Graduating GDB: What Comes Next?
Quick Summary
- Resources for finding research opportunities, graduate programs, and career opportunities post-grad
If you’re graduating this quarter, you likely already have an idea of what you’ll be doing with your degree or what you’ll be doing to further your education. However, if you’re still a year or so away from graduating, you might be starting to think about your post-grad goals. This post is designed to help connect you with both on and off campus resources to help you figure out your post-grad endeavors!
Whether you’re planning on continuing your education, taking time off to travel, getting involved in research, or starting your career, there are resources for you!
Continue Your Education
UC Davis Graduate Programs:
Search for graduate programs
Get Involved in Research
- NIH Postbac IRTA Program
- 1 to 2 year full time research program for college grads, applications accepted year round
- Many centers participate
- APHL
- Public Health Laboratory Fellowship Program
- Prepares scientists for careers in public health laboratory science
- Applications accepted on a rolling basis, no deadline
- CDPH
- Look for research positions for the California Department of Public Health via a CalCareer account
- Resources from the Undergraduate Research Center
- Network at Research Conferences
- Look at this List of Current Conferences.xlsx
- URC Advising
Career Resources
- UC Davis Career Center
- Career Fairs
- Handshake
- Use to search for career positions
- All current students already have a handshake account
- Alumni can request a handshake account using their UC Davis email address and student ID number, then email careercenter@ucdavis.edu to expedite approval process
- See other career center alumni services here
Abroad Opportunities
- Alumni can travel with the Aggie Adventures Travel Program
- Delve into the art, music, culture, industry, politics and community life of regions around the globe
- UC Davis Global Learning Hub: Global Opportunities After Graduation
- Go Overseas Volunteer Abroad Program Search