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 Administrative Assistant to Accounting Pro
You can find Lyndsay Orwig starting the second rotation of her Accountant Internship Program with the City and County of San...
From Human Resources to Health Advocacy
Donna Smith was only four years old when she had a life-saving surgery to repair a complex congenital heart defect—and her parents’...
Fusing Bench Research With Patient Treatments
Jyotiska Chaudhuri’s résumé is impressive.
Making a New Career as an Editor
Like Marie Coreil, you might already have a long, satisfying career in one industry when you suddenly find yourself wanting to pursue...
Knee-Deep in Medical School Acceptance Letters
Back in 2015, Leslie Cachola was having difficulty getting accepted into medical school. She had a B.A. in Human Biology from Stanford...
We Owe It All to You
We are proud to announce that we’ve been named “Best Continuing Education for 2018” in an Oakland Magazine reader's poll. An East...
More Than Just Messages
On Thursday, March 27, 2013, Ken Mandelkern had an aha moment. It was after supper, and he was on the couch reading A Farewell to Arms...
Turning an Aspiration Into a Career
In 2012, Ryan Barrett decided to go back to school. A variety of professional and personal factors led him to this career change. After...
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...