This page is home for information on events sponsored by BMCDB or other career and professional development events of interest. Monthly events are highlighted followed by general resource links.
Please find below information on the Career exploration that Lyndsey Ruiz from the Career Center runs- she mentioned this in her presentation last spring: AMS 298: Career Decision Making for Advanced Degree Students (listed as "Group Study")
Date*: Fall Quarter 2025 - Fridays, 10:00am - 11:50am, Location: Bainer 1132, CRN: 20790
Instructor: Lyndsey D. Ruiz, PhD, Lead Career Advisor; (2 units – S/US Grading | Open to UC Davis Master's and PhD students only),. *Note: AMS 298 will also be offered in the Winter and Spring quarters
This course aims to guide advanced degree students through career exploration and preparation of application documents. Students will explore their interests, values, strengths, and skills to evaluate employment options and engage in career readiness. Highly interactive sessions include self-assessments, methods for occupational research, and skills development for navigating the advanced degree job market. This course is especially recommended to students in or entering the last year of their graduate program and those considering non-academic career paths.
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Past BMCDB Career and Professional Development Seminar:
April 24, 2024 12:00 - 1:30 pm in 1022 Green Hall If you missed the seminar, here are the slides.
Lyndsey D. Ruiz, PhD, Lead Career Advisor, UC Davis Career Center will introduce the resources available at the Career Center for graduate students and do a mini-workshop on resumes, CVs and cover letters.
Seminars and Panel Discussions:
DEB Friday Seminars (Designated Emphasis in Biotechnology) are open to everyone and are aimed at STEM doctoral students interesting in biotech innovation and careers. The schedule often includes UC Davis alums who will talk about their current positions and career paths. Seminars are every Friday at 11am in 1022 Green Hall (unless otherwise indicated on the schedule). Go to the DEB Friday Seminars page for the full list; seminars will return in Fall 2025
Workshops and Trainings
The UC Davis Career Center hosts a number of trainings or resources for topics from writing a resume to interviewing to career exploration, for both academic and non-academic career exploration. For general information, go to https://icc.ucdavis.edu/mpp where there are many links and an events calendar https://icc.ucdavis.edu/services/calendar Most events are now listed via Handshake so be sure to make an account if you haven't already. While we may highlight a few events here, you can sign up for weekly notifications to see all events via https://icc.ucdavis.edu/services/email-mailing-lists-management scroll down to find the one for all events. Here is an example of the weekly notifications
Visit Graduate Studies for multiple professional development resources, including the Gradpathways Institute for Professional Development https://grad.ucdavis.edu/professional-development They also have a Mentee resource page https://grad.ucdavis.edu/mentoring-resources-mentees and host many workshops (see https://gradpathways.ucdavis.edu/calendar):
Career Fairs aren't just for undergraduates! Check out the career fairs offered by UC Davis throughout the year, and their webpage also lists events hosted by others. The next career fair is Wed April 16 and there are virtual ones later in the year.