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Career Development Opportunities

People & Organization Development (POD)

UC Berkeley values your growth and development throughout your career journey. The People & Organization Development Team's focus is to ensure that they are giving you growth and development opportunities at one of the top public universities in the world.

POD offers support and trainings in the following areas: 

Grow Your Career

Grow Your Community

Grow Your Engagement

Grow Your Impact

Grow Your Skills

University Extension Sponsored Tuition Program

Sponsored Tuition is a career development initiative spearheaded through a partnership between People & Culture and UC Berkeley Extension which provides tuition assistance for eligible employees. UC Berkeley People & Culture will cover the course fees for employees to take UC Berkeley Extension courses.

Mentorship Program

The BSA Mentorship Program is a volunteer program, coordinated by the Career Development Committee (CDC), that pairs experienced campus staff members (mentors) with staff who are looking to develop themselves professionally (mentees). Participants have the opportunity to build connections, explore challenges, and better understand the Berkeley organizational culture.

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning offers more than 5,000 on-demand courses on business, creative, and technology skills and you get to access it for free as a UCB staff member.

Counseling and Mediation Services

UC Berkeley has a wide range of programs and services that support its community of faculty, staff and students with their career concerns.

These free and confidential services provide support for the various situations which may occur during your employment: