The College of Environmental Design Undergraduate Advising Blog

Masters & PhD Career Fair Thursday, October 12, 2017 12:00 - 4:00 pm Pauley Ballroom, MLK Jr. Student Union We are pleased to welcome UC Berkeley graduate students to the Career Center's career fair especially for Master and PhD students and Postdocs.  Companies attending are specifically targeting graduate students at this fair so this is your opportunity to talk to representatives from over 60 top organizations in business, industry, research laboratories, non-profits and public service agencies. Don't miss the opportunity to speak with employers such as: HP,  KLA Tencor, Net App, Bosch, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, Seneca Family Centers, Lam Research, Acumen, ..and  many more ! Be sure to bring your UC Berkeley Student ID or UC Berkeley Postdoc ID and many copies of your updated resume or CV to the fair. Prepare in advance to make a great first impression: Update your Handshake profile to the latest informatio...

Early Bird Internship Fair Wednesday, October 11, 2017 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm   Pauley Ballroom, MLK Jr. Student Union *Sponsored by the Career Center*  Come join us for UC Berkeley's fall internship fair!   Recruiters from diverse industries will bring information about internship positions.   Recruiting all majors and degree levels! More than 50 employers are registered to attend the fair!   Don't miss the opportunity to speak with employers such as:   Bank of the West, Blizzard Entertainment, FBI, Kiva, Intuit, College Spring, SF Playhouse, Matsui Center for Politics and Public Service, Microsoft ... and many more Be sure to bring your UC Berkeley Student ID and many copies of your updated resume to the fair. Prepare in advance to make a great first impression: Update your Handshake profile to the latest information   Don't miss your favorite employer - Log into  Handshake  at  h...

The  Special Registration period  for  BARCELONA SOCIAL HOUSING   architectural competition for students and young architects ends  Sunday ,  October 8th, 2017 . If your team has not registered yet remember that you will save 50% on the regular entry price!  We encourage you to participate in this new architectural challenge. You can be our next ARCHmedium winner! REGISTER HERE ! INFORMATION ABOUT BARCELONA SOCIAL HOUSING: Barcelona is going through a moment of housing emergency where 40% of the purchases of flats are made only to invest and the increase of tourist apartments exponentially increases the price of rents. There are large numbers of empty homes and the lack of rental housing makes the neighbors forced to move, a phenomenon known as gentrification. Currently Barcelona only has 1.5% of social rental housing, a figure far removed from the 50% in Vienna, or 30% in cities such as Berlin or Paris. Sensitive to this proble...

We will be traveling to San Francisco for a meet and greet cocktail reception on Thursday evening, October 5 th .  It will be held at  MoMo’s  and hosted by the San Francisco PennDesign Alumni Association Chapter, PennDesign Development and Alumni Relations, and PennDesign Admissions. This opportunity is open to any current students and alumni. They will have the opportunity to meet and speak with PennDesign alumni and staff about graduate programs in the following areas: Architecture City & Regional Planning Fine Arts Historic Preservation Landscape Architecture Urban Spatial Analytics If you are interested in attending, please RSVP for the event online:  http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/s/ 1587/gid2/16/interior.aspx?sid =1587&pgid=15611&gid=2&cid=361 94&ecid=36194&post_id=0 . View this flyer for more information. Lastly, we would love to extend our invitation for you to visit us in Philadelphia at our Fall Open House on Mo...

The 2018 Solar Spring Break Team is Recruiting! Planning for spring break but tired of umbrellaed drinks and flamingo floats? Want to harness the power of the sun and learn tons about renewable energy instead? Join the 2018 Solar Spring Break team for an altruistic, intellectually-enriching, resume-embellishing Spring Break that involves conduit bending, Silicon Valley touring and much more!! This is the 5th year in which the SERC partners with GRID Alternatives to provide Solar Spring Break, a meaningful and rewarding service trip for a team of Cal students. Members on the Solar Spring Break 2018 team will learn to install a residential solar panel system through hands-on experience and trainings from licensed solar panel installers. We are looking for students with lots of or no experiences with renewable energy from diverse backgrounds. Don’t hesitate to apply if you are interested in learning about environmental justice, the renewable energy industry, solar panel constru...

What's Up with That?  is an intercultural communication series that aims to provide students with an opportunity to engage in peer-to-peer sharing about various topics that encompasses their life as an international student at Cal. Rather than just presentations, the peer-to-peer concept allows students to ask and learn in a non-judgmental environment and share tips which have been helpful for them with others.   For our first workshop, we will be discussing about Adjustment to the US. The workshop will focus on topics which are particular to the unique US culture such as language/pronunciation, cleanliness of the environment and homelessness, tipping culture, concept of personal space, and personal identity. Students will be able to share their experiences, as well as to learn how to overcome these differences. Please RSVP at:  http://bit.ly/whatsupwthat

East Bay College Fund is looking to hire upper div Cal students - good opportunity to give back to first year college students! Position Description CREW Leaders support first year college students in college persistence and enriching their college experience. This is a yearlong (June 2016-June 2017), stipend position. CREW Leaders will receive ongoing support and mentorship from East Bay College Fund staff. Qualifications Be a student currently enrolled full-time at a 2-year of 4-year college/university Have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.25 and term GPA’s of 2.25 We are looking for CREW Leaders for Cal State East Bay San Francisco State UC Berkeley College of Alameda Laney College Online SoCal To Apply Email cover letters and Resumes to crews@eastbaycollegefund.org

We're wrapping up the final days of our successful pilot program in Fukushima, Japan, focused on disaster mitigation & nuclear to renewable transitions with a full program of 20 students! I'm elated to share with you that we're going to be offering this program again in 2018 and we could not be more excited. As we begin to look toward our fall and winter seasons - as I'm sure you may be as well! Apply Here!   Learn More! Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram !

Fall 2017 Education Minor Information Sessions: Wednesday, October 4th, 2:00 - 3:00 pm Thursday, October 19th, 11:00 am - 12:00 noon Wednesday, November 1st, 2:00 - 3:00 pm Thursday, November 16th, 11:00 am - 12:00 noon Wednesday, November 29th, 2:00 - 3:00 pm *All sessions held in 3635 Tolman Hall **Please RSVP to:  edminor@berkeley.edu  or  (510) 643-9303 *** Flyer with dates and times

Support Collectors is excited to announce a new scholarship program. We want to provide financial assistance to a selected college student who has either been affected by family separation in their own life, or who intends to pursue a career that will have a positive impact on separated families. The selected student will receive an award of $500 for use toward tuition, books, or living expenses. All incoming freshman or existing undergraduate or graduate students in good academic standing are eligible to apply! Application and Information: All applicants can get more information and apply online at this address: http://www.supportcollectors. com/scholarship/ Application Deadline: December 15, 2017      More on the Scholarship: Support Collectors wants to bring more awareness to the key issues faced by children of separated families, and how to overcome them. The $500 scholarship is given annually to a selected student based on the submission quality of the application, w...

*Data Science Pathways* Are you a new Cal student interested in critical thinking with data? Hoping to get more quantitative and computing skills? Looking for ways to advance your research in your major? Thinking about jobs or graduate school?  Data Science at Berkeley has pathways for you. You can enroll this fall in exciting entry-level classes without previous data science experience, even if this is the first time you've heard of the field at Cal. *Foundations of Data Science* Berkeley's Foundations of Data Science course (COMPSCI/STAT/INFO 8, familiarly Data 8) is designed for any student at Cal. By working hands-on with data to answer interesting questions, it teaches core computational and statistical concepts.  It’s the same class whether it’s listed in Computer Science, Statistics, or Information. In Fall 2017, enroll in COMPSCI C8. You can learn more by visiting the Data 8 page:  data.berkeley.edu/foundations . *What Makes Data 8 Uni...