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Academic advisor Anya Gibson says she and her fellow advisors want to help guide and support students on their academic journey at UC Davis. (Jennifer Kutzleb)

3 Reasons to Get to Know Your Academic Advisor

Get Guidance and Support to Thrive While Having a Meaningful College Experience

Do you want to get involved on campus and don’t know where to start? I can help!

Did you have a quarter where things didn’t go as planned? Let’s develop a success plan together.

Are you facing graduation without plans for your future? Come see me.

Alumna Sydney Vergis, a double major in economics and environmental policy, analysis and planning, often rides her bike from Davis to Sacramento where she is the acting legislative director for the California Air Resources Board. (Karin Higgins/UC Davis)

6 Aggies Who Are California's Environmental Guardians

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:

Alumna Emilia Varshavsky Shapiro ’08, right, and colleague Erin Howland display a LinkedIn sign. Emilia was a double major in international relations and English who entered the social media workforce as a technical writer and became a LinkedIn internal communication manager. (LinkedIn Courtesy Photo)

Aggie Develops Path to Becoming Influential Social Media Communicator

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.

These students from the College of Letters and Science include, from left, Cindy Suzuki, a design major; Hailey Jenkins, a communication major; Lindsey O’Tousa, a psychology major; and Miguel Bagsit, a communication major. They posed at a popular selfie site with the “Eye on Mrak (Fatal Laff)” Egghead. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis)

Find Your Future in the College of Letters and Science

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

Mandy Hanou ’13 is the major advisor for the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. She paired a communication minor with her human development major at UC Davis. (Karin Higgins/UC Davis)

5 Things to Think About Before You Sign on for a Minor

Or, What's a Minor and Should You Get One?

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.

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