Supporting Graduate Students' Academic and Professional Success
Professional Development
To combat the silo effect and the insular nature of department- or college-specific mentorship programs, GSMN will offer interdisciplinary networking events and year-round programming focused on holistic wellness, mental health awareness, professional development, and scholarly communication. In partnership with other UCR organizations, departments, and units, GSMN will deliver community-building events, activities, academic strategies, and enrichment workshops.
Professional Development Programs are slated to include:
Beyond the Professoriate
Beyond the Professoriate is an online platform for UCR Ph.D. students to explore and prepare for careers outside academia.
Beyond Graduate School is an online platform for UCR master's students to explore and prepare for their post-grad careers.
Free Passion Planners
Stop into Grad Success (UOB 141) for a free planner. We are open Mon-Thur 9 am-4 pm. While supplies last.
Grad Student Re-Orientation
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Highlander Union Building Room 302
Campus Partner Resource Fair
Coffee Social
Food
Activities
Raffle Prizes
Harnessing the Power of LinkedIn for Grad Students
Feb 3rd, 2025
3-4pm
Location: Career Center
Grad Student Appreciation Week - Professional Photo Day
April 9th, 2025
9-11 am and 3-4:30 pm
Location: Career Center
Academic Job Bootcamp for Ph.D. Students & Postdocs
Doctoral students and postdocs entering the academic job market today face fewer available positions and significantly more competition than in previous years. In this environment, a strong application package is essential to how you are evaluated by hiring committees. But many doctoral students and postdocs are uncertain about what these documents should include — and how to write them effectively.
This five-day virtual or in-person boot camp is designed to help you build and strengthen each component of your academic application package. Each session focuses on a specific document, giving you the knowledge and strategies to present yourself clearly and professionally as an educator and scholar. The in-person boot camp will include campus experts and breakfast.
Unable to attend a session live? Replays will be available — register in advance to receive access.
This boot camp is designed for doctoral students, PhDs, and postdocs from all academic disciplines who are preparing to apply for faculty positions.
• Aug 24: Cover Letters (virtual or in-person)
• Aug 25: Research Statements (virtual or in-person)
• Aug 26: Teaching Statements (virtual or in-person)
• Aug 27: Teaching Portfolios (virtual or in-person)
• Aug 28: What If I Am Not Successful This Year? (virtual option only)
To RSVP for the virtual book camp/replays, register here.
To RSVP for the in-person book camp, register here.
