Career Services and Events

UC Virtual Career Series

The UC Virtual Career series offers tangible career advice from fellow UC graduates. Learn more about othe 2019 Series and Check out our past sessions here:

Take My Advice: Insights from UC alumni leading social change

This video will allow you to e-meet UC grads working in various public service and social impact careers. This virtual panel, moderated by Alexander Kim (UC Irvine), Founder and Principal of Three Kings Public Affairs, showcases the professional journeys of UC grads making an impact across the globe while offering you tangible advice to launch, grow or advance your career. This video will allow you to hear directly from inspiring UC alumni:

  • Priscilla Enriquez (UC Berkeley) — Chief Giving Officer, Sacramento Region Community Foundation
  • Stacie Frerichs (UC Davis, UC Berkeley) — Executive Director, Davis Art Center
  • Julie Furuta-Toy (UC Riverside) — U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
  • René Jones (UC Riverside) — Global Head of Philanthropy & Head of Enrichment, United Talent Agency
  • Pam Schweitzer (UC San Francisco) — Chief Pharmacy Officer, U.S. Public Health Service
  • D’Artagnan Scorza (UCLA) — Founder and Executive Director of the Social Justice Learning Institute
  • Matthew Wainright (UC Merced) — Consultant, California State Senate

Year of Service: Journeys of UC grads who've participated in national service and fellowship programs

National Service and fellowship programs are a great way to provide an immediate and lasting impact locally, nationally or internationally in fields like education, environment, health, public safety and more. This virtual panel event, moderated by Kari MacDonald (UC San Diego), Deputy Director of AmeriCorps at CaliforniaVolunteers, will help you learn more about how a year of service can help you find your passion, launch your public and private sector career or transition from one industry to another. This video features insights from UC graduates:

  • Adrienne Antonio (UC Santa Barbara) who served communities in New York, California and Florida with City Year
  • Letitia Henderson (UC Berkeley) who completed the Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs
  • Julia Pennick (UC Santa Cruz) who served on the FEMA Corps Disaster Survivor Assistance team through AmeriCorps NCCC
  • Aaron Persing (UCLA) who completed two years of service in West Africa through the US Peace Corps
  • Rachael Valler (UC Davis) who has held three progressive roles that started with AmeriCorps at Reading Partners