Aggies Become Green Advocates as Managers, Policymakers, Professors and Attorneys
How to Prepare for a Green Career
Many students want to work on climate change issues to reduce our carbon footprint, conserve resources for future generations and make the planet more sustainable.
Use these resources from the Internship and Career Center to plan your future:
Inspired by UC Davis Mentors, Alumnus Pursues Global Opportunities and Leaves Legacy
Editor’s note: This alumni success story is presented here as it was first published for #aggiesatwork on the Cal Aggie Alumni Association website in 2016. According to LinkedIn, Shehzad is now working as a software developer at One Acre Fund in Kenya.
Cal Aggie Alumni Association Helped Sociology and Psychology Majors Prepare for Careers
Editor’s note: This alumni success story is presented here as it was first published for #aggiesatwork on the Cal Aggie Alumni Association website in fall of 2015. Both Julia Nguyen and Sarah Ng are still working at Yelp.
LinkedIn Manager Crossed 'Corporate Attorney' off Career List When She Discovered Writing
When I started at UC Davis in 2004, I was undeclared as far as majors go but had aspirations of being a corporate attorney. A career placement quiz in eighth grade put the idea in my head. I decided that my love for writing and arguing would make this a great choice for me.
International Relations Major Offers Tips About Jobs, Internships, and Classes That Prepared Her
I always knew I wanted a career in journalism. In fact, I am currently attending UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, where I report on various topics including politics and environmental issues.
Over 110 Majors and Minors in the Liberal Arts Translate Into Real Careers
Employers Like Liberal Arts Majors
74 percent of employers prefer to hire liberal arts majors
93 percent of the employers agreed that "demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important than [which] undergraduate major."
Kristie Macosko Krieger turned her degree in sociology into a career as a movie producer and got nominated for an Osc
What’s a minor anyway? Think major, but smaller. It’s an optional set of classes (usually five to six upper-division classes, or about 18 to 24 units) in one academic area. If you complete a minor, you’ll find it listed on your transcript and diploma.
Minors are made up of upper-division classes that give you a focused, in-depth education aligning with your plans for the future.