Build Your Life Beyond the PhD

Professional Development for UCI STEM Scientists

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GPS-STEM better prepares STEM scientists for a variety of careers within the STEM workforce, and empower them to become not only skilled scientists, but also polished professionals.

Alumni Outcomes

GPS-STEM (including GPS-BIOMED) alumni is employed in variety of different job sectors ranging from academic research, for-profit, non-profit and governments.

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  • Industry: Business Development, Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Data Science, Intellectual Property,  Regulatory Affairs, Science Writing & Communications, Research Staff, Clinical Trials Management
  • Academia: Postdoc, Research, and Teaching Faculty
  • Government: Science Policy & Government Affairs

What We Offer

Built by STEM Scientists | Funded by STEM Departments | Designed for STEM Scientists

Career Exploration

With a PhD you can do almost anything. So how will you craft your life beyond your PhD?

Panel discussions

Networking events

Discovery events

Skill Development

Soft skills you do not typically acquire in lab; use them now as a PhD/Post doc and use them later!

Writing and presentation

Leadership and team management

Effective resumes and interviewing

Exclusive Resources

It’s not who you know, it’s who knows you. Get connected with the GPS-STEM community

800+ program alumni

Free Division of Continuing Education Courses

Priority event registration

Who participates in GPS-STEM?

GPS-STEM events and activities are open to all PhD students and postdocs within our participating Schools. We also collaborate with other departments and offices across campus to offer interdisciplinary opportunities.

PhDs & Postdocs

Graduate students and Postdocs within participating UCI Schools can participate at the beginning of their 1st year and beyond.

Current Participating Schools

Dunlop School of Biological Sciences

Samueli School of Engineernig

Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences

School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

School of Physical Sciences

Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health

School of Medicine

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