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The Career Center has teamed up with the Cal Alumni Association in developing a series of casual networking events that help students make connections and gain clarity in their career pursuits. At each of these events, a diverse group of 15-20 Cal alumni & professionals will share their career insight and help illustrate the variety of jobs & internships offered within specific industries or career fields. These events are a great opportunity for students to practice their networking skills in a low-stress setting. Fall 2016 Career Connections: Non-Technical Roles in Tech - 9/28 Marketing & Public Relations - 10/12 Data Science - 10/19 Government & Law - 10/27 Product Design - 11/3 Environment & Sustainability - 11/9 Speed Networking with Alumni - 11/15 L&S and CNR will be strongly represented at this event, but it is open to all majors & more events coming in spring 2017, including site visits to employers (Career Connections Treks) Events take...

Date: Thursday, February 27, 2014 Time: 6:30p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Location: 132 Boalt **Reserve your spot at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/berc-speed-networking-event-2014-tickets-10654545031 ** The BERCU Energy and Sustainability Career Networking Event will give undergraduates of different backgrounds the opportunity to interact and network with engineers, business development professionals, policy makers, and human resource personnel in the energy industry in a more personal setting. The format of the event will offer the chance to speak with each professional, in groups, with time to follow up with individuals of interest later on. Professionals and companies in attendance will have the opportunity to interact with and educate the ambitious undergraduate attendees, shaping their future coursework and career choices. In addition, resumes will be collected to be assembled and presented to the professionals for a record of the talent pool at the event for recruiters and internship op...