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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 General Interest to Career in One Short Year
Named after artist Paul Cézanne, Bay Area native Cezanne Rothberg turned to graphic design after a year and a half as a travel...
A Community Working Together for Substance Use Recovery
According to the latest Surgeon General’s Report released in 2016, 20.8 million people aged 12 and older in the United States had a...
So You Want to Be a Nutritionist
Nutrition is a complex multidisciplinary field that brings together the biological sciences, economics, politics, human behavior and...
One Man's Career Plateau Turns Into Self-Investment
For marketing certificate graduate Jonathan Geilhufe, he's ready to make each potential lender a well-informed, educated and confident...
Taking Motivation From Nature, Inspiration From Peers
Yoko Tahara was inspired to start an artistic career when she viewed a series of woodblock prints by noted artist Shiko Munakata
Graduate Heather Paulsen Wins B Corp Award
Last year, Heather Paulsen won the “Building the Movement 2016” award at the annual B Corporation Champions Retreat for her...
Jump-Starting a Skill Set
“I've been at PG&E for about 10 years now,” says Fred Brew at the beginning of our interview. “For seven of those years, I...
Building on Journeyman Status
Even when things are going well, it sometimes helps to take a moment, take stock and decide how you can take better advantage of your...
Addressing the Career Challenges of New Freelance Editors
"I can't get a job if I don't have experience, but I can't get experience if I don't have a job." Writer Lorna Walsh became well aware...