What we’re about
Keep your professional career edge by learning something new.
Our Meetups give you the opportunity to meet with instructors and students so you can learn about all the great professional training we offer here.
Learn practical, high demand skills. We offer 28 professional certificate programs and nearly 400 courses in five distinct areas: Technology, Education, Bioscience, Design, and Business. Visit our beautiful Santa Clara campus building or take online courses. Since we offer open enrollment and new courses start all the time, there's always something new for you. Most of the courses are taught evenings and Saturdays.
International students are welcome and have the opportunity to pursue internships and temporary paid jobs (OPT).
Join us at our regular events to meet instructors and get a sense of the industry and how we prepare you for a successful career.
Call us with questions at (408) 861-3860 or email us at Extension@ucsc.edu.
Here's our homepage: https://www.ucsc-extension.edu/
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- What to Expect at a Career FairUCSC Silicon Valley Extension, Santa Clara, CA
Join Marco Rosa, a seasoned human resources executive and instructor at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension Human Resource certificate program, as he walks you through ways to be effective at a career fair. You'll learn what to expect and the best ways to communicate your skills with industry professionals.
Just in time for the upcoming UCSC Career and Internship Fair on Oct. 10, this event is sponsored by UCSC Extension Career Services.
- Improvisational Conversation WorkshopNeeds location
As a professional, your life is full of improvisational situations where you are called to think, listen, and speak on your feet with colleagues, management, customers, and strangers, as well as in interviews or networking events.
In a series of fun games and activities, UCSC Extension communications instructor Craig Harrison will introduce you to concepts and strategies that help you navigate unscripted situations with confidence and put others at ease in the process. You'll learn unique strategies and tips for you to confidently excel in these situations while being yourself!
Learning Outcomes
- Develop skills and a mindset to improve your presence in different conversational environments
- Apply curiosity, compliments, and rhetorical questions when meeting strangers
- Employ the power of asking questions to draw out others, and identify commonalities and differences you can converse about
- Rate your current listening skills and apply new approaches to become a great listener
- Practice professional techniques for initiating and disengaging from conversations
- Employ the power of politeness and demonstrate a touch of class in your conversations
- Receive resources for further developing your improvisational confidence and phraseology for professional conversational situations
Craig Harrison has taught for UCSC Extension since 2000 on topics including credibility in the workplace, listening skills, meetings management, positive political skills, and storytelling in business. He currently teaches Business Communications, an eight-week elective in the winter and summer quarters.
This event is hosted by the UCSC Extension Career Services Program.
- Basic Resume WorkshopUCSC Silicon Valley Extension, Santa Clara, CA
Learn how to write a resume.
Join Michael Carmine, career engagement specialist, in an interactive workshop to learn what to include in your resume when applying for a job in the U.S.
You'll acquire new skills and techniques to enhance your resume writing and learn how to use resumes in the job search process. This is an excellent session for entry-level candidates. Please note: We will not review individual resumes during this event.
This event is sponsored by the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension Career Center.
- UCSC Silicon Valley Career & Internship Fair3175 Bowers Ave, Santa Clara, CA
Baskin Engineering Professional Master's Programs and UCSC Silicon Valley Extension are hosting the UCSC Silicon Valley Career and Internship Fair at the Silicon Valley Campus!
October 10, 4 to 7:30 PM PDT
At the event, companies working in AI, HCI, Games, NLP, and VLSI will meet with talented UCSC students with training and expertise in these areas.
UCSC’s Silicon Valley Campus community includes Baskin Engineering graduate students as well as early and mid-level career professionals in top technology certificate programs. The event will also be open to UCSC undergraduates and alumni.
Employer Registration
Recruit interns and future team members from our diverse and talented student community for positions in AI, Games, Human Computer Interaction, Natural Language Processing, and Semiconductor Engineering.
Employers and company representatives can register for this event on Handshake.
Student Registration
Interested in a career in AI, Games, HCI, NLP, and Semiconductor Engineering? Sign up to attend this event with top Silicon Valley employers.- UCSC students can register on Handshake.
- UCSC Extension students: Please register here.
