PhD Unlimited is a career development series that launched in 2014. This mentorship program helps graduate students explore their many options and provides them with resources for how to transition to post-graduate life. This monthly series on graduate careers takes a broad approach to professional development tailored to the needs of master’s and PhD students in the humanities, arts, and humanistic social sciences. All events start @ 12PM.
Watch our past events on the PhD Unlimited YouTube Playlist.
2021-22 Series
From PhD to UX Researcher: Perspectives from Google and Twitter, 5/03/2022
Join Jennifer Spencer, User Experience (UX) Researcher at Google (PhD in Sociology, UC Davis) and Simon Wolfe Taylor, Senior UX Researcher at Twitter (PhD in History, Columbia University) to hear about their transition from humanities/social sciences degrees to work in the tech field, and to see if this might be the right move for you. The speakers will describe their personal journeys and then turn to practical tips regarding transferable skills, what recruiters are looking for, interview tips, and more.
Past events
Exploring Career Paths Using ImaginePhD 4/19/2022
In this workshop, you will be introduced to career paths and opportunities through self-assessment of skills, interests, and values. We will identify starting points for career exploration and using these assessments will see how your skills and interests align with particular career paths in the humanities and social sciences. This workshop will also help you identify what is most important to you in your future career.
Publicly Engaged Research and Mellon Public Scholars, 10/19/21
Publicly engaged research in the arts, humanities, and humanistic social sciences, with special attention to the Mellon Public Scholars Program at the UC Davis Humanities Institute. Facilitated by MPS Program Manager Stephanie Maroney. Watch a recording here: https://youtu.be/4h9eECDX33c
Crafting Your Graduate School Story for Employers, 11/16/21
Bethany Hopkins, Senior Career Advisor at the UC Davis Internship and Career Center will guide you through a process for communicating all that you’ve done in a humanities, arts, or social science graduate program into a coherent narrative that emphasizes your unique skills and capabilities. Watch a recording here: https://youtu.be/q8YBGUKLVsg
Grant Writing 101, 12/14/21
What are the grant funding options for your graduate research? How do you write an effective grant proposal? Where do you even begin? Watch a recording of Aury Washburn's introductory workshop -- and then join Meg Sparling Research Funding Specialist in the Office of Research, for a live Q&A on the basics of identifying, writing, and submitting grants.
Podcasting the Humanities, 1/25/22
Join the UC Davis graduate student recipients of the National Humanities Council's Podcasting the Humanities Workshop award as they share back what they learned. They will lead us through the basics of podcasting in the humanities and offer practical tips for getting started. View the event on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xYOOZd7lSHg
Podcasting the Humanities Workshop, 2/22/22
Join us in person for a hands-on workshop for arts and humanities graduate students who want to start a podcast. This event features Amy Quinton, News and Media Relations Specialist and co-host of the UC Davis podcast Unfold. Amy will give us the backstory of Unfold and share advice on how to get started on a research-based podcast. IN PERSON EVENT in Voorhies 228.
2020-21 Series
View recordings of our past events from 2020-21.
Curating Your Digital Identity, Part Two 10/27/20
Do I need my own website? What role can social media play in self-branding? How can an online presence further my career goals, whether academic or non-traditional? Facilitated by Cynthia Foster, Communications Manager for the Feminist Research Institute.
This event has passed. Please view it on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAOYaV6xFt4
Maximizing Library Resources, 11/24/20
Learn how to make the most out of the library resources at UC Davis. We are home to unique research collections and the library offers a variety of tools, trainings, and research support. Facilitated by Adam Siegel, UC Davis Librarian, Research Services.
This event has passed. Please view it on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1Ixhycpof8
Publicly Engaged Research - Mellon Public Scholars, 12/15/20
Publicly engaged research in the arts, humanities, and humanistic social sciences, with special attention to the Mellon Public Scholars Program at the UC Davis Humanities Institute. Facilitated by MPS Program Manager Stephanie Maroney.
This event has passed. Please view it on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Mr5OeDwfrtM
Crafting Your Graduate School Story for Employers, 1/19/21
Bethany Hopkins, Senior Career Advisor at the UC Davis Internship and Career Center will guide you through a process for communicating all that you’ve done in a humanities, arts, or social science graduate program into a coherent narrative that emphasizes your unique skills and capabilities. This event has passed. Please view it on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/bmeF9VROecg
Career Exploration in the Humanities with Imagine PhD, 2/23/21
Teresa Dillinger, Ph.D., Director of the UC Davis GradPathways Institute for Professional Development and the Project Lead for ImaginePhD, will share a variety of online offerings to aid graduate students in their career exploration and planning.
This event has passed. Please view it on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXayqStQKss
Grant Writing 101, 3/30/21
What are the grant funding options for your graduate research? How do you write an effective grant proposal? Where do you even begin? Join Aury Washburn, the Training Grants Analyst & Coordinator in Graduate Studies and the UC Davis Office of Research, for an informative, introductory workshop on the basics of identifying, writing, and submitting grants. This event has passed. Watch it on our YouTube Channel.
Podcasting the Humanities, 4/27/21
Join UC Davis graduate students Cinthya Ammerman (Native American Studies), Beshara Kehdi (Cultural Studies) and Ashley Teodorson-Taggart (Performance Studies), as they lead us through the basics of podcasting in the humanities. The three facilitators will share back what they learned as participants in the National Humanities Council's Podcasting the Humanities Workshop and offer practical tips for getting started.
This event has passed. Please view it on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-nq_P_tYg0
Building a Mentorship Team, 5/25/21
It takes a village! Rather than finding the ONE faculty advisor, this workshop helps humanities graduate students build a mentorship team of formal and informal members. Composed of faculty, staff, graduate student colleagues, and other professionals beyond the university, this team can help mentor, guide, and offer advice during one's graduate experience and beyond.
This event has passed. Watch it here via Box.