Advising for Graduate Students
A dedicated Ph.D. and master’s career advisor is available by appointment for a confidential discussion of all issues related to career planning and professional development. The following services are conducted by appointment:
- Critiques of CVs, Résumé, Cover Letters, teaching portfolios, and other job search materials
- Assistance with career decision-making and planning, job searching, and strategies for an effective and successful career transition in academia and beyond
- Guidance in finding and utilizing job-search resources by discipline, industry and profession
- Interviewing and negotiation advice and practice
- Online Reference File Service
- Guidance in making connections with UC San Diego alumni and other professionals
- Understanding of and administration of self-assessment tools
Eligibility
All UC San Diego Ph.D. and Master’s students who are currently enrolled or conducting research off-grounds are eligible for advising services.
Graduate students, who have not paid UC San Diego registration fees and only working on a thesis, and not officially on leave, may access the services at the Career Services Center. These students must provide a signed memo from their advisor or department verifying their status. Students on leave of absence or withdrawn and receiving a 100% refund are not eligible to access services at the Career Services Center.
From that point on, as alumni, they may consult Alumni Career Plus.
| Schedule an Appointment | Call 858.534.3750 |
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Internship Advising |
Express-15 (15 minute drop-in sessions) Mon-Thurs: 1:30pm-3:30pm |