Parent and Family News

Handshake 101: Using the UC Davis Career Services Platform

Handshake is the online platform the UC Davis Internship and Career Center (ICC) uses for students and alumni to connect with employers and find job or internship opportunities. As spring approaches, it is important for students to understand how they can utilize Handshake to make the most of their college experience. As a career advisor, I use Handshake every day to connect to students through appointments and workshops, as well as to learn a little more about students’ interests, skills, and experiences.

Parents Help Shape UC Davis on Give Day

Give Day, this year April 22-23, is UC Davis’ biggest fundraiser—and an opportunity for parents to make a maximum impact on the programs they care about! Make a gift, follow your favorite programs on social media and watch our leaderboards to see the donations roll in. You can also come to campus on Saturday and enjoy Picnic Day festivities, including a parade! Learn more at giveday.ucdavis.edu and picnicday.ucdavis.edu. Early gifts count on Give Day!

Chancellor’s Fellows advance our research and teaching excellence

Our brilliant faculty make UC Davis shine. Among the most outstanding are our Chancellor’s Fellows, early-career professors who receive a monetary award to seed pioneering research and engage students in their work. The Chancellor’s Fellows program, supported in part by the Parents Fund, strengthens UC Davis as both a research and teaching institution—to the benefit of students like yours!

Expanding Classroom Learning with Immersive Experiences

Students can use opportunities from internships, job shadowing, observation hours, or informational interviews to apply their knowledge from the classroom, but also build soft and job-specific skills for their future career. The Internship and Career Center offers advice on how to gain immersive experiences through meeting with an ICC career advisor, taking a career course, and more!

Finding a Career You Love

Knowing your personal interests, career options, and how to gain experience in fields of interests are critical aspects to finding the career you love. Read on for more information about how to navigate through these different criteria.

Creating Career Goals That Stick for the New Year

The Winter Quarter is now in full swing, and the beginning of a new quarter can be a great time for your students to refresh their career goals. However, while your students may be starting the term with new ideas and strategies for seeking and applying to positions in the new year, having overly broad goals can lead to frustration and burnout. These goals have concrete tasks the student can complete as well as time sensitive deadlines that can empower your student throughout the job application process.

Finding Housing in Davis

The housing search season is upon us! This webinar for parents of current UC Davis students will give you the information you need to help your student find a great place to live next year.  We'll address important information about leases and share resources.