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Graduate Student & PhD Services
In addition to the information available on this website (which
is enhanced and updated on a regular basis), we offer the following services:
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Service |
Description |
| Individual, Confidential Counseling |
Meet with a PhD counselor to discuss the academic job
search and the widening range of career options for PhDs. |
| Workshops & Presentations |
A broad array of workshops and presentations expressly designed to assist
all graduate students and PhDs interested in careers within and outside of
academia. Grad students are also eligible to attend Career Center
events
aimed at the undergraduate population as well.
To view complete details of upcoming workshops and presentations and reserve your slot;
login to Callisto, click on the Events tab on the
top menu, select "Career Center Programs and Workshops" and search for "Graduate Student & PhD Programs". |
| Career Fairs &
Employer
Info Sessions |
Hundreds of business, government, and nonprofit employers visit the Berkeley
campus each year, and many are interested candidates with advanced degrees.
Some Career Fairs and Info Sessions are for graduate students & PhDs only.
These events can be found
via the Events tab on your Callisto desktop top menu. Select "Employer Information Sessions,"
and click on the "MS/PhD Information Session" option found on the "Info Session Type" drop-down menu
under the Graduate Students & PhDs category. |
| CareerMail |
If you want to receive timely updates and information about opportunities and events designed
specifically for graduate students and PhDs, sign up for CareerMail. To do so,
register or login to Callisto and on your profile select
one of the two PhD specific options (PhDs in the Sciences/Eng or PhDs in Hum/Soc Sci). You may also sign up
for one or more of the industry-oriented lists (e.g., business, Environmental, or Sciences Biological & Physical).
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| The Letter Service Online |
Compiles and sends out letters of recommendation files. |
| The Information Lab |
Access to 8 computer workstations, and extensive resources
on careers, the job search, and employers. |
| CalJobs Listings |
Online listings of part-time, full-time and temporary jobs exclusively for
Cal undergraduate and graduate students. Upon graduation, PhDs can maintain
access by purchasing an Alumni Advantage membership. |
| On-Campus Recruiting |
Over 500 employers annually conduct 15,000 interviews on-campus for full-time
and summer positions through this web-based recruiting system. Graduate
students and PhD Alumni members are eligible and there is no longer a recruiting
fee for this service. |
Contact a PhD Counselor
If you have any questions about the academic job search process or are unsure
about what other possibilities you'd like to explore, feel free to make an appointment
to talk with one of our PhD counselors:
- Andrew Green is a Berkeley PhD (Political Science `93), and taught for six
years at Connecticut College before joining the staff at the Career Center April
Fool's Day, 1997.
- Debra Behrens (PhD Education, UC Santa Barbara) taught at CSU before
joining the Career Center.
You can schedule an appointment online or by calling 642-1716.
All conversations are private and strictly confidential.
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