Industry Partner Nvidia

October 10, 15, 18, and 22

Zoom, Graduate Student Commons Study Lounge 204, Silicon Valley Campus, and Microsoft Teams

The Division of Graduate Studies is teaming up with A2i Industry Partner NVIDIA for two NVIDIA-hosted (via Microsoft Teams) A2i Modules: Industry Insights and Job Search Strategies: Resume Reviews.

In addition, Erin Busch of Career Success will host (via Zoom) a Resume Building Workshop and a Resume Review and Feedback and Networking Workshop as part of this series. Graduate students and postdocs in Computer Science and Engineering, including in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Artificial Intelligence (AI), as well as Electrical and Computer Engineering, who are preparing to enter the industry job market during or after this academic year (2024-2025) and are interested in learning about NVIDIA as a potential employer should contact Associate Dean Roberto Manduchi (manduchi@ucsc.edu) to apply to participate in this A2i NVIDIA series.

The maximum number of participants in the program cohort: 25

• Resume Building
• NVIDIA A2i Industry Insights
• Resume Feedback and Networking
• NVIDIA A2i Job Search Strategies: Resume Reviews

Resume Building

Erin Busch, Career Engagement Specialist for the Baskin School of Engineering, Career Success
October 10, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Zoom

Your resume is the foundation of your job search, and crafting one that highlights your extensive academic achievements while demonstrating practical experience can be daunting. In this workshop, we’ll delve into these nuances, helping you tailor your resume to your career goals to help you better translate your research, teaching, and specialized skills into a format that non-academic employers understand. We’ll also go over cover letter best practices and ways to customize them for the roles that you’re applying for.

Erin Busch is a career engagement specialist in Career Success, where she specializes in helping students identify, prepare, and achieve their career goals through one-on-one coaching, as well as creating educational programming in various mediums. In addition, she helps students find research opportunities and assists them in their preparation and application to graduate school. Erin also works closely with the tech industry and Baskin Engineering alumni to create professional development workshops and internship pathway programs. Much of her work focuses on providing opportunities for students from underserved backgrounds, and she frequently collaborates with various campus resource centers.

Prior to her role at UCSC, Erin spent over 12 years developing educational conferences and workshops for senior-level and C-suite executives in the financial services industry across the country. She received her undergraduate degree from California State University, Monterey Bay, and her Master of Education from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She enjoys hiking, photography, and volunteers with various environmental conservation organizations.

NVIDIA A2i Industry Insights

Brian Cuadra, University Recruiting Campus Manager, NVIDIA
October 15, 2:00-3:00 p.m. | Graduate Student Commons Study Lounge 204 | Silicon Valley Campus | Microsoft Teams

Brian Cuadra introduces Nvidia and its industry, highlighting positions for advanced degree holders, knowledge bases and experience desired for those positions, and tips on what will make recruiters take notice of resumes and applications.

As a campus manager on NVIDIA’s University Recruiting Team, Brian Cuadra invites students to do their “Life’s Work” by connecting them to life-changing opportunities at the start of their careers. Prior to NVIDIA, he had the pleasure of helping build the next generation of talent at companies like Microsoft and Peloton and is now excited to do that at NVIDIA. Brian is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Resume Feedback and Networking

Erin Busch, Career Engagement Specialist for the Baskin School of Engineering, Career Success
October 18, 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Zoom

In this workshop, we’ll reflect on the previous resume workshop and then discuss the power of networking. Networking is one of the most important tools to jumpstart your career, but it’s also not something commonly taught, nor does it always come naturally. We’ll cover the benefits of networking, where to network, how to network, and useful tips, while also getting a chance to practice these skills in a comfortable environment. This workshop will be very interactive!

See Erin’s bio for the October 10 Resume Building Workshop.

NVIDIA A2i Job Search Strategies: Resume Reviews

NVIDIA Engineers
October 22, 2:00-4:00 p.m. | Microsoft Teams

Four NVIDIA engineers will review four to five resumes in breakout rooms.

Engineer names and bios coming soon.

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