As spring break approaches, it's a time for blossoming opportunities and fresh starts. This is the perfect moment for your Aggie to pause, reflect, and plan ahead for their exciting journey into the world of internships and part-time jobs.
This is the fifth part of a series where we highlight part of the academic transition your student might be experiencing and questions you can ask your student to help support them through this transition.
“What are you majoring in?” “What do you want to do after you graduate?”
These are some common questions your student may be asked from the time they are in high school through their time here at UC Davis. While these well-intentioned questions can come from friends, family members, professors, and peers, they may result in a variety of feelings for your student. Some students are still exploring their paths, and that’s okay! Career planning is a lifelong process, and there are many myths that can challenge your student along the way. Below, we have busted some common myths about majors and careers.
Whether your student is new to campus or drawing closer to graduation, knowing what resources are available to help alleviate financial stress is always valuable. Our Basic Needs webpage will help you discover a wide range of resources offered on campus, and here are a few that many find useful.
I’m always impressed and inspired by the faculty we have here at UC Davis. And every year, we get a great reminder of our faculty’s excellence when a new class of Chancellor’s Fellows is named. These early career faculty members are recognized for their outstanding research and will carry the chancellor’s imprimatur for five years. With a cohort of nine fellows for 2023-2024, the program has reached a new milestone, having named 200 fellows since being established in 2000.
UC Davis Global Learning Hub invites you and your student to explore faculty-led summer study abroad and internship programs that take place abroad and virtually. Enrollment opens January 10th.
The New Student Academic Services unit housed within Student Housing and Dining Services is comprised of Orientation and Residential Academics. Our team is dedicated to supporting your students transition into and through UC Davis.
This is the fourth part of a series where we highlight part of the academic transition your student might be experiencing and questions you can ask your student to help support them through this transition.
Crowdfund UC Davis, which takes place in October and February each year, offers a chance for students to acquire firsthand philanthropic experience. The program enables students, faculty, and staff groups to create a team and raise funds for specific projects through a university-sanctioned crowdfunding platform.
With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms like ChatGPT, your college students may find these tools to be a helpful addition to their job search strategy. It is also critical to learn how to engage with these tools effectively and ethically. The UC Davis Internship and Career Center has added a useful page on our website to guide students in how to use generative AI like ChatGPT.
