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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello All SSHA Graduate Students, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#092F44;text-transform:uppercase">SSHA GRADUATE SERVICES</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;text-transform:uppercase">SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, HUMANITIES AND ARTS</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Graduate Resources <</span><a href="mailto:gradresources@ucmerced.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">gradresources@ucmerced.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, September 27, 2021 at 12:08 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Graduate Resources <</span><a href="mailto:gradresources@ucmerced.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">gradresources@ucmerced.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Upcoming Academic Job Market Workshops/Events - Join Us!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dear Graduate Students,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">It is our pleasure to invite you</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> to<span style="color:black"> participate in a series of professional development activities this Fall, that are designed to help you prepare for
careers in academia. Please see below for more details:</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">GENERAL OVERVIEW WORKSHOP:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On Thursday, October 7, 2021 from 9am-11am, there will be a workshop titled
“General Overview of Applying to Academic Jobs” that will take place virtually. This event will be led by Interim Associate Graduate Dean Asmeret Asefaw Berhe and is open to all graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. There is no need to register ahead
of time. Zoom participation link<b>:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://ucmerced.zoom.us/j/84523941949"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">https://ucmerced.zoom.us/j/84523941949</span></a><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">JOB APPLICATION MATERIALS FEEDBACK SESSION:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For any graduate students or postdoctoral scholars that
are currently applying to academic jobs and wanting feedback on their application materials, we will be holding a feedback session on Thursday, October 14, 2021 from 9am-11am. These materials may include the research statement, teaching statement, diversity
statement and CV. Participants will be paired with a faculty in their discipline for a 20-minute, one-on-one consultation (may be in-person or remote). To register for participation and receive feedback, please complete the webform:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/form/academic-job-materials-feedback-session"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/form/academic-job-materials-feedback-session</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.
Participation for this event will prioritized for UC Merced graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who are applying this Fall. We will reach out to registered participants with more information and to<span class="apple-converted-space"> collect statement
drafts of the job application materials shortly before the feedback session.</span></span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAREER DAY:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Later in November, we will be hosting an in-person Community College Career
Day, that will include faculty presenters and panelists. This event will be open to all graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. More information, including a list of presenters and an event schedule will be made public shortly.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We hope that you can join us for these important professional development opportunities. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:gradresources@ucmerced.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">gradresources@ucmerced.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Kind Regards,<br>
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Graduate Resources Center</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Graduate Division</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">University of California, Merced</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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