On-Campus Resources
Dedicated to supporting the academic and professional success of all UC Irvine graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, the Graduate & Postdoctoral Scholar Resource Center (GPSRC) has everything you need to succeed. The GPSRC offers workshops and programs designed to support professional development; communication; preparation of grant and fellowship funding applications; wellness and work-life balance; mentoring and much more! Programs are open to all domestic and international Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars, free of cost.
Handshake is the Division of Career Pathways’ comprehensive online career services platform. Students use Handshake to: discover internship options through searching by major; search for internships on and off-campus targeted to UC Irvine students; connect with employers and students who previously worked for those companies through the comment function on postings and information sessions; prepare for a successful search by viewing and enrolling in upcoming workshops and career labs. Current students already have an account that can be accessed with the student’s existing UCINetID and password.
The Disability Services Center aims to promote a culture of inclusion and equal opportunity for students with disabilities is a campus wide responsibility and commitment. UC Irvine demonstrates its core values of individual growth, development, civility, and diversity by recognizing students with disabilities as an important part of its student body.
UC Irvine supports its students at all levels with the Counseling Center. The center provides a broad range of mental health services. This includes individual, couples, family, group counseling, and psychotherapy for registered undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students. They also provide urgent care, crisis response, consultation, and outreach programs for the university community.
UCI Basic Needs Center offers a variety of services to UC Irvine students to help them meet their basic needs. From food pantry visits, CalFresh Application Assistance, to consultations with social workers. They strive to offer support from a holistic approach.
The UCI Sustainability Resource Center is the first touch point for the UCI community to find opportunities in sustainability at UCI and in the surrounding communities. The SRC offers a variety of programs, events, and resources.
Other Resources
A helpful student resource on external funding opportunities can be found through: https://research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-opportunities/graduate/
Please view the MCRS Opportunity Database for information on full and part time jobs, volunteer opportunities, and funding resources