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From getting into graduate schools to landing their dream jobs, our students and alumni study and work hard to accomplish their academic and career goals. Be inspired by their successes to achieve your own career change or advancement.
Leading in Clinical Research
Oct 22, 2026
Marli Bennett didn’t begin her career expecting to work in clinical research. With an undergraduate degree in psychology and a...
Back in the Code
Oct 22, 2026
Jason Vou began his career writing software. More than a decade later, after building an extensive career in technical program...
Editing for Different Audiences
Oct 22, 2026
Lindley Riekel has her dream job: She’s a public relations coordinator and an internal lead for the department at
Making Time to Become a Better Writer
Oct 20, 2026
“Writing was always something that I was doing when I had extra time while doing all these other things,” says Ryan Babcock,
Project Management Skills That Get Noticed
Oct 20, 2026
Stronger decisions. Higher-quality work. Those are the changes Vanesa Sanchez’s managers have noticed since she completed our...
Editing Skills Added to an Artist’s Toolkit
Oct 19, 2026
“Although metalsmithing and writing may seem like strange bedfellows, research, writing and
Finding Her Voice, One Story at a Time
Oct 15, 2026
D.k. Zier didn't arrive at our Certificate Program in Creative Writing with a lifelong plan to become a published author. After earning...
Writing My Berkeley Chapter
Oct 14, 2026
Before coming to Berkeley, philosophy was already central to how I understood the world and to the work I wanted to create.
Turning Business Lessons Into Impact
Oct 12, 2026
Studying in UC Berkeley Global’s Professional Diploma Program in Business Administration wasn’t simply an opportunity to add another...