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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.
Reinventing My Next Chapter While at Berkeley Haas Global Access Program
Aug 4, 2026
For nearly five years, I built my career in executive search and recruitment consulting, helping companies across manufacturing,...
My Career Change Into Personal Financial Planning
Aug 4, 2026
When I started the UC Berkeley Extension Professional Program in Personal Financial Planning, I thought I was entering a new field. But...
Building a Broader Leadership Toolkit
Aug 2, 2026
When Tiffany McBride looks back on her career journey, she sees a natural progression from architecture and design to operational...
Starting a Career in San Francisco
Aug 2, 2026
Hi, I’m Lilou Rougier! I’m originally from France and attended EDHEC Business School—one of the leading business schools in...
Post-Certificate, Expanded Autonomy
Aug 2, 2026
Three years after sharing his story with us, Alex Guidici has grown from a relatively new project manager into a construction...
A Sustainable Spin on Marketing
Jul 31, 2026
My name is Sulibeth Jiménez, and I am a final-semester business and marketing student from Universidad Tecnológica del Perú in...
Gaining Survival Skills in the Current Business Climate
Jul 28, 2026
For those considering a career change to a financial field,
Bridging Bioscience, Law and Patient Care
Jul 27, 2026
Patrick Ryan spent more than two decades working at the intersection of technology, policy and law. With legal-forward leadership roles...
Advancing in a Technical Communication Career
Jul 10, 2026
When Cassady Clifton began working as a technical writer for the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT), she had years of...