Tailored to Meet your Goals

The Master of Analytics Career Services team is dedicated to guiding students in exploring and identifying various roles and career options. We focus on preparing students to apply for professional positions while building diverse industry connections with Bay Area and international companies. This approach ensures a robust professional development and recruitment pipeline for our MAnalytics graduate students and alumni.

Career Services Framework

Explore and Identify

Examine your interests, skills, and strengths. Identify industries, companies and roles that interest you as a next career step.

Prepare

Create + Develop  job application materials, build your communication, and create a career action plan.

Connect

Build relationships with recruiters and industry experts, alumni and peers to maintain a resilient career.

Career Advising Services

Year-Long Career Services, and Support After Graduation

The UC Berkeley Master of Analytics Program offers year-round Career Services, continuing even after students graduate and become alumni. Here are some of the services and resources we provide to enable our students’ success:

  • Industry Nights & Networking Dinners
  • Company Site Visits
  • Resume Critiques
  • Job Search Strategy
  • Salary Negotiation Training
  • Online Branding
  • Career Foundations Course
  • Student Organizations

The Master of Analytics Degree is a STEM-designated program, allowing international students to extend their training in the U.S. by 24 months after graduating.

Career Fairs and Industry Info Sessions

Just an hour from Silicon Valley, UC Berkeley provides access to tech giants like Google, Apple, Meta, and Tesla. With over 50 career fairs and employer info sessions a year, students connect with top recruiters from major tech firms and diverse industries, exploring various career paths and securing rewarding opportunities.

Professional Development Workshops

Master your elevator pitch, perfect networking etiquette over dinner with top recruiters, and get expert resume advice. The UC Berkeley Master of Analytics Career Services team offers year-round workshops to hone these essential professional skills.

One-on-One Career Coaching

Our Personalized Career Coaching offers comprehensive support to achieve your career goals. Schedule appointments for in-depth resume reviews, tailored cover letter assistance, and expert guidance. We’re here to help you present your best self to potential employers and seize every opportunity.

Industry-Driven Excellence

The UC Berkeley Master of Analytics program offers you unparalleled access to industry leaders from fields like healthcare, transportation, energy, supply chain, and beyond. These experts will not only reveal how analytics powers their industries but also share insider tips on standing out as top candidates, and open doors to invaluable networking opportunities. Imagine gaining firsthand knowledge that boosts your confidence and propels you ahead of the competition. Through a wealth of exclusive MAnalytics events, you’ll connect with analytics visionaries from nearly every imaginable sector, including tech, entertainment, sports, finance/fintech, consulting, healthcare, consumer products, retail, manufacturing, logistics, and more.

 

Constant Industry Integration

Global Alumni Community

Berkeley Analytics students benefit from an expansive global network of over 500,000 UC Berkeley alumni, including 76,000 from Berkeley Engineering and 6,000 from Berkeley IEOR. Our vibrant alumni network actively shares job opportunities, mentors students, and participates in numerous networking events. Our alumni are founders, CEOs, analysts, and leading professionals across various industries.

Career Foundations and Engagement Course

IND ENG 299

Prepare to elevate your career as an analytics professional with this dynamic fall semester class, designed to equip you with essential tools and skills. Through engaging workshops, inspiring guest speakers, and practical exercises, you’ll build a powerful career toolkit, mastering networking, communication, and interview techniques to stand out in the job market.

Analytics Careers, By 12twenty

Analytics Careers, by 12twenty is the official career portal for the UC Berkeley Master of Analytics program.

Analytics Careers, by 12twenty allows current students and alumni to:

  • Search and apply to internships and full-time positions of interest under the ‘Job Postings and Interviews’ tab .
  • Request a career advising appointment by selecting ‘Appointments’ from the left side menu within your account.
  • Learn about upcoming Career Fairs, MAnalytics workshops and MAanalytics sponsored employer events under the ‘Events’ tab.
  • Research companies under ‘Employers’.
  • Click on ‘Resource Library’ in the left menu to explore career resources available to you!

Your 12twenty account will be created for you before the first day of the Fall semester, after which current students and alumni (one-year post graduation) can log in to 12twenty using your CalNet Login.

Handshake

Handshake is a powerful recruiting platform for UC Berkeley students and alumni to connect with employers and source jobs, internships, event information, and On-Campus Interviewing (OCI) opportunities. Thousands of jobs and internships (full-time, part-time, on and off campus) are listed on Handshake every year, with ten STEM-focused career fairs, and dozens of career panels and workshops offered throughout the year.

New Students

Your Handshake account will be created for you, the first week of July or after you enroll in Fall semester classes, whichever is later. It can take up to two weeks for your account to be created once these criteria are met. Please do not request an account through Handshake directly, as that will slow this process down. You will receive an automated invite once you’ve been added.

Log in to Handshake using your CalNet Login. For questions, visit our Help Center or Handshake’s support for students.

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