• Industry and job function overview
• Career assessment and development
• Targeting outreach and informational interviews
• Using the alumni networking and other UCLA Anderson resources
• Resume and cover letter review
• Mock interviews
• Job offer evaluation and negotiations

Workshops & Panels

These occur throughout the year and feature Parker CMC advisors, 2nd years, alumni and executives. Topics include:

• Case and technical interviewing
• Beyond campus recruiting
• Career conference preparation
• Career path options

Career Series

During your 1st Quarter, you will prepare for recruiting season with the Career Series course, taught by the Parker Career advisors with the help of the 2nd year CSAs (Career Series Assistants):

• Mohit Khanna, Consulting;
• Nathan True-Daniels, Investment Banking;
• Jennifer Cressman, Marketing;
• Jason Wang, High Tech;
• KC Cleary, Consulting;
• Haynes Ko, Investment Banking

This course taps the wisdom of your 70 section classmates, with expertise in every industry and function. The programming is a mix of lecture, practicum, small group breakouts and individual advising.

Career Opportunities

Hundreds of companies seek out Anderson MBAs by visiting campus, posting jobs and searching through resumes. We will help you expand your network and grow relationships with these companies, as well as with companies that may not have a large presence on campus:

• More than 300 participate in our Campus Recruiting Program.
• Hundreds of companies review our resume book
• 3,000 job opportunities featured in the Parker CMC Classifieds each year
• Student professional clubs organize company visits, career nights, dinners with alumni and/or executives, industry and career workshops, etc.
• 37,000+ alumni around the world can offer advice and networking opportunities
• Summer internships provide direct work experience

Parker Portal

Our internal website offers UCLA Anderson exclusive job postings, customized career guides, and free access to such services as:

Reciprocal Agreements
We have reciprocal agreements with other top business schools in a variety of locations including New York, Northern California, Boston, Chicago and abroad. When visiting these participating schools, you can utilize their career resource centers.

Days on the Job

Professional clubs organize onsite visits to companies worldwide called Days on the Job (DOJs). Examples of companies visited:

Google, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, LinkedIn, Morgan Stanley, Salesforce, Disney, Citigroup, Toyota, Mattel, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Twitter, Warner Brothers, E. & J. Gallo, TMobile, Shea Properties, Clorox, Lowes, Pandora, Visa, Taco Bell and Zynga.

Anderson Career Teams (ACT)

Teams of first-year students grouped by industry or function are led by over 60 volunteer 2nd years who have successfully navigated the career search process and Parker CMC advisors. Teams work together to:

• review resumes
• discuss industry trends
• polish their networking and interviewing skills
• share contacts
• motivate each other throughout the summer internship search process

International Coaching Program

This program is similar to ACT but tailored to first year international students. Meetings address both a domestic and international job search and cover topics such as:

• Overview of the US job search
• Work authorization
• Finding companies that hire international students