Our goal is to teach every UCSF student and postdoc how to assess and skillfully navigate academic and employment workspaces.
This series teaches strategic competencies, such as situational awareness, problem-solving, interest-based negotiation, backward-designing training and professional goals, positioning oneself, managing professional relationships, and navigating organizational politics.
Not sure where to start? Get a baseline! Everyone's experience of mentorship is different but there are key aspects that everyone needs. Take our quiz to quantify how well your relationship with your research mentor is working, then learn how you can further support this important relationship.
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Joining a Lab or Research Group
Joining a new team is challenging and involves major decisions that can have a large impact on how well you are set up for success. Visit this page for resources to choose a thesis lab and to set yourself up for success in the first 90 days.
Navigating a Lab or Research Group
Managing Your Growth and Performance
Sharing and Communicating Your Accomplishments
Your great work may be very satisfying personally, but when you make your next career move, others need to know about it! Visit this page to learn about effective cover letter and CV writing and how to plan for (and use) the interview process.
