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Being a UCLA Student

Advice for First Year Students From a Graduating Senior
By Robert Danielak

Advice for the Undecided Student
By Precious V. Robinson

Get the Most Out of What the UCLA Career Center Has to Offer You
By Cynthia Oh

How to Get a Winning Attitude at UCLA
By Andrea Ducusin

Interview of Co-Chair of the UCLA Student Group, FAST (Fashion And Student Trends), Arthur Pogosian
By Shari Cohen

Nine Majors 72 Jobs...Endless Possibilities
By Cynthia Oh

Questions And Answers for International Students
By Anita Wah

Relax, have fun, have a sense of humor! The break's coming! A UCLA Undergrad's Perspective
By Chi Tran

The Roadtrip Within
By Esther Choi

Tips for Transfer Students, Stay on Track During Your Short Stay at UCLA
By UCLA Career Center

Your Class Selection Begins with Your Career Selection
By Cynthia Oh

Career Fairs

How I Got Through My First UCLA Career Fair Experience, It Was Well Worth The Trip!
By Chi Tran

Careers in Finance

Career Destination and the Pursuit of Happiness: Financial Advising and the Path of Percy Bolton
By Precious V. Robinson

Disabilities

A Guest of the UCLA Career Center: OSD Test-Taking in the Strathmore Building
By Linda Stolt

Job Search Handbook for People with Disabilities
Book Review by Shari Cohen

Engineering Careers

Fantastical Engineer: A Thrillseeker’s Guide to Careers in Theme Park Engineering
Book Review by Shari Cohen

Exploring Careers

Dazed and Confused Students Should Visit UCLA Career Center
By Esther Choi

Graduating Seniors

Class of 2003: How to Rise Above Uncertainty in a Tight Labor Market
By Karol Johansen

You Are Now UCLA. Represent Yourself With Pride.
By Cynthia Oh

Health Care Careers

Choosing Podiatry
By Danelle Boone

Family Medicine
By Danelle Boone

There's More to Health Care Than Being a Physician. Find Out What That Means...
By Your UCLA Career Center Counselors

History of UCLA Career Center

From the "Bureau of Occupations" to the "Career Center"
By Cynthia Oh

Informational Interviews

Informational Interviews: The Key to Career Metamorphosis
By Esther Choi

Exploring a Career in Human Resources Consulting
By Stacie Oshima

Internships

Career Destination and the Pursuit of Happiness: Financial Advising and the Path of Percy Bolton
By Precious V. Robinson

Interning The Path To Success
By Cynthia Oh and Don Spring

Investing in Internships May Prove Profitable
By Jennifer Riley

Summer is a Great Time to Relax...Go to the Beach...and Break Out the Resume!
By Lisa Saruwatari

Interview Process

Didn't Get the Job? Let's Talk About Why.
By Cynthia Oh

Get that Interview Makeover! Improve Your Chances of Getting that Job by Looking the Part
By Karol Johansen and Markell Steele

If You Interview Like a Cabbage, You're Not Getting the Job
By Future Business Leaders of America Phi Beta Lambda

What Recruiters Really Say About Hiring UCLA Grads
By Laurie Collister

Job Advice

It’s Not Just a Job. It’s a Career. Invest in Your Future. Invest in Yourself.
By Eric Baldwin

Market Yourself To Get a Job
By Cynthia Oh

What I Wish I Knew When I Transitioned From College To My First Job
By Michal Temkin, UCLA Graduate Counseling Intern

Job Searching

All About the Company: Know It or Kiss the Job Goodbye!
By the UCLA Career Center

Alumni Networking
By Danelle Boone

Are You Ready for Fall Recruiting? It All Starts at the Career Center – So Let Us Help!
By John Coate

Career Destination and the Pursuit of Happiness: Financial Advising and the Path of Percy Bolton
By Precious V. Robinson

Got Your Degree But No Job? Take Charge of Your Future With the Basics.
By Cynthia Oh

Job Search Tips for Student Athletes: Advice from Professionals, Who Have Walked in Your Shoes
By Elizabeth Armenti

Jump-Start Your Plans, Utilize Career Center Resources
By Cynthia Oh

Senior Year Job Search Strategies: Five Steps From Your Launch to Your Landing
By Kathy L. Sims

Staying Calm Successful Strategies for Your Job Search
By the UCLA Career Center

Summer is a Great Time to Relax...Go to the Beach...and Break Out the Resume!
By Lisa Saruwatari

When an Employer Calls, Here's How to Answer
By NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers)

Marketing Careers

Is a Career in Marketing for You? The Sky's the Limit at Southwest Airlines
By Karol Johansen

Sell What You Love, Love What You Sell. Keys to Success in Sales and Marketing
By Jordan Maness

Networking

Five Reasons to Become a Joiner
By Cynthia Oh

Oops! I Almost Forgot My Networking Skills
UCLA Career Center

Preparing for Medical School

Advising and Mentoring Tomorrow’s Physicians: A Look Inside the Medical School Admissions Process
By Theresa Kim and Elena Paik

An Interview of Jeremy Goldfarb, MD, UCLA Alumnus (Winter 1997)
By Danelle Boone

Family Medicine
By Danelle Boone

It's Never Too Late to Pursue the Career You Only Dreamed About Until Now
By Danelle Boone

Medical Post-Baccalaureate Experience – An Indirect Route to Medical School
By Matt Fox

UCSF School of Pharmacy Outreach Weekend
By Elaine Law, Evelyn Hoevatanakul, Louise Wang and Michelle Choi

Student Athletes

Job Search Tips for Student Athletes: Advice from Professionals, Who Have Walked in Your Shoes
By Elizabeth Armenti

Teach Abroad

Career Center Manager and UCLA Graduate Student to attend Birthday Party for "His Majesty, the Emperor of Japan"
By Cynthia Oh

UCLA Alumni and Their Careers

Family Medicine
By Danelle Boone

Getting to Know an LA Dodgers’ Area Scout
By April Shen

Informational Interview Series
By Liz Kislik

Brett Levinsohn of Universal Pictures
Gina Eskigian of Twentieth Century Fox
Michelle Wu of the American Heart Association
Rachel Tyree of the American Cancer Society
Samuel Notowitz of the Fox Broadcasting Company
Shelly Hara of the United States Department of Health & Human Services
Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Moving Across the Country was the Easiest Thing I’ve Ever Done…
By Heather Ray, UCLA Class of 2002

Values

Values Frequently Overlooked in Students’ Career Development
By Laurie Collister