conduct salary negotiations.
Degrees: | Doctorate |
Sponsored by: Career Center
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As of: 4/22/2008
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The Academic Job Search I - Humanities & Social Sciences Understanding the Process & Finding Job Announcements
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Time:
5:
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6:
30 PM
Place: TBA
Category:
| Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: Going on the Market? Find out what you're getting into - An Overview of American Academia, the Hiring Process From the Other Side & How to Find Job Listings. Presented by Andrew Green, a veteran of the academic job search and numerous search committees. Program starts right at 5:00PM.
Web: http://career.berkeley.edu/PhDs/PhDs.stm
Degrees: | Doctorate |
Sponsored by: Career Center
For more info, contact: Andrew Green 642-1714 & aegre@berkeley.edu
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As of: 5/8/2008
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Interview Practice Workshop for International Graduate Students
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Time:
5:
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Place: 104A Career Center
Category:
| Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: This workshop involves interview practice and feedback. The topics include cross-cultural communication, how to leverage your knowledge base, and using "small talk" for big results. Session limit: 14 participants. Advance registration is required.
Degrees: | Masters | Doctorate |
Class: | Graduate |
Sponsored by: Career Center
For more info, contact: to register, contact dbehrens@berkeley.edu
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As of: 5/9/2008
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Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Business Immigration
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Time:
4:
30 PM
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6:
30 PM
Place: International House
Category:
| Fairs & Employer Events | Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade and the Canadian Consulate in Palo Alto are pleased to be holding an immigration information seminar for UC Berkeley Graduate and Post-Doctoral students interested in working in or moving to Ontario, Canada. Entitled "Business & Lifestyle Opportunities in Ontario, Canada", this seminar will introduce you to Ontario's dynamic economy. We will provide you with tools that may facilitate your ability to find employment and settle successfully in Ontario.
Web: http://www.2ontario.com/bi
Majors: Technical | Liberal Arts | Business |
Degrees: | Masters | Doctorate |
Attire: Campus Casual Refreshments will be served
Sponsored by: Career Center
For more info, contact: For more info or to register, email victoria.phillips@ontario.ca
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As of: 4/22/2008
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The Academic Job Search II - Humanities & Social Sciences Creating Your Written Credentials: CVs, Cover Letters, Etc.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Time:
5:
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Place: TBA
Category:
| Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: CVs, Cover Letters, Writing Samples, Statements of Teaching Philosophy. Letters of Recommendation, etc. This session begins right at 5:00PM.
Web: http://career.berkeley.edu/PhDs/PhDs.stm
Degrees: | Doctorate |
Sponsored by: Career Center
For more info, contact: Andrew Green 642-1714 & aegre@uclink
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Looking Beyond Academia A Series of Three Workshops
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Time:
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30 PM
Place: TBA
Category:
| Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: A 3-Week Workshop Series on how to identify and pursue professional opportunities outside academia. Series continues on May 20, 27 and June 2. Space is limited, and advanced registration via email is required.
Web: http://career.berkeley.edu/PhDs/PhDLBAintro.stm
Degrees: | Doctorate |
Class: | Graduate |
Sponsored by: Career Center
For more info, contact: To register, contact Debra Behrens at dbehrens@.berkeley.edu
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As of: 4/22/2008
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The Academic Job Search III - Humanities & Social Sciences Interviews, Job Talks, and Negotiating the Offer
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Time:
5:
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30 PM
Place: TBA
Category:
| Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: The Home Stretch: Conference Interviews, On-Campus Interviews, The All-Important Job Talk, and Negotiating the Offer. This session begins right at 5:00PM.
Web: http://career.berkeley.edu/PhDs/PhDs.stm
Degrees: | Doctorate |
Sponsored by: Career Center
For more info, contact: Andrew Green 642-1714 & aegre@berkeley.edu
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Academic Job Search I - Sciences & Engineering Understanding the Search Process and Finding Job Announcements
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Time:
5:
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30 PM
Place: TBA
Category:
| Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: Are Postdocs Always Essential? What do search committees look for? Answers to these and other questions presented by Andrew Green, a veteran of the academic job search and numerous search committees. This session begins right at 5:00PM.
Web: http://career.berkeley.edu/PhDs/PhDWorkshop.stm#SciEngr
Majors: Technical |
Degrees: | Doctorate |
Sponsored by: Career Center
For more info, contact: Andrew Green 2-1714 aegre@berkeley.edu
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Academic Job Search II - Sciences & Engineering Creating Your Written Credentials: CVs, Cover Letters, Etc.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Time:
5:
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30 PM
Place: TBA
Category:
| Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: Preparing your Application Materials: CV, Cover Letter, Research Statement, Statement of Teaching Philosophy, Letters of Recommendation, etc. This session begins right at 5:00PM.
Web: http://career.berkeley.edu/PhDs/PhDWorkshop.stm#SciEngr
Majors: Technical |
Degrees: | Doctorate |
Sponsored by: Career Center
For more info, contact: Andrew Green 2-1714 aegre@berkeley.edu
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Academic Job Search III - Sciences & Engineering Interviews, Job Talks, and Negotiating the Offer
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Time:
5:
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30 PM
Place: TBA
Category:
| Graduate Students & PhDs |
Description: The Home Stretch: Conference Interviews, On-Campus Interviews, The All-Important Job Talk, and Negotiating the Offer. This session begins right at 5:00PM.
Web: http://career.berkeley.edu/PhDs/PhDWorkshop.stm#SciEngr
Majors: Technical |
Degrees: | Doctorate |
Sponsored by: Career Center
For more info, contact: Andrew Green 2-1714 aegre@berkeley.edu
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