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Career Development

Career development encompasses learning and mastering multiple types of knowledge, skills, relationships, and personal traits that will benefit you in your postdoctoral career. You will learn many of these things through research, teaching, mentoring relationships, publishing, presentations and performances, service activities, and experiences in the lab, studio, or public outreach.

Resources

Career Planning

Curated resources aimed to enrich postdoc professional careers with webinars & seminars, information on career paths, online courses and so much more.

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Entrepreneurship

Access to various organizations and resources through partnerships and subscriptions to support Entrepreneurship.

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Job Search

Hand-picked job search tools aimed to provide opportunities for postdocs in all fields, academic and non-academic.

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Training and Mentoring

The postdoctoral experience emphasizes scholarship and continued research training under the oversight of a faculty mentor. Find various training programs and mentorship opportunities.

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Professional Development

Professional development encompasses learning and mastering multiple types of knowledge, skills, relationships, and personal traits that will benefit you in all stages of your academic and post-academic careers. 

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Professional Organizations

UC Santa Cruz and the Graduate Division maintain membership in several professional organizations. Postdoctoral scholar receive access these organizations and their wealth of information, resources, and support for professional goals.

Last modified: Nov 19, 2024