Career Pathways Week

Interested in pursuing diverse career options? After Grad: Career Pathways Week is a week-long professional development event that supports graduate students and postdocs taking the first step in post-graduation career exploration. Learn how to frame and apply skills already acquired in graduate school, build professional networks, and become informed and prepared for the job market. Graduate students and postdocs from all disciplines are welcome to join us.

**A gift card will be raffled among attendees for each session. Each CPW attendee can win a gift card only once.**

Registration has closed for this event. You can watch the recordings here.

February 13-17, 2023

Keynote Address: Caroline Rende

Monday, February 13, 2023 | 3:00 pm – 3:50 pm | Zoom

Caroline Rende is the Assistant Director of Graduate Career Services at Harvard University, where she supports master's and PhD candidates across 60 disciplines in STEM, the humanities, and social sciences. In addition to supporting students as they explore opportunities both in and beyond academia, Caroline has been a longtime adjunct professor at Fisher College in Boston. She earned her bachelor's degree in English & Sociology and master's degree in Higher Education Administration from Boston University, and is currently a doctoral student in the Educational Leadership program at Northeastern University.

CV to Resume Workshop

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 | 11:00 am – 11:50 am | Zoom

UCR Career Center Career Specialist Vanessa Lee will discuss the basics of resume writing, with a specific focus on how to effectively communicate information and experience from the standard Curriculum Vitae to a resume.

Where Are They Now? Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Panel

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Zoom

Career transitions after graduate school are rarely singular or linear. Hear from a panel of diverse UCR graduate student alumni from the humanities, social sciences, and arts about their pathways from their PhD degree to a non-academic career.

Where Are They Now? STEM Panel

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Zoom

Career transitions after graduate school are rarely singular or linear. Hear from a panel of diverse UCR graduate student alumni from STEM about their pathways from their PhD degree to a non-academic career.

Identifying and Leveraging Your Transferable Skills

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 | 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm | Zoom

Are you ready to pivot yourself professionally? Your transferable skills can help you stand out to employers and break into new industries. Discover how to find and leverage your transferable skills in the job search process. This workshop will be presented by UCR Career Center.

Resume Clinic

Thursday, February 16, 2023 | 11:00 am – 11:50 am | Zoom

Work directly with Graduate Writing Center consultants to transfer skills, accomplishments, and experience from your CV to a resume and make yourself a compelling job candidate. Bring copies of both CV and resume to receive personalized, constructive feedback. Space is limited.

Note: If you need to cancel your participation in the clinic after you sign up for it, we kindly ask that you email us at gsrc@ucr.edu by 9 am on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 so that your space could be made available for another attendee. If you sign up for and then miss the clinic without canceling it, it will count as a missed writing consultation in the Graduate Writing Center.

Lunch Workshop: Networking via LinkedIn & Virtual Career Fairs Tips

Thursday, February 16, 2023 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | HUB 355

NOTE: Registration before 5pm on Wed, Feb 8 is required for this in-person event. Lunch will be provided to participants.

Want to start networking but not sure how to begin? Join this interactive workshop to learn the top tips and strategies to network with prospective employers, recruiters and other professionals. Discover the best modern practices to succeed in networking on LinkedIn and at Virtual Career Fairs. Join UCR Career Center to learn more about networking at virtual career fairs and on LinkedIn.