FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28
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| 9:45-10:15am | Opening Remarks Carol Genetti (Dean, UCSB Graduate Division) Corwin Pavilion |
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| 10:30-11:30am |
CONCURRENT KICK-OFF WORKSHOPS (pick the option that's right for you!) "Okay, I'm in Grad School... Now What?"(recommended for students still completing coursework, those who are pre-ABD, and master’s students) Facilitator: Lana Smith-Hale (Graduate Career Counselor, UCSB Career Services) State Street Room "Okay, I'm Finishing Grad School... Now What?" (recommended for ABD students with the finish line in sight) Facilitator: Derek Musashe (Career Counselor, UCSB Career Services) Corwin Pavilion "Okay, I'm a Postdoc... Now What?" (recommended for postdocs at any stage in their appointment) Facilitator: Shawn Warner (Director of Professional Development, UCSB Graduate Division) Lobero Room |
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| 11:30am-12:30pm | Networking Lunch Corwin Pavilion |
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| 12:30-2:30pm |
WORKSHOP Free the PhD Career Exploration SessionFacilitator: Vania Cao (Founder, Free the PhD) Corwin Pavilion |
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| 2:30-2:45pm | Coffee Break Corwin Pavilion |
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| 2:45-3:45pm |
CONCURRENT CAREER PANEL CONCURRENT OFFICE HOURS |
CONCURRENT CAREER PANEL Equity & InvestmentsState Street Room Panelists: Job Taylor (Research Analyst, Sands Capital) Caroline Corner (Managing Director and Equity Research Analyst, Westwicke) Eric Dew (Operating Partner, Enter Capital) CONCURRENT OFFICE HOURS |
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| 3:45-4:00pm | Coffee Break Location: Corwin Pavilion |
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| 4:00-5:00pm |
CONCURRENT CAREER PANEL Startups & EntrepreneurshipCorwin Pavilion Panelists: Nick Fichtenbaum (Co-Founder and VP of Engineering, Navitas Semiconductor) Aaron Marshall (Chief Operating Officer, Santa Barbara Zoo) Mark Kram (Chief Technology Officer, Groundswell Technologies) Louis Perez (VP of Technology, Apeel Sciences) CONCURRENT OFFICE HOURS Lobero Room |
CONCURRENT CAREER PANEL Science CommunicationState Street Room Panelists: Jai Ranganathan (Director, SciFund Challenge) Dave Farina (Science Communicator, Professor Dave Explains) Danna Staaf (Author, Freelance) Amber Dance (Science Journalist, Freelance) CONCURRENT OFFICE HOURS Equity & Investments panelists Santa Barbara Harbor Room |
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29
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Concurrent Event 1 |
Concurrent Event 2 |
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| 8:15-9:00am | Coffee & Conference Check-In Corwin Pavilion Lobby |
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| 9:00-9:15am | Welcome Remarks Corwin Pavilion |
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| 9:15-10:30am | KEYNOTE ADDRESS Freeing the PhD, Our Way: Forging Our Professional Future Dr. Vania Cao Founder, Free the PhD Corwin Pavilion |
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| 10:30-10:45am | Coffee Break Corwin Pavilion |
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| 10:45-11:45am |
CONCURRENT CAREER PANEL Research & DevelopmentCorwin Pavilion Panelists: Laura Cesafsky (UX Design Research, Alliance Innovation Lab) Jim Arndt (Application Scientist, MOBILion Systems) Erin Young (Device Scientist, Apple) Asmita Patel (Deputy Division Director, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab) CONCURRENT OFFICE HOURS Data Science panelistsLobero Room |
CONCURRENT CAREER PANEL NonprofitsState Street Room Panelists: Christina Babbitt (Senior Manager, Environmental Defense Fund) Jenna Tosh (President & CEO, Planned Parenthood California Central Coast) Aaron Marshall (Chief Operating Officer, Santa Barbara Zoo) Julie Maldonado (Director of Research, Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network) CONCURRENT OFFICE HOURS Government & Public Policy panelistsSanta Barbara Harbor Room |
| 12:00-2:00pm | *SPECIAL OFFERING* During lunch and our first afternoon workshop, we will be offering FREE professional LinkedIn headshots in the back of Corwin Pavilion. Be sure to stop by and take advantage of this opportunity! |
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| 11:45am-1:15pm | Networking Lunch Corwin Pavilion |
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| 1:15-2:15pm |
CONCURRENT WORKSHOP Beyond America: U.S. Scholars Exploring Work OverseasFacilitator: Julia McClennon (International Peer Advisor, UCSB Graduate Division; Former Foreign Service Officer, US Department of State) Corwin Pavilion |
CONCURRENT WORKSHOP Immigration Options Beyond Academia:What International Scholars Need to Know about Working in the U.S. Facilitator: Paul Herzog (Immigration Lawyer, Law Offices of Adam Green) State Street Room Brendan Barnwell (Programmer, Vocabulary Systems) |
| 2:15-2:30pm | Coffee Break Corwin Pavilion |
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| 2:30-3:30pm |
CONCURRENT CAREER PANEL Data ScienceCorwin Pavilion Panelists: Mike McCourt (Data Scientist, Invoca) Rebecca Reitz (Senior Associate & Data Scientist, KPMG US) Tristin Beckman (Data Scientist, Eventbrite) Kim Schlesinger (Lead Data Scientist, RealSelf) Allison Shapiro (Data Scientist, Evidation Health) CONCURRENT OFFICE HOURS Research & Development panelistsLobero Room |
CONCURRENT CAREER PANEL Government & Public PolicyState Street Room Panelists: Jessica Berlow (Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State) Joel Day (Department Director, City of San Diego) Tanya Das (Professional Staff Member, U.S. House of Representatives) Jonathan Abboud (General Manager, IV Community Services District) CONCURRENT OFFICE HOURS Nonprofits panelistsSanta Barbara Harbor Room |
| 3:30-3:45pm | Coffee Break Corwin Pavilion |
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| 3:45-4:45pm |
CONCURRENT WORKSHOP It's Never Too Early: Laying Foundations for an Easier Job Hunt for Early-Stage Grad StudentsFacilitator: Vania Cao (Founder, Free the PhD) Corwin Pavilion |
CONCURRENT WORKSHOP The Resume Gets You the Interview but What Gets You the Job?Facilitator: Dixie Vargas (Talent Acquisition Manager, LinkedIn) State Street Room |
| 5:00-6:15pm | Networking Reception & Raffle Prize Announcement *Note: Raffle tickets are distributed to attendees upon check-in for each day of the conference. Attendees must be present during the raffle prize announcement in order to claim prizes* Corwin Pavilion |
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