Lunch-and-Learn: Interviewing Strategy
Audience: Basic and Biomedical Sciences, Social and Population Sciences
| 12 - 1 p.m. PT
Preparing for a job interview can feel at once very simple and absolutely ridiculous—all you have to do is anticipate and prepare for any and every question they might ask! Even a cursory internet search can easily turn up hundreds or thousands of potential questions to prepare for. Join us for lunch as we share our strategy to efficiently prepare for any reasonable question an interviewer might ask.Registration opens on Handshake on September 28, 2026.Learning GoalsParticipants will... …OCPD Office Hours (for Graduate Students and Postdocs)
Audience: Basic and Biomedical Sciences, Social and Population Sciences
| 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Join us for office hours! Bring an application you are working on, questions on any subject, or just pop in to say hi. Depending on attendance, you can meet with our staff in small groups or individually. Our office hours are casually structured to get you immediate support—feel free to arrive late and/or leave early.Registration opens on Handshake on September 23, 2026. Office Hours with OCPDOffice hours are held at least twice monthly, with virtual options and in-person events at the…SOM Residency Career Fair
Audience: Medicine
| 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Information to follow..Chalk Talk Series: Session 3
Audience: Basic and Biomedical Sciences, Social and Population Sciences
| 4:00-5:00 p.m.
The Chalk Talk Series is back and takes place the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month from 4:00–5:00 PM in Sandler 438.UCSF’s Career and Professional Development Team for Researchers is supporting the Chalk Talk Series, helping us expand access to experiential learning resources for graduate students and postdocs. As part of this support, snacks will be provided at every meeting—so please join us for lively discussions, thoughtful questions, and good company (with food!).Please reach out to…PT1 & PT2 Mentorship Buddy Lunch & Learn
Audience: Physical Therapy
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Ready to connect with your buddies? This program will offer a warm, welcoming, and informative space for PT2 mentors and PT1 mentees to connect and begin shaping their mentoring relationships.The event will start with a 30-minute didactic portion where students will learn about types of mentors, how to set mentorship goals, and how to maximize mentorship relationships.Food will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.Registration opens on Handshake September 1, 2026OCPD Office Hours (for Graduate Students and Postdocs)
Audience: Basic and Biomedical Sciences, Social and Population Sciences
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Join us for office hours! Bring an application you are working on, questions on any subject, or just pop in to say hi. Depending on attendance, you can meet with our staff in small groups or individually. Our office hours are casually structured to get you immediate support—feel free to arrive late and/or leave early.Registration opens on October 7, 2026. Office Hours with OCPDOffice hours are held at least twice monthly, with virtual options and in-person events at the Mission Bay Campus…Lunch-and-Learn: How to Negotiate
Audience: Basic and Biomedical Sciences, Social and Population Sciences
| 12 - 1:30 p.m. PT
OverviewJob offer negotiation is a situation that all UCSF students and postdocs are almost guaranteed to encounter during their career. It's also the part of the job application process that they usually feel the least comfortable about. Join us for a lunch-and-learn workshop to ease some of your discomfort around negotiating so you can make sure you are asking for what you need and want to do your job the best. In this session, you will learn the process and norms for negotiating in the U.S…Chalk Talk Series: Session 4
Audience: Basic and Biomedical Sciences, Social and Population Sciences
| 4:00-5:00 p.m.
The Chalk Talk Series is back and takes place the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month from 4:00–5:00 PM in Sandler 438.UCSF’s Career and Professional Development Team for Researchers is supporting the Chalk Talk Series, helping us expand access to experiential learning resources for graduate students and postdocs. As part of this support, snacks will be provided at every meeting—so please join us for lively discussions, thoughtful questions, and good company (with food!).Please reach out to…N2 Career & Community Lunch
Audience: Nursing
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Wondering how to build the relationships and credibility needed to gain support for your DNP project?Join us for a catered lunch discussing how to build buy-in for DNP projects through effective relationship-building and a strong professional brand.Students will explore how to engage key stakeholders, communicate the value of their work, and build professional relationships that can help move a DNP project forward.By the end of this class, students will be able to:- Identify strategies for…OCPD Office Hours: Negotiating
Audience: Basic and Biomedical Sciences, Social and Population Sciences
| 1 - 2 p.m. PT
Join this open discussion with OCPD staff where we'll answer your questions about how to negotiate for what you want once you have a job offer. Whether you have questions or want to just listen, we invite you to come!Registration opens on Handshake on October 20, 2026.Note: This office hours is a complement to our "Lunch-and-Learn: How to Negotiate" workshop on November 3.Office Hours with OCPDOffice hours are held at least twice monthly, with virtual options and in-person events at the Mission…