Student Stories
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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.
From Video Game Production to Co-Managing Dreamforce
Mar 22, 2019
When he began the UC Berkeley Extension Certificate in Project Management, Joshua Lanada was working full time as the Project...
4 min
Making Art Matters
Mar 1, 2019
Walking into the art room as a sixth grader, Rucha Chattur was enraptured by the colorful scene that met her eyes: the brilliant paint...
3 min
From Political Science to Marketing Manager
Feb 20, 2019
Now a senior product marketing manager at Granular, Sophia Fox once thought she’d build her career on political science and...
4 min
Entrenched in Clinical Rotations at P.A. School
Feb 7, 2019
The decision to make a career in medicine can be a very personal one. Witnessing family members navigate our complex health care system....
4 min
Conquering a Career Change
Jan 18, 2019
Career change is never easy. It takes education and training, work, a belief in self and—sometimes—just a spark of confidence.
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4 min
Event Recap: 2018 Personal Financial Planning Career Night
Dec 5, 2018
On Wednesday, November 28, current students and those interested in our Certificate Program in Personal Financial Planning came to our...
9 min
Studying Abroad at Berkeley: Insider Tips and Advice From an International Student
Dec 1, 2018
I already knew that the process of preparing to studying abroad would be difficult... What to bring, where to live, food, visas, money,...
6 min
A Promotion and Pay Raise
Nov 14, 2018
The nonprofit’s dedication to empowering survivors of violence remains strong—and helping the cause is Heather Anderson. She began...
4 min
From IT to Accounting
Aug 14, 2018
The sound of Todd Lawrence and his wife’s eight-month-old son crying as they dropped him off at daycare so they could go to work...
7 min