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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Government
- 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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