UCLA’s Annual Career Ready Bootcamp (CRB) is a dynamic two-day professional and career development experience designed for UCLA undergraduate seniors. Dates for the 2026 program will be announced later this year.
Program Highlights:
- Strengthen Career Confidence: Build the confidence to articulate your personal brand and value contribution.
- Self-Articulation: Learn to clearly express who you are and what you bring to the table.
- Networking and Branding Skills: Develop and apply essential networking and branding skills to navigate life after UCLA.
- Practical Application: Implement these skills in real-world scenarios, including networking, mentorship relationships, and personal branding.
- Mentorship Importance: Understand the significance of mentorship and learn how to maintain these valuable relationships post-CRB.
Our goal is to connect students with alumni for in-person mentorship, providing a unique opportunity to build lasting professional connections.
Enhance your career journey through interactive skill-building activities, peer-to-peer discussions, and comprehensive training and feedback from experienced mentors.
Testimonials from Past Career Ready Bootcamp Participants
“Networking with students, staff, and volunteers has been such a privilege. Learning interview tips, exercising social skills and all of the given advice has been so beneficial. Having time for self-reflection has definitely given me more guidance and confidence.”
“The Career Ready Bootcamp emphasized determination and confidence no matter what career someone seeks. It taught me to keep persevering and to talk to others in the field I am interested in.”
“It helped so much to create an action plan for this new year! So thankful to have been able to practice networking in such a safe space.”
“I learned about being in a professional setting and the right way to conduct myself. I also learned how to interview and what to say and what not to say. The most important thing I learned would be just to be yourself, we are all different and bring something great to the world.”
“The Career Ready Bootcamp was an AMAZING experience. […] I learned more about my personality type which I can then transfer into interviews to show I know my strengths and weaknesses as well as applying these strengths to future job careers. The mock interview itself was beyond wonderful, I finally received feedback on how an interview went. I was never confident entering interviews and was told one major important thing when entering an interview, ‘Be Yourself!’”
Program Details
- Application Deadline: TBD
- Program Dates: TBD
- Event is planned to occur in-person
- Admitted participants are required to attend one mandatory Orientation & Resume Lab.
Program Benefits
- Guided self-assessment to understand how to leverage your unique strengths in pursuit of your career goals.
- Training, practice, and individualized feedback on your resume, networking, and interviewing skills.
- Meaningful connections with your fellow Bruins, as well as mentors in various fields and industries, who will provide developmental support and insight.
- Guidance to develop a personalized Career Action Plan with defined goals and strategies.
- Ongoing career development support from the UCLA Career Center.
Qualifications
- All graduating seniors are welcome to apply.
- Successful CRB participants are willing to take risks, engage in meaningful self-reflection, provide and receive constructive feedback, and share openly with their peers and guests.
- All CRB candidates must commit to all components of a 2-day, on-campus program beginning on Saturday, January 11th through Sunday, January 12th (beginning of Winter quarter).
- Send questions to CRBootcamp@career.ucla.edu