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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.
Firmly Entrenched at Northwestern University Physician Assistant Program
With every step Brandon Lim takes, he’s getting closer to his dream job of working in a patient-centered role.
Trusting in Potential
“I remember being unable to sleep one night—and thinking about the various inadequacies of the job I was working at the time—and...
From Paralegal to Law School Hopeful
For Jacqueline Flores, working as a paralegal comes with some great perks. As she finishes up her undergraduate studies in order to...
John Edwards: Student Success Story
No stranger to UC Berkeley Extension—he has taken classes to earn CEUs—John Edwards found that the Professional Program in Eating...
Nora Mitchell's Career, in Three Acts
Nora Mitchell compares her professional career to stages in a play. Act 1: A position in high-tech marketing communications for 12 years...
Big Future for Small-Town Writer
Adelle Brunstad’s passion for writing and telling stories that promote change started in her early adolescence.
While she’s only 19,...
Going From Project Director to Science Writer
Early on, Stephanie Martch knew that a combination of science and writing would make up her career path. What she didn’t know was that...
No Stranger to Data
While still enrolled in UC Berkeley Extension’s Certificate Program in Data Science, Swathi Annamalai started as a data scientist at...
Bringing Order to Rural Agricultural Development
In Nepal, agriculture is considered one of the major economic sectors—employing 66 percent of the total population and contributing 33...