Additional Resources

• Meet with a faculty member from your department to talk about your career goals.
• Join a club or organization related to your discipline. Select the Matador Involvement Center to view all the clubs and organizations at CSUN.
• Seek community service opportunities by visiting the CSUN’s Unified We Serve website.

• Research experience is important to many graduate programs. Please visit the Office of Undergraduate Research to learn about research opportunities.
• There are Summer Research Programs across the country that connect students with faculty to gain valuable research experience. If you are headed in a research direction, please visit Big Ten Alliance SROP or UCLA program: Summer Programs for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) to learn more about these opportunities.

Funding opportunities
Presenting at conferences is important to many graduate programs. CSUN students can request conference travel funding from Associated Students (undergraduate and graduate students) or Graduate Studies (graduate students only) to present at a conference. We encourage students to visit their college and department offices to inquire about additional funding opportunities.

Conference Attire
Visit Matty’s Closet if you need professional clothing for your conference.

Research Conference
CSUN students who are interested in presenting their research or creative activity can apply to participate in the CSUNposium (held in spring) to showcase their project.

Several pre-graduate programs at CSUN promote student success. For example, the California Pre-Doctoral Program is for students interested in obtaining a PhD and becoming a university professor.

The U-RISE and Bridges to the PhD are training programs for students interested in biomedical careers. We also encourage students to meet with a faculty member in their department to learn more about their programs.

• Meet with a faculty member from your department to prepare for graduate school.
• Visit the Learning Resource Center to learn about writing resources, including tutoring and workshops.
• Access LinkedIn Learning to view available workshops and software available free to CSUN students.
• Visit the University Library to view the LibGuides for citation style guides; meet a Subject Specialist from your discipline to ask questions; and access resources related to research. 
• Read the American Psychological Association article titled “Where do the hours go?” to learn about tips on how to develop time management skills.