Professional Development Certifications, Societies and Pipelining Programs (1x/quarter) We host a professional photographer to take our graduate students’ photos to use for their LinkedIn profiles and for graduate student research presenters to use at professional conferences, symposia, etc. Organizations and agencies that are of interest to our graduate students are invited to campus to talk about internship and career opportunities. salary negotiations as a woman of color, navigating the workplace as a first generation professional, etc.) We partner with D3 initiative to offer culturally responsive career development workshops. Recipients of the Bohnett Fellowship are invited to participate in the annual United States Conference of Mayors’ Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C.ĭEI in Career Development workshops (1x/quarter) The purpose of this event, co-sponsored by UCLA’s Office of Local Government Relations, is to promote careers in politics and public service as well as to engage UCLA with local government. These workshops shed light on best practices to search for an internship and to navigate our upcoming career fairs.Ĭareer Planning and Management Course: M297F (1x/year)Ī 2-unit graduate level course that covers professional branding, job search strategies, networking, and interviewing all with a public affairs lens and is typically offered in fall quarter.Įach year, a City Hall legislator hosts UCLA Luskin graduate students to study an urban social policy issue important to his/her constituents. Typically held in Fall and Spring quarters, we invite over 50 employers to come discuss their graduate-level internships and opportunities post graduation exclusively with UCLA Luskin graduate students.Ĭareer & Internship Search and Career Fair Preparation (2x/year) We invite Social Work, Urban Planning, and Public Policy alumni to speak with current students about their career trajectories and the processes involved when applying for public and private sector positions. We will provide our feedback on your updated resume via email within three business days. If you want us to conduct a secondary review of your resume or cover letter after your career counseling appointment with us, you are welcome to make a follow-up appointment with us OR you can email us your updated resume or cover letter with the incorporated edits from our first appointment. Note: Appointment availability is updated on CareerHub one week prior to the beginning of the subsequent academic quarter. Click “Book Appointment” and you’ll be prompted to select the appointment type, select the time, and attach any relevant documents (resume/cover letter) directly to the appointment.Select a time block that has your preferred time in it, which works for your schedule.You are assigned a Career Counselor based on your last name to ensure an equitable caseload.Click “Appointments” on the left-hand navigation bar.To sign up for a career counseling appointment with either career counselor, follow the instructions below: If you do not send us your resume in advance to your appointment, we will cancel your appointment and ask you to reschedule at a later time. If you choose to make an appointment first and email your resume later, please do so no later than 24 hours in advance of your appointment so that we have ample time to provide intentional feedback on your resume. Please attach your resume to your appointment in CareerHub. VMock will offer preliminary suggestions on your resume so we are able maximize your career counseling appointment to take your resume to the next level. If you are interested in an appointment to discuss your resume, we highly recommend first using UCLA’s VMock prior to your appointment. Make a 30- or 45-minute appointment with a Luskin Career Counselor for Public Affairs-specific guidance on your career and internship search, in-person and digital branding (including elevator pitch, resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn), networking, offer negotiation, and other career-related topics.
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