About Us
Our Mission
Prepare students for what they want to do with their lives by developing relevant career skills.
Our Vision
Banana Slugs changing the world, wherever they are, however they can.
Our Services
Our office works to support undergraduate and graduate students, as well as UCSC alumni. Career Success offers career coaching for students and alumni. We hold career fairs and work with on-campus and off-campus partners and employers to set up recruitment events, on-campus info sessions, workshops, and more. Our office also connects students with experiential learning opportunities on campus. We coordinate the Chancellor's Undergraduate Internship Program (CUIP), the Professional Career Development Program (PCDP), and the GANAS Career Pathways Project. Career Success also manages hiring for on-campus positions and supervises the onboarding process for all new hires. Finally, our website acts as a hub for career resources, including printable handouts and checklists, informational grad school and employment guides, and collections of job boards and external resources.
Meet Our Team
Emily White
Executive Director, Career Success
ewhite5@ucsc.edu | careers.ucsc.edu
Katy Elliott
Business Analyst
Bay Tree Conference Center | 3rd Floor Facilities
(831) 459-2789 | katye@ucsc.edu 
Sha Quasha Morgan
Project Specialist(831) 459-4420 | shmorgan@ucsc.edu 
Dr. Veronica Heiskell
Associate Director, Experiential Learning & Student Employment
(831) 459-4420 | vheiskell@ucsc.edu
Alma Orozco
Internship Coordinator for HSI and EOP Initiatives
(831) 459-4420 | alrooroz@ucsc.edu
Lea Taddonio
Internship Coordinator, CUIP & UCCS
(831) 459-4420 | ltaddoni@ucsc.edu
Makaida Bailey
Student Employment / Payroll
(831) 459-4767 | majbaile@ucsc.edu 
Heidi Rogers
Data Analyst
hemroger@ucsc.eduStudent Employment Team: student-employment-group@ucsc.edu
Leezel Ramos
Associate Director of Career Engagement
(831) 459-4420 | lframos@ucsc.edu
Rebecca Tivang
Career Coach, and Peer Program Coordinator
(831) 459-1409 | rtivang@ucsc.edu
Eric Curiel
Career Engagement Specialist - Sciences
(831) 459-4420 | ecuriell@ucsc.edu
Email: csuccess@ucsc.edu
Phone: (831) 459-4420
Recruiting, Fairs and Events
(831) 459-5107 slugtalent@ucsc.eduCUIP Internship Program
(831) 459-3973 cuip@ucsc.edu
Website: intern.ucsc.eduWork-study Contact
ucscel@ucsc.edu
Administration
Experiential Learning Team
Career Engagement Team
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