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Whether you're exploring career options, preparing for residency, applying for internships, or planning your next step, we're here to help. Meet with our friendly career coaches and advisors, attend workshops, and access resources designed to support your professional development.
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- Find out about upcoming workshops and events.
- Check out job opportunities.
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- Meet one-on-one with our career counselors and coaches. How can we help?
- Learn how to explore career options, position yourself competitively, and navigate professional environments and relationships skillfully.
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Who uses career services at UCSF?
What are students and postdocs saying about us?
The Office of Career and Professional Development has consistently rated +95% approval rating (Very satisfied or satisfied) in UCSF's annual student success survey. Read some quotes below:
Dental Practice Owner’s Panel with ADEA:
“AMAZING EVENT!!! I think this should happen every year. THANK YOU :)."
Ask a Career Consultant Newsletter:
“I wanted to say that the ‘Ask a Career Consultant’ series is very helpful. I often have similar questions but cannot articulate them. Therefore, reading the questions and answers helps me crystallize my questions and get the answers I need.”
Preparing for Professional Conversations Workshop:
“I feel more prepared to make self-advocacy a priority in clinical environments rather than passively follow directions and ignore my learning goals.”
Application Materials Writing Retreat:
“I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to thank you both for your expertise and support during the June writing retreat. The retreat gave me the incentive and focus that I needed to complete my qualifying exam and dissertation proposal papers. I also greatly appreciated the guidance on how to restructure my CV. The result is that I passed my quals and got approval for the dissertation proposal! I will not hesitate to attend future retreats. Thank you so much for all that you do at the OCPD.”