
Professional Organizations
UC Santa Cruz and the Graduate Division maintain membership in several professional organizations. Your affiliation as a graduate student or postdoctoral scholar allows you to access these organizations and their wealth of information, resources, and support for your professional goals.

Academic Partner
Accelerate to Industry™
Workforce readiness program for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers founded by the NC State University (NCSU) Graduate School.

Organization
Beyond the Professoriate
Career training platform for graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and Ph.D. holders.

Organization
Imagine PhD
Career exploration and planning tool for the humanities and social sciences.

Organization
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)
Programs, coaching, and on-demand support for faculty and those planning to pursue careers in academia.

Organization
National Postdoctoral Association (NPA)
Community for postdocs and graduate students planning to apply for postdoctoral positions.

Research Fellows Progam
Panetta Institute Policy Research Fellows Program
Research fellows program for graduate students at the Panetta Institute on the California State University Monterey Bay campus.
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