AI is transforming work—don’t get left behind. UCSC Dean PK Agarwal provides 3 tips to grow your skills to insure your career future. One option is to attend an upcoming info session at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension.
Is AI really eating your job?
Don’t be panicked about AI and the future of work. Instead, take a breath. Think about how you can pair your expertise with the new technology.
In this article, UC Santa Cruz Dean P.K. Agarwal invites you to explore the future of work with us!
New partnership expands opportunities for UCSC Premed Postbacc students
Premed Postbacc students at the University of California, Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Extension have expanded opportunities to study at an accredited medical school thanks to a new partnership with American University of Antigua College of Medicine.
New transfer agreements and MOUs lead to advanced degrees and certification
A certificate at UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Professional Education can take you even further thanks to recent transfer strategic agreements with several universities and associations that pave the way for higher degrees and professional certifications.
Highlighting our agreements with:
Notre Dame de Namur University
Western Governors University
Regulatory Affairs Professional Society
Bioinformatics: Is this a career for you?
Personalized medicine is one of the fastest-growing fields in bioscience with no slowdown in sight. This will mean a growing demand for programmers who understand biology and scientists who can analyze Big Data.
Silicon Valley Extension welcomes alum as new HR program chair
For Philip Ziman, the new chair of the Human Resource Management program, teaching at Extension is coming home to his UC Santa Cruz roots.
“There are just no programs out there that offer the kind of Silicon Valley expertise and flexibility that students can get here,” he says.
Addressing the Nation’s Physician Shortage
In the midst of a nationwide physician shortage, UCSC Silicon Valley Extension announces a new University of California Premed Postbaccalaureate program in Silicon Valley this fall.
Semiconductors: A Global Restructuring Needs Skilled People
We are in the midst of a global restructuring of the semiconductor supply chain and training enough people to meet demand is going to be a challenge. Read more about the shifting global industry shifts in PK Agarwal’s latest blog from UCSC Silicon Valley Extension.
You’re hired. What’s your next move?
Before you start your new job, you can prepare, meet the boss, set up, a plan to advance your career, and scope out the organization’s needs.
Dean PK Agarwal offers up these tips to get started, even before you start your job.
Acing the Final Interview
In the job search journey, when you finally get to talk to the hiring manager, it’s the most competitive it’s going to be. Everyone in the candidate pool is qualified to do the job. Learn more about how you can differentiate yourself in this blog by UCSC Santa Cruz Dean P.K. Agarwal.
Managing risk in international projects
For an international project management leader, it’s not easy finding a way through the complexities of regulation, procurement, regional monetary systems, and customs that span several countries. A project will stall in one country and then another—sometimes all at once.
Mentoring Experience from Software Quality Engineers
A software technology mentorship panel with more than 100 years of shared experience offer some practical advice about how to get ahead in the industry.
Ready for the 10-minute phone interview?
There are several key steps to securing a new job. In this blog, UCSC Silicon Valley Dean PK Agarwal talks about how to ace the initial interview with a hiring manager.
Getting your foot in the door
Applying for a job can be a daunting task, here’s part 3 in a blog series about the job search—a step-by-step strategic map for the job hunt by UCSC Extension Dean P.K. Agarwal.
He’s included a few great tips for ensuring you have the best chance for success…
Top mobile design skills in 2023
Tips for the professional UX designer Layoffs, the continuing pandemic, and the evolving hybrid workplace—business is not as usual, according…
Job Transition: Make Your Own Luck
Managing a job transition successfully Advice from a UC Dean This is the second in a new series about a…
Laid off. Crisis or Opportunity?
We’ve seen thousands of layoffs in the San Francisco Bay area alone and if you’ve experienced this kind of sudden change, it can be an emotional roller coaster. Here’s some advice from UCSC Silicon Valley Dean P.K. Agarwal about how to set yourself for a better opportunity.
Accelerating the entrepreneurial journey
The true entrepreneurial journey is all about proving that you are the exception.
UC Santa Cruz teams with TiE Global to help entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life
By Abby Butler UC Santa Cruz and TiE Global are establishing the Destination Silicon Valley program to leverage the Silicon Valley…
Data Privacy: Tools to Navigate the Regulatory Landscape
Silicon Valley researcher Tom Rico Pamukcu who teaches Data Privacy and Security for Healthcare and Biosciences at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension helps students sort through the incredible complexity of clinical trial data.
Instructor Earns Roddenberry Fellowship
Researcher Tom Rico Pamukcu, a UCSC Silicon Valley clinical trials instructor, has received the Roddenberry Fellowship for his work launching HealthWallet.app, a startup that gives more people the opportunity to participate in the clinical trials they need.
Flexibility: Reinventing the classroom
As the pandemic moderates and we welcome students back to campus, UCSC Silicon Valley has been rethinking the classroom. Introducing the flex classroom, a blend of in-person and remote live learning so students can choose on any given day, where they want to attend class.
Beyond Pedagogy: Teaching the whole child
A great teacher goes beyond pedagogy and looks at the whole student. Learn more about the journey one educational therapy student took to be in the classroom.
UCSC SV Business Students Gain New Path to NDNU MBA
Business Administration students at UCSC Silicon Valley Professional Education have an expanded opportunity to grow their career, thanks to a new partnership agreement that invites them to transfer credits toward a Master of Business Administration degree at Notre Dame de Namur University.
Digital Competency is a Survival Issue
From the Dean’s Desk:
Digital Competency is a Survival Issue—The most prominent characteristic of the novice can be the fear of looking and feeling incompetent, but the people who excel are the ones who maintain their basic digital competencies. Those are the ones who help their organizations transform and succeed.
Booming job market masks looming skills deficit
FROM THE DEAN’S DESK By most measures, it is a great time to be in the job market. On the…
Veteran imagines UX design job pipeline
A career in UX design is a long way from working as a Navy photographer and plunging 91 feet to the ocean floor to document explosive ordinance cleanups off the coast of Africa.
Is online learning working for you?
In the post-pandemic world, an open Silicon Valley campus will mean various channels of online learning for professionals who are upskilling for a brighter future. UCSC SIlicon Valley is heading there now.
Navigating the pandemic—How one ECE teacher is coming out ahead
When Nell Redaniel’s job as a lead teacher at a corporate day care center went on pause last year due…
Career wisdom from the rink
So much of our career success is determined by where we set our gaze, the goals we set for ourselves, the relationships we build and the risks we take. When I was growing up, I was fascinated by computer technologies. I dove passionately into the world of technology and it has been quite a journey.