Career

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - 15:19

Land a Mentor

By Sara Ayazi

As a career counselor for health professional students at the Office of Career and Professional Development (OCPD), my goal is to help you navigate your career successfully.

Friday, December 13, 2019 - 12:00

Career Do's and Don'ts

By Victoria Turner
Do you ever feel guilty considering a job in industry? For students studying for their PhD or MD, this can feel like cheating on your beloved. However, there are many companies in the life sciences and in medical research with lofty goals not so far from academia or medicine.
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 13:21

Stand Out During an Interview

By Sara Ayazi

This month’s tip is on how to stand out during an interview. Asking questions is one of the most important things you can do during an interview.

Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 13:15

Command Your Audience

By Victoria Turner

You do not have to show up to every fight you are invited to.

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - 07:52

This Date in UCSF History: Treating Police

By Synapse
Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper April 29, 1982. A law enforcement officer comes into a mental health professional's office for counseling after a shooting incident. You know he is armed and you aren't sure whether he is a homicidal or suicidal threat. Do you tell him to “vent his anger?” How do you approach him?
Saturday, February 9, 2019 - 11:53

This Date in UCSF History: Experiences of a Black woman professor

By Synapse

Originally published in Synapse The UCSF Student Newspaper on Feb. 12, 1981.

Saturday, February 9, 2019 - 11:07

UC Virtual Career Series Can Help You

By Sara Ayazi

The UC Virtual Career Series is a new collaboration between the University of California Office of the President (UCOP) and the UC Alumni Association that “is designed to provide UC alumni with the insights, information, and connections to launch,

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - 17:40

A Labor of Love

By Melanie Matheu

Lessons from a recent set of interactions around being a founder: Recently someone was telling me this is amazing and then starting to talk about what they want to do and how they want to found a company, and then...

Sunday, May 27, 2018 - 12:30

The Art of Beating Burnout

By Synapse

A UCSF student’s recovery from the depths of burnout resulted in beautiful artistic expression that was featured in Washington, D.C., on May 2, during the National Academy of Medicine showcase on clinician burnout.

Thursday, May 10, 2018 - 14:26

This Date in History: Divided We Stand

By Synapse

[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, May 11, 2000] In honor of workers on May 1, and of unions, here is a history of unions at UCSF. There are four employee unions active on campus today: the American Federation of State