Graduate Student Appreciation Week 2026

Graduate Student Appreciation Week (GSAW) 2026 is Monday, April 6, to Friday, April 10! 🎊

To show our appreciation, we’ve got freebies and fun lined up! Swing by to grab a Berkeley Lab souvenir and a lunch voucher, redeemable at any on-site food truck. Because let’s be real—free food makes everything better. 😄 Check out the schedule below (and the attached flyer) for pick-up times!

📌 Eligibility: You must be in a Graduate Student employee classification (UC GSRA or Non-UC GSRA appointment) to receive these goodies. Supplies are limited and will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis—so don’t wait too long!

🎈 GSAW Event Schedule 🎈

Monday, April 6
📍 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Crafting an Effective CV with Dr. Mike Matrone (Virtual workshop)

Tuesday, April 7

📍11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Lunch Voucher & Souvenir Pick-Up (in front of B91 by the food trucks)

🎓1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Communicating Science to Non-Scientists with Dr. Jean-Luc Doumont (In-person seminar, open to all; registration required, limited seating)

 Wednesday, April 8
📍 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Lunch Voucher & Souvenir Pick-Up (in front of B91)

Thursday, April 9 & Friday, April 10

💼 1:1 Career Coaching with Dr. Matrone

(If the coaching time slots fill up, you can add yourself to the waitlist [here] to express interest in future sessions!)

Got questions? We’ve got answers! Shoot us an email at pathways@lbl.gov.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!🎊