Career Services
Explore career resources and professional development opportunities designed to support you through your graduate studies and beyond. Whether you’re exploring career options, preparing for the job search, or planning your next steps, UC Berkeley offers resources to help you build skills, discover new opportunities, and navigate careers in academia, industry, and other fields.
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Career Center Resources
The Career Center supports graduate students and postdocs as they prepare for careers in academia and beyond. With workshops, advising, and job search resources, you’ll find guidance on everything from the faculty hiring process to exploring non-academic career paths. One-on-one appointments with career counselors are also available for personalized support.
GradPro
GradPro is UC Berkeley’s hub for graduate student professional development. They offer one-on-one consultations, peer check-in groups, and workshops to support you at every stage of grad school and career exploration. Whether you’re considering academic or non-academic paths, GradPro provides resources to help you build skills, plan next steps, and connect with opportunities across campus.
Handshake
Handshake is Berkeley Career Engagement’s recruiting platform for students and alumni. Use Handshake to explore job and internship opportunities, connect with employers, and find On-Campus Interviewing opportunities. Learn more about Handshake and explore available opportunities below.
Teaching resources
The GSI Teaching & Resource center provides support for GSIs and faculty and staff who work with GSIs. Resources include teaching guides, workshops, consultations, faculty mentorship opportunities, and information on GSI policies and requirements. Visit the center to learn more about the teaching resources they offer.
Preparing future faculty
Interested in pursuing a career in academia? UC Berkeley offers programs that help graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and early-career professionals explore the path to a faculty position.
Path to the Professoriate, offered through the Graduate Division, provides first-year PhD students with workshops, events, and resources focused on navigating graduate school and preparing for a future career as a professor.
NextProf Nexus, co-hosted by UC Berkeley, the University of Michigan, and the Georgia Institute of Technology, is a future faculty workshop for 4th+ year PhD candidates, postdoctoral scholars, and early-career professionals in engineering. The workshop offers opportunities to learn about the academic job search process, life as a faculty member, and strategies for building a successful career in academia.