On-Demand Career Content
Getting Started
Once a Bruin, Always a Bruin: Staying Connected Beyond Campus
Speaker: Expert Panel
Learn what tools are available to you to start your professional journey. Learn about UCLA ONE, alumni networks, and networking tips to launch your career.
Career Conversations: Acing the Virtual Interview
Speaker: Lori Vickers ’02
Get the basics on the virtual interviews and learn strategies for success.
You Created Your LinkedIn. Now What?
Speaker: AJ Eckstein
Harness the power of LinkedIn with these insightful tips and tricks to solve the most common issues.
Level Up with LinkedIn and UCLA
Speaker: UCLA Alumni Career Engagement Staff
Maximize two important digital tools for your job search. Learn tips to make the most of UCLA ONE and LinkedIn to set yourself up for success.
Professional Development
The 3Bs for Better Decision Making
Speaker: Siria Gutierrez
How to make better decisions using the 3Bs: breathing techniques, brainstorming and boundaries.
Résumé Writing for Career Changers
Speaker: Kimberly Cook, M.P.H. ’15
Gain foundational knowledge of the hiring process and learn the right résumé strategies, to transition to a new role with ease.
A Better Way to Find an Alternative Career
Speaker: Markell Morris
Attract better opportunities and a career you are truly excited about. Learn how to clearly define your goals and preferences.
Position Yourself for a Promotion
Speaker: Octavia Goredema
Create a promotion strategy and set yourself up for success.
Industry Insights
The Evolving Landscape of Marketing and Media
Speakers: Stella Ashaolu '08, Trish Halamandaris, MBA '92, Edward Tsai '02, M.S. '04, and Phillip Hyun.
Hear from Bruin founders who have navigated building a product, getting customers, raising different funding rounds and what they did to achieve success.
Alumni Town Hall: The Great Resignation – Observations, Views, Impact
Speakers: Katya Daniel '08, Caroline Nahas '70, Jerry Nickelsburg, Ph.D.
Learn from HR experts on how the Great Resignation has shaped the workforce.
Career Success Strategies for Women in Tech – Truths and Myths
Speakers: Marge Ang
Gain insights and strategies to help you navigate some of the truths and myths surrounding the tech industry.
Advancing Your Academic Career in the Cal State System
Speakers: Expert Panel
Hear from first-gen alumni and their insights on navigating a career in academia.
Identity + Work
Speakers: Dr. Jenn Wells ’07
Emotional Labor impacts your professional life, and can affect one’s ability to navigate and thrive in their professional life. Learn tangible tools to verbalize and overcome discrimination in the workplace.
Leading with Purpose, Care and Vision During Times of Social Change
Speakers: Expert Panel
Learn from a panel of experts on how to lead through crises and create a culture of resilience among teams and organizations.
Building an Anti-Racist Workplace
Speakers: Expert Panel
A panel of experts on what it takes to lead with an anti-racist framework, and understand how they can work towards eradicating racism in their respective workplaces.
Caring for Community Caretakers
Speakers: Expert Panel
Examine the unique and nuanced challenges around staff burnout from the pandemic on leaders of non-profit organizations dedicated to servicing their communities’ mental health and wellness.
Early Career Resources
The 3Bs for Better Decision Making
Speaker: Siria Gutierrez
How to make better decisions using the 3Bs: breathing techniques, brainstorming and boundaries.
Once a Bruin, Always a Bruin: Staying Connected Beyond Campus
Speaker: Expert Panel
Learn what tools are available to you to start your professional journey, including UCLA ONE, alumni networks and networking tips to launch your career.
Uncover Your Authentic Personal Brand
Speaker: Alicia Anagnostou ’96
Clarify your personal brand and how you communicate your professional goals.
Pushing Past Imposter Syndrome: Identify Your Strengths and Own Your Successes
Speaker: Emily Baxt ’92
Gain an understanding of Imposter Syndrome and learn how to develop strategies that will help you accurately identify your professional strengths
Mid-Career Topics
The 3Bs for Better Decision Making
Speaker: Siria Gutierrez
How to make better decisions using the 3Bs: breathing techniques, brainstorming and boundaries.
The Mid Career Comeback: Finding Clarity and Opportunity When the Unexpected Happens
Speaker: Jim Hjort ’94
Learn simple tools for responding to a vocational crisis in a way that promotes your long-term career growth and satisfaction.
Take Your LinkedIn Profile to All Star Status
Speaker: Emily Taylor, MBA ’08
Learn recruiting secrets taught at the top business schools, as well as plenty of profile hacks to stand out from the crowd.
Position Yourself for a Promotion
Speaker: Octavia Goredema
Create a promotion strategy and set yourself up for success.
For the Seasoned Professional
A Better Way to Find an Alternative Career
Speaker: Markell Morris
Define your career goals and preferences and utilize mindset tools you may need in order to stay encouraged and motivated.
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: Practical Insights to Reach the Next Level
Speaker: Marshall Goldsmith Ph.D. ’77
Explore the qualities of strong leaders, how they adapt and how they grow from challenging situations.
Résumé Writing for Career Changers
Speaker: Kimberly Cook, M.P.H. ’15
Gain foundational knowledge of the hiring process and learn the right résumé strategies, to transition to a new role with ease.
Staking Your Claim: How Boundaries Can Set You Free in Work and Life
Speaker: Jim Hjort ’94
Boundaries in work and life help us create a life that fits you. Learn strategies to understand your priorities and strategies to protect your mental health.