SERC Career Connection Series
The Student Environmental Resource Center, the Career Center, and the College of Natural Resources collaborate to provide events geared towards students with environmental and sustainability career interests.
Seeking green job listings? Visit SERC’s green jobs postings and attend the following SERC Career Series events!
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2021 Spring Events
Springside Chat with Alumni
Thursday, April 22, 2021 5:30 PM-7:00 PM
Online
Come meet with alumni working in various environmental sectors. Learn more about the environmental world and the many fields of sustainability on April 22nd from 5:30 to 7 pm.
SERC Hiring Info-Session
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Online
SERC is the environmental hub on campus, providing resources and support to the environmental community at Cal. We lead membership teams, zero waste initiatives, teach DeCals, and more. SERC cultivates a collaborative space to strengthen the collective effectiveness of the sustainability community, and provides resources for students to actualize their visions of a more equitable, socially just, and resilient future. Come to SERC’s hiring info-session on April 6, 2-3 PM to learn more about SERC, available positions, and more!
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/SERC-hiring
Learn more about positions here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cUCuqrMSPw93Q1G5wSr_5c20SqFYgSNacgw0eYdirFk/edit?usp=sharing
Intro to Environmentalism at Cal
Tuesday, April 13th, 2021 6:00 PM-7:30 PM
Online
Interested in environmentalism at Cal? Feeling overwhelmed and confused by how many environmental groups there are on campus?? Come to our event: Intro to Environmentalism at Cal, where you meet with student representatives of various environmental groups and learn about how sustainability is being implemented through their initiatives at Cal!
2020 Fall Events
Exploring Careers in Environmentalism and Sustainability Event
Thursday, November 19, 2020 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
Online
Thinking about a graduate school or a career in environmentalism? Join us for our Exploring Careers in Environmentalism and Sustainability Event hosted by SERC’s Network Team on November 19th from 5-6 PST. We will be inviting speakers to talk about their experience working in the environmental sector and graduate school.
Sustainable Lifestyles and Practices
Friday, October 30, 2020 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Online
Want to learn how to make your personal life more sustainable? Interested in hearing from sustainability and waste professionals? Come to SERC’s Sustainable Lifestyle and Practices panel!
Fireside Chat with Alumni
Thursday, October 22, 2020 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Online
Come meet with alumni working in various fields such as fire ecology, city planning, data science, environmental consulting and specialists. Learn more about the environmental world and the various fields of sustainability.
Interviewing 101 Event
Thursday, October 1st, 2020 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Online
Nervous about internship interviews for the upcoming semester? Want to improve your interview skills? Join us on Zoom for our Interviewing 101 event! Learn about the do’s and don’ts of interviewing, especially in the environmental/sustainability sector. Then, put your newly learned knowledge to the test with our mock interview exercise.
2020 Spring Events
Emerging Industries in Sustainability Event
Thursday, April 30th, 2020 5:00 PM-6:30 PM
Online
Come learn about different companies in various sectors within sustainability that are working to solve our climate crisis and potential careers in those industries.
2019 Fall Events
Environment & Sustainability Career Series: Renewable Energy
Wednesday, October 2nd 2019 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Stephens Lounge
Come learn about working in Environment and Tech from Meiling Gai the COO of Clarity Movement Co, a Renewable start-up company.
How to Network Workshop
Friday, October 25th 2019 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM
Gold Room, Career Center
This workshop will give you tips on how to get started with networking. Alums and employers will also give their advice so that you can feel confident in reaching out and making connections.
Career Connections: Environment & Sustainability
Wednesday, November 6th 2019 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Blue and Gold Room, Career Center
It’s time to put to work all those handy networking skills you acquired at the How to Network Event! Come to the Career Center to meet and network with potential employers from different sectors of the Environmental and Sustainability Fields!