Professional & Career Services
The Alumni Office is dedicated to supporting the professional success of our outstanding alums. Because of this, we support a variety of professional networks and services available at no cost exclusively to our alumni.
Career Advice Network
Register as an
advisee to browse the database of alumni advisors, and book consultations. Create a profile as an advisor to offer career advice, resume critiques and/or mock interviews to fellow Banana Slugs, registration is fast and easy. Learn more here.Click here to create a CAN profile
Click here to sign in to your account
UC Santa Cruz Alumni Career Change Fellowship
UCSC Alumni Career Services has partnered with the career change experts at Mission Collaborative to bring you the Alumni Career Change Fellowship, a 30-day online program to help UCSC alumni like you get the clarity and plan you need to find a fulfilling career that fits you. Whether you're early, mid, or late career, the Fellowship will give you the structure and accountability you need to make the breakthrough progress you've been struggling to achieve on your own, while fitting into your busy schedule. Click here for more information.
LinkedIn
UC Santa Cruz has over 85,000 Banana Slugs on LinkedIn, with over 10,000 members in the official alumni group. This is a great resource to explore what other Banana Slugs are doing, and build your professional network.
Join the UC Santa Cruz Alumni Group
Watch our LinkedIn Like a Pro workshop/webinar with Oscar Garcia, founder of Aspira,
to learn how to make the most of this platform.
UC Alumni Career Network
The UC Alumni Career Network is a high-impact, online series designed to provide UC alumni and community members with the insights, information, and connections to launch, grow and expand your career opportunities.
UC Santa Cruz Career Center
The UC Santa Cruz Career Center is happy to extend use of its online tools, at no cost, to all UC Santa Cruz alums for six months after you graduate. Beyond this, the Career Center has a wealth of online resources and guides to help you land your dream job.
Access premium Career Services
Business Cards
Do you need a leg up in the networking game? Let us help! We will send you a stack of 30 complimentary customized UC Santa Cruz alumni branded business cards.
Request your Alumni Business Cards
Hire UC Alumni Career Fairs
This expo-style hiring event provides a unique opportunity for UC alumni of all career levels to connect with employers from a wide variety of fields and industries.Participation is free for University of California alumni job seekers. Stay tuned for dates and locations for 2020 fairs.
Portfolium
Looking to showcase your skills? Join this cloud based network that helps millions of people share a complete picture of their academic and professional potential through an ePortfolio. This network creates opportunities to capture, curate, and convert skills into job offers. Learn more about Portfolium.
Join UC Santa Cruz on Portfolium