Anticipated deliverable(s)
By the end of today’s workshop, you should have:
- Access to BrenConnect
Learning objectives
By the end of today’s workshop, you should be able to:
- Describe the Bren Career Development Program and identify a roadmap for career success at Bren and beyond.
- Understand the full range of career services and resources available to full-time Bren students.
- Understand how to access Bren Career Services and reach out to the MEDS Career Team (Miya, Dave, and Amanda)
- Understand the MEDS Data Science Portfolio Calendar and how coursework and career development offerings contribute to building a professional portfolio aligned with career goals.
- Articulate the Bren School career ethos and the importance of engaging in career development as part of their experience in a community of change-makers.
Pre-workshop Prep
No preparation required for this session
Workshop Materials
| Content Type | Materials | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Slides | Maximizing Your Impact | NA |
| Calendar | MEDS Data Science Portfolio Calendar | This is a living document! You may see updates as the year progresses. |
What should I continue working on?
- Sign up for BrenConnect. Steps:
- Access BrenConnect at https://brenconnect.force.com/s/
- Create an account using either:
- SSO (use your UCSB Google account)
- Unique username & password (use @ucsb.edu email, NOT @bren.ucsb.edu email)
- Update your BrenConnect profile with:
- Your work & education history
- A professional headshot
- Start exploring!
- Accept invitations to your shared career Box folder and Google Calendar career events
- You’ll get invitations via email from our Career Coordinator, Daisy Martinez
- Download Microsoft Word (desktop version). Follow these instructions to download and start using Microsoft Office 365 with your UCSB credentials
- Upload your initial resume to your shared career Box folder before Monday, September 22nd