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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.
Have Paintbrush, Will Create
Mar 16, 2016
Jennifer Lugris is at her best when she has a paintbrush in her hand. Lugris began taking art courses in Los Angeles, eventually moving...
John Edwards: Student Success Story
Mar 14, 2016
No stranger to UC Berkeley Extension—he has taken classes to earn CEUs—John Edwards found that the Professional Program in Eating...
Human Resource Management Graduate Update: Joan Gibson
Mar 2, 2016
After working in the nonprofit art sector for several years and discovering a penchant for human resources (HR), Gibson was hired as an...
Meet Business Analysis Graduate Angela Sullivan
Feb 19, 2016
While many teenagers try to figure out what they want to be when they grow up, Angela Sullivan knew right away in junior high: While...
From Tegucigalpa to City Hall
Feb 19, 2016
Working toward leadership and management skills often means taking continuing education courses to get certified in these professional...
Meet Project Management Student Adiel Uzabakiriho
Feb 1, 2016
Since moving to the United States from his native Rwanda, he has completed a master’s degree in social work and public health, and a...
Dual-Learning
Feb 1, 2016
A move to the United States from her home country finds Tanvi Mahajani making a transition from dentistry to a new career in business....
Learning to Better Serve His Employees
Sep 18, 2015
With 20 years of experience in sales—the past 12 with BIA Cordon Bleu as VP of sales—Nathaniel Allen doesn't require new skills or...
From Tech to Marketing
Sep 15, 2015
After 13 years in technical and product support at Bio-Rad Laboratories, Carla Terry welcomes a career change that she can feel...