UAB Graduate Career Awareness and Trends (GCAT)
GCAT is a student-directed organization dedicated to fostering a greater awareness of career opportunities that exist in science for current graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. GCAT hosts a monthly seminar highlighting careers for scientists outside academia. GCAT periodically hosts professional development seminars as well as an annual Career Development workshop.
UAB Office of Postdoctoral Education, Ph.D. Careers
UAB’s Office of Postdoctoral Education Ph.D. Careers aims to offer a variety of programs and services to help UAB postdocs and Ph.D. students. They have a variety of options and resources to help you get prepared for taking that next step and achieving your goals.
UAB Graduate Student Government
UAB Graduate Student Government often hosts employer panels, networking events, and professional development workshops.
UAB Professional Development Program (PDP@UAB)
This unique program offers more than 30 courses and workshops – for graduate elective credit – in essential skillsets, such as ethics, leadership, mentoring, teaching, presenting, team building, writing and publishing, with the opportunity to earn professional certificates. PDP @ UAB also gives free instructional workshops to help students speed time to degree.
UAB Career Center
UAB Career Center supports graduate students by providing one-on-one appointments for résumé and CV reviews, interview coaching, job search strategies and career exploration. The Career Center also hosts various workshops, career fairs, and networking events throughout the years. The Career Center also manages the jobs database HireABlazer, which houses thousands of jobs and employers for UAB students and alumni of all disciplines and experience levels.