Professional Development

Leading the team to victory.

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FACULTY RESOURCES. Find information and strategies for working with your team of GSIs, and create a winning spirit in your department...

Faculty members and departments provide essential mentoring, resources, and opportunities for GSIs. The GSI Center provides you with support.

On-the-job training.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES. Programs and services tailored for you!...

Adding to all of the typical confusion and transition most students encounter while at school, international students have even more layers to peel back.

From counseling, to hiring strategies, preparation tools, and work authorizations, to workshops, the Career Center offers help specific to the international student experience at Berkeley.

Extras for the experts.

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FACULTY/DEPARTMENT SUPPORT RESOURCES. Extend the boundaries of your grad student mentorship experience...

These creative resources can be applied to your particular department and supplement your guidance. The possibilities are endless!

Well-employed system.

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WISDOM CAFE. Looking to break out of your same ol' same ol' at work and enrich your experience as an employee?...

Or to find ways to do your job better or to explore other aspects of your career?

Learn new skills in management or leadership, join community groups, or get career and professional development tips—all found here!

Did you know that employees get free access to lynda.com classes on LinkedIn Learning? What clips from this year's NOW Conference...

Teacher, teach me.

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BEST PRACTICES FOR FACULTY MENTORING. Useful tools and resources for junior faculty—develop your department and yourself!...

The high standards of rigor, depth and innovation in scholarship can feel like pressure, and to realize your full potential as scholars, teachers, and members of the academic community you need to seek out your best allies so you can grow. Take pride in your department and find someone who can be your champion, a mentor you can trust.

Short-circuiting the energy of fear.

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CULTIVATING COURAGE. Techniques to disrupt the cycle of not getting what you want due to overwhelming fear...

Bravery is not something we just snap your fingers and get, especially if we're worried about the hundreds of potential negative outcomes we play out in our head. How can we recalibrate here?

Map quest.

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GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Exploring your potential career destinations is exciting, but how do you prepare for your journey?...

It might be overwhelming, but your trip advisory team of graduate program faculty, student groups, and staff networks will be your guides. They can offer activities that help you chart professional development goals and build skills vital to your specific career path (better writing and presenting, anyone?).

Innovation, of course.

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CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING. Wondering how to break out and push the limits of your curriculum?...

Participate in Berkeley's collective practice and pursuit of teaching excellence. Collaborate with the Center through grant engagement, colloquia/workshops, consultations, and many more programs and resources.

Get your career in gear.

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BSA STAFF MENTORSHIP. This volunteer program pairs experienced campus staff members with others looking to develop professionally...

Mentees build connections, explore challenges, and better understand the Berkeley organizational culture from a savvy staffer.

Filtering out the noise.

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TEACHING IN TROUBLED TIMES. Conducting class with students who are negatively distracted by our socio-political arena can be challenging...

Join in conversations that identify current complex societal issues and collaborate on potential strategies for how faculty can leverage that knowledge in the classroom.

Presented by the Division of Equity & inclusion, the Center for Teaching and Learning, the American Cultures Center, and the Academic...