Career Impact

Each advisor is aligned with a function or industry, but all are generalists. As a UCLA Anderson student, you can meet with any advisor for personalized support in:

• Industry and job function overview
• Career assessment and development
• Targeting outreach and informational interviews
• Using the alumni network and other UCLA Anderson resources
• Resume and cover letter review
• Mock interviews
• Job offer evaluation and negotiations
• Preparation for internships and full-time positions

During your first quarter, you will prepare for recruiting season with the Parker Career Series course, taught by the associate director of career education and Parker CMC advisors, with the help of second-year teaching assistants. The course covers:

• Self-assessment
• Resume writing
• Letter writing
• Research
• Networking
• Interviewing
• Decision making
• Negotiating

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.

First-year students, grouped by industry and functional interest, meet weekly in their ACT groups to discuss industry trends, polish their networking and interviewing skills, meet with guest speakers, share contacts and motivate each other throughout the summer internship search process. Groups are led by second-year ACT Coaches, who have successfully navigated the career search process. These 90+ volunteer coaches are selected and trained by the Parker CMC and hone their management skills through this leadership role.

In 2018, our ACT groups included these industries and areas:

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 U.S. job search process
• Work authorization
• Finding companies that hire international students
• Partnership with immigration attorney

These occur throughout the year and feature Parker CMC advisors, second-year students, alumni and executives. Topics include:

• Case and technical interviewing
• Beyond campus recruiting
• Career conference preparation
• Career path options
• Job search accountability teams
• Internship Academy

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 250 participate in our Campus Recruiting Program.
• Hundreds of companies review our resume book
• 2,000 job opportunities featured in the Parker Postings each year
• Student professional clubs organize company visits, career nights, dinners with alumni and executives, industry and career workshops, and more
• 37,000+ alumni around the world can offer advice and networking opportunities
• Summer internships and internships during the school year provide direct work experience

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

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 make arrangements in advance to utilize their career resource centers for a day.