PaCE Career Center
UCSB Professional and Continuing Education is offering customized resources, guidance and advising to help you take a step forward in your career goals.
Explore this page to find out how.
Meet Your Career Specialist
Our expertise is in job readiness. Whether you are looking for an internship or resume help, we've got you covered. We are your dedicated resource to job readiness.
Get professional advice and gain the skills you need to excel in today's job market. Easily book an appointment online or in-person on UCSB campus using the calendar below. We are available to meet on campus in office or over Live online sessions.
We look forward to helping you develop and advance your career!
Meet with Us
Brandon Hernandez
Industry Relations & Career Specialist
Employers and UC Santa Barbara Alumni
We are seeking internships for talented UC Santa Barbara juniors and seniors, in a range of majors, who have completed skills-based certificates in Artificial Intelligence, Agile Project Management, and Business Essentials. Please complete the form below if you have interest in offering internships for Degree Plus students.
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Prepare to Advance Your Career
UCSB Professional and Continuing Continuing Education is deeply invested in your career path and development. We have started assembling here a wide variety of resources to help you make better, more informed career decisions. Come back for even more in the near future.
Find here free tools that will help you to choose your career path, enhance your resume, prepare for your job interview: we provide critical resources to help you create a competitive advantage and enhance your value with employers no matter what your industry. And, even better, most of our tools are available to our students at low or no cost!
Career Tools for PaCE Students
Resume AI
Resume AI through Skillful Communications, Inc. leverages the newest Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Model technology to transform your resume from generic to job-winning.
Instantly.
Big Interview
Whether you are going on your very first interview or you are an experienced interviewee, Big Interview is available 24/7 to provide a self-guided journey through must-know questions and 1000+ industry-specific questions
FOCUS® 2
A Career & Education Planning System. With majors so many possibilities of career paths to pursue, the options can seem endless. For most job seekers, this is a worthy cause for some self-reflection. FOCUS® 2 is available to you as a one-stop planning tool to help you clarify your goals by assessing key aspects of yourself.
Other Career Resources
We highly recommend these essential business skills courses:
Communication, negotiation leadership, and management are some of the essential skills in the workplace, regardless of the industry, according to USNews. Here are some courses to get you started with some critical skills that will plant you solidly in your career path.
State & Federal Employment and Industry outlook
The Employment Development Department (EDD) provides a comprehensive range of employment and training services in partnership with state and local agencies and organizations. Visit the EDD website for everything from job search tools to labor market information in individual counties.
- Labor Market Information for Job Seekers and Students (EDD)
- Supply and Demand Tool for Regions (EDD)
- Labor Market Information for your county (EDD)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)