Families and supporters have a special role in helping their bruin get acclimated to UCLA and discovering their career interests. Encourage your bruin to activite their Handshake account. Handshake is our online platform that connects bruins to career counseling appointments, career events, jobs, internships, and other professional opportunities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our services are for currently enrolled UCLA undergraduate and graduate students only. However, anyone can access the digital resources here on our website. We also recommend that they learn more about the career services offered at their current school.
How exciting! We advise exploring the UCLA Admission site to learn about the application process, degrees offered, student life, and more!
Congratulations to your future Bruin! We encourage them to sign up for a New Student Orientation Session, where they will have the opportunity to meet with Career Center staff and learn all about the services we provide. They should also set up their free Handshake account once they have their UCLA ID.
Yes! UCLA offers New Parent & Family Orientation which includes presentations about UCLA academic programs, advising, and requirements, campus safety and wellness, managing billing and financial aid, living on campus, the student union, and other campus resources. Learn more here.