Philanthropy can be a family affair! In the Adler family, parents and offspring share a love of invention and a commitment to supporting students in need. Rick and Nancy Haekyung Adler are members of Family Fellows, a particularly engaged, inspiring group of parent donors at UC Davis.

If your student needs a part-time job, this article is for you! Whether they’re just starting or have been at UC Davis for a while, we can help. Read more for answers to common questions you may have about part-time jobs.

Learn more about Aggie Launch, an initiative taking shape at our amazing Internship and Career Center (ICC). The goal is to integrate career-exploration curricula and phased professional development into every student’s pathway, whether their goal is employment or entry into a selective graduate or professional program.

When UC Davis parents connect with their passion on campus, it can spark great opportunities for students. That was the case when parent Corinne Bourdeau, a longtime advocate for sustainable food systems, learned about our new Alice Waters Institute for Edible Education, slated for UC Davis’ Aggie Square hub in Sacramento.

Students don’t need to have a formal internship in order to learn about career fields, make lasting connections with people in the industry, or prepare for the upcoming year. Below are some strategies to take advantage of during the next couple of months: -Make Connections -Professional Development -Prepare Now for the Upcoming Year

If your student is graduating, congratulations! This is an exciting time, filled with pride and anticipation. However, it can also be a time of fear and loss. There are so many changes for recent graduates and families. To help, here are five things we recommend for a successful career launch!

UC Davis is known for its outstanding faculty—and none shine brighter than our Chancellor’s Fellows, early-career professors who receive a monetary award to support their pioneering research and engage students at all levels in their discoveries. Supported in part by the Parents Fund, the Chancellor’s Fellows program strengthens UC Davis as both a research and teaching institution—to the benefit of students like yours! We are pleased to offer a link to three recent video presentations by eminent Chancellor’s Fellows.

The curve balls thrown by the pandemic over the past year have added challenges to the internship and job search for many students and new graduates. As you prepare to support your young adult in their search for internships, jobs, volunteering, or other experiential learning opportunities, you can help them develop an internship and job search toolkit by considering some of the following suggestions.