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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.
The Impact of the Designated Subjects Adult Education Credential
A graduate of UC Berkeley Extension’s Designated Subjects Adult Education (DSAE) Teaching Credential program, Drain is now one of a...
Have Paintbrush, Will Create
Jennifer Lugris is at her best when she has a paintbrush in her hand. Lugris began taking art courses in Los Angeles, eventually moving...
Graduate Update: Maria Briggs Berta
Previously working at engineering firm Integral Group/Rumsey Engineers since its start in the founder's garage, certificate graduate...
D.I.Y. Your Career
Taking an active hand in her college education was just one of the many forward-thinking moves that Courtney Bell has made in her life....
The Caesura That Led to Medical School
While Jayinee Basu was pursuing her double major in literature/writing and political science—with a minor in studio art—at the...
When Mental Health and Business Career Goals Converge
Jensine Sneeden does not let geography hinder her career choices.
In 2012, Jensine earned a B.A. from St. Lawrence University in upstate...
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...
Flexing Newfound Skills
Duane Kubischta received an advanced engineering degree from UC Berkeley and quickly entered the biotech field as an instrumentation...
Writing Graduate Aisa Valenzuela Never Ignored Her Desire to Write
It takes a leap of faith to follow your passions—especially when you're an undergrad and have to declare a major. Aisa Valenzuela...