Public Service and Helping Professions
Drawn to work that supports people and communities? Our Public Services community offers resources for careers in education, counseling, social work, law, and more. Explore service-focused fields, prepare for graduate or professional school, and find ways to make a meaningful difference in others’ lives.
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How to subscribe to Public Services career newsletter
- Log into your Handshake account.
- On the top-right, click on the icon with your initials. Then, click on My career interest.
- On the next page, in the Subscribe to receive industry newsletters section, select the industries that you would like to receive newsletters about to get targeted information on opportunities in those fields.
- On the bottom-left, click the green Save My Career Interests button.
Self-assessment and career exploration
- Do a Focus 2 assessment to help you discover majors and occupations that match your personal attributes.
- Use the What Can I Do With This Major? website as a starting point to learn what career paths are possible from each major.
- Explore graduate school and consider if it’s right for you.
- Browse Government Career Guides.
Research opportunities on-campus
- Discover research opportunities on campus
- Learn about research opportunities with the Division of Social Sciences
Summer research experiences
Many applications for summer internships are due in January and February.
- Search for summer research programs via Institute for Broadening Participation (IBP)
- Search for summer research programs via NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
- Prepare for applications by reviewing our resources for letters of recommendation, personal statements, and curriculum vitae (CV). These resources were developed for graduate school applications but are still applicable to these applications.
Jobs and internships
- Explore Chancellor’s Undergraduate Internship Program (CUIP)
- Explore UC Center Sacramento (UCCS) Program
- Explore UCDC Washington Program
- Explore Enterprise Mobility Management and Accounting internships
- Search for jobs on Handshake and LinkedIn.
- See our resources to prepare your resumes and cover letters.
- See our resources to prepare for interviews.