Student Resources

Resources and Info to Help You Succeed

Academic Success

• Success Coaching
• Feeling stuck? A success coach can help you take control of your academic, personal, and professional success through self-reflection, skill building, goal setting, and action planning. We listen, ask questions, and serve as your thinking partner. Visit the Office of Educational Opportunity and Enrichment Services Success Coaching website to schedule an appointment with a success coach now!
• Tutoring Resources
• Thousands of undergraduate students at UC Davis use AATC to support academic excellence. All AATC services are organized by subject and students have options like one-on-one tutoring by appointment, drop-in tutoring, asynchronous resources, co-classes, and workshops. Select a subject to see what is offered or to book an appointment. AATC services are included in your student fees, so there is no additional cost to use tutoring. Check out what options you have for tutoring on the AATC Website!

Support Resources

• Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS)
• The SHCS not only offers primary care services to ensure you are healthy physically, but they also offer mental health counseling services in the form of individual, groups, workshops, and specific counseling related to eating disorders. They also offer support in terms of health and wellness with nutrition and exercise support. If you are interested in learning more, please visit their website!
• Aggie Mental Health
• The Aggie Mental Health website is a great resource for students needing mental health assistance or students interested in helping others. Please visit the website for more information on the mental health resources, workshops, trainings, and programs available to UC Davis students!
• Student Disability Center (SDC)
• The Student Disability Center (SDC) is the campus unit designated to receive requests for accommodation, approve services, and coordinate support for students with disabilities to create equitable access to the University’s educational programs. If you are in need of an accommodation for any reason, please visit their website for more information!
• UC Davis Student Resources
• A faculty member at UC Davis put together a frequently asked questions document based on UC Davis students and their specific needs. Please visit this website to find resources related to academic support, health and wellness, career and internships, and the campus community.
• Trans Student Rights Toolkit
• The Trans Student Rights Toolkit is a helpful webpage the LGBTQIA Resource Center has put together for students to utilize. Check out their website for more information on updating your information, helpful resources, and details about your rights and reporting!

Career Exploration

• What Can I Do With This Major?
• What Can I Do With This Major? has a wealth of information about the different industries, employers, and possible job titles common for each major. You can use this tool to explore the career opportunities that may be available to you with a given major, which graduate programs you may need to pursue, strategies for entering the different fields, and links to additional resources. 
  
  UC Davis pays for a subscription to this resource, which was created by University of Tennessee. This means that (1) you must click on this resource from a ucdavis.edu site and (2) not every UC Davis major is represented.
• O*Net Online

• You can use O*Net Online when you are just beginning your career exploration by browsing careers that are grouped in various ways (job family, level of education required, green economy, bright outlook) or take the Interest Profiler assessment to gain insight into your interests.
  
  If you have specific job titles of interest, you can use this tool to learn in depth about specific careers. You can find the tasks, technology used, required knowledge and skills, work activities and contexts, values, salary information and sample job titles for each career field.

  CA Career Zone pulls information from O*NET Online, but includes information specific to California—salaries, number of job openings, etc. It also has career assessments (Make Money Choices, Work Importance Profiler, and Skills Profiler) which you can use this to get insight about your interests, skills, and values and how they might relate to career opportunities. We recommend meeting with an advisor in the Career Center to discuss your assessment results and explore these careers further.

• Career OneStop
• Career OneStop is similar to career exploration resources offered by O*NET and CA Career Zone, but this resource also offers information about different types of trainings available for various career fields, job search tips on networking, resumes/cover letters, interview and negotiation skills, and more. 
• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) & Salaries
• The BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) provides brief descriptions of what workers in different careers do, their work environment, their salary range, the education and training required to enter the field, and similar occupations to explore. You can review the career options by category, by specific occupation, or by highest paying, fastest growing, and most new jobs.
  
  Transparent California allows you to see the annual salary of people who work for the State of California. 

Career Preparation

• Career Center
• The UC Davis Career Center provides services and supports for students seeking internship and employment opportunities including career research, resume assistance, job-search insights and much more!
  
  ♦ Résumé/CV resources
  ♦ Coaching for job interviews and offers
  ♦ Career Fairs
  ♦ Workshops
  ♦ Meet with a Career Advisor
• Finding a Job or Internship

• The job search process can feel daunting, but there are steps to take to aid in a successful search:

  1. Research the Job Market - If you are looking for a summer internship or full-time position, applications start opening in the fall each year, so it is never too early to start. There is typically a spike after the new year, but don't rely on last minute opportunities!

  2. Prepare your application materials 

  3. Now, it is time to search for the job! 

  • ♦ Attend a Career Fair
  • ♦ Network - Check out the Alumni Search Tool on LinkedIn 
  • ♦ Browse Online
    • - Handshake
    • - LinkedIn
    • - Company or Organization Websites
    • - Professional Organizations
    • - Social Media
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  • To see an expanded list of job board options, check out the Career Center's in-depth list of online job search tools!

Graduate School Preparation

• Pre-Graduate School Advising

• Pre-Grad & Law Advising assists students in preparing for law school, MBAs, and general grad school (non-health/medical), in general. They support students with test preparation and components of your grad school application.

  ♦ Guide: "Applying to graduate school"
  ♦ Grad school advising and workshops
  ♦ Grad and law school fairs
  ♦ Summer grad prep programs

• Gap Year or No Gap Year
• If you are considering graduate school, take a look at these sample timelines from the Yellow Cluster. Preparing for graduate school is key to successful transition.

Involvement and Engagement Opportunities

• Clubs and Organizations
• The work you do beyond the classroom can enrich your life at UC Davis and make you stand out in graduate school, professional school and job applications. Our department, college and university offer a number of opportunities for you to enhance your undergraduate experience, including...
  
  Material Advantage Student Chapter (MASC)
  UC Davis chapter of a national student organization run by some of the leading professional materials societies around the world. Check out the MASC webpage to learn more.
  
  Explore all UC Davis campus organizations using the Aggie Life website! You can also check out the College of Engineering Student Organizations page to see engineering specific organizations!
• Study Abroad
• Considering studying abroad? Learn more about the diverse and robust study abroad programs offered by UC Davis Study Abroad, including quarters abroad, summers abroad, UCEAP and internships. Check out the study abroad website.
• Undergraduate Research Opportunities
• One of the best opportunities our undergraduate students have is to work on faculty research projects in the department. This allows students to earn course credit and/or financial support while gaining valuable hands-on research experience. Getting involved is easy. Start by researching some research topics that interest you and then contact faculty members directly. The Undergraduate Research Center is also a great resource if you want to learn more about how to approach a professor and explore other ways to get involved with research on campus.