Career Services Center

Advising for Graduate Students

A dedicated PhD 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, resumes, 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

Grad Student Eligibility

All UC San Diego PhD and Master's students who are continuing students and currently enrolled or conducting research are eligible for services provided by the Career Services Center.  Students on a leave of absence, or who have withdrawn from the University, are not eligible to access our services.

PhD students who are no longer enrolled but continuing to work on their dissertation, and who are not officially on leave, may continue to use the Career Services Center.  These students must provide an email or signed memo from their department's graduate coordinator or advisor, verifying their status.  This email or memo should be sent to Chris Alexander at calexander@ucsd.edu or mail code 0330.

During Summer Session

To gain access to the Career Services Center during Summer Session, a graduate student who was enrolled in the spring must visit Tritonlink, login to WebReg and enroll in fall courses.  For students not taking fall classes and only conducting independent thesis research, please enroll in your independent research course.  Once enrolled, please contact Chris Alexander at calexander@ucsd.edu, who will grant you access to all services offered by the Career Services Center for the summer.

Schedule an Appointment

Call 858.534.3750

Walk-in Career & Internship Advising

Express-15  (15 minute drop-in sessions) 
Mon-Thurs: 1:30pm-3:30pm