LALS News

Is it too soon to spring into summer?

Are you thinking about jobs? Summer jobs? What you might do after graduation? Read below for just-in-time support and resources you can take advantage of this spring.

If you are getting ready to graduate, or getting more serious about your LALS program, you might consider saving the date for our LALS Research Symposium on Wednesday, June 4th, 11am-1pm. We'll be putting out a call for presenters in mid-April - we'd love to hear about your research! These will be lightning talks, so presenters will speak for about 5-7 minutes.

Please note that Ursula will be out of the office April 7th-11th, returning April 14th. Peer advising with María continues next week, Monday and Wednesday 11am-2pm!

Highlights:

• Sign up to meet with LALS faculty to look over your resumes or cover letter templates and check out the LALS Collection on Linked In Learning!
• Seniors! Save the date for our End of Year Celebration: Friday, June 6th, 2025, 11am - 1pm at the Redwood Lounge (in the Quarry Plaza).
• Spring Tutoring Sign ups are open with Learning Support Services

Here's what you can bring:

A template for a cover letter (1 page). Please see this Career Services web page for tips on how to draft a cover letter. Having a strong cover letter template can save you a lot of time.

You can also come to the meeting with a resume (1-2 pages). Please see this Career Services web page for resume tips.

How will this feedback session work?

1. Select a 15-minute slot on a date and time that works for you. Click HERE to sign-up.

2. Save the date in your calendar. The confirmation page will include the Zoom link.

3. Join the Zoom meeting at your designated time (please note that running late means your time will be shortened as a student has likely signed up after you).

4. Share the Google Doc link(s) to your cover letter template and/or resume when you join the meeting with the LALS faculty member. You’ll get your feedback in real time.

The LALS department looks forward to working with you. Please take advantage of this unique opportunity to get added support directly from an LALS faculty member!

Your LALS Faculty have identified some useful tutorials in Linked in Learning, now available in the LALS Collection. Check it out, and let us know what you think!

Career Fair & Resume Resources

We will be hosting our Spring Career & Internship Fair on April 17th at Stevenson Event Center. In order to prepare for the fair, we encourage students to have their resumes updated and printed out. Students can visit our drop-in hours in our office to get feedback on their resumes and print out copies for free. We have drop-in hours Monday- Friday, and no appointments are needed.

Hiring Peer Coaches

We are hiring student peer coaches who will be trained this quarter to support students next academic year!

Upcoming Career Events

Use Handshake to view upcoming career events. We are collaborating with various office partners to host events for our students. Some of the upcoming events include:

• April 9 - Graduate School 101
  
• April 10 - Campus to Career - Finance Career Insights with Alum Nic Sanchez
  
• April 10 - Breaking Into AI: Hear from AI Builders of the Future
  
• April 15 - Becoming an Entrepreneur: Your Guide to Getting Started
  
• April 16 - Make Your Resume Awesome!
  
• April 16 - Paystand's Company Overview and Summer Internships
  
• April 16 - Mock Interviewing 101
  
• April 16 - Standing out During the Recruiting Season with Adobe
  
• April 16 - Humanities - Interview Skills, Strategies, and Success!

The Institute for Social Transformation is excited to offer an internship scholarship program called Transforming Futures. The goal of the program is to open up opportunities and remove financial barriers for first-generation, underrepresented, undocumented, and low-income students at UC Santa Cruz so they can participate in career-advancing summer internships off campus.

Learn more about this inclusive scholarship on the Transforming Futures web page >>

• Scholarships up to $8,000, depending on financial need

• Opportunity to gain hands-on experience and build up your professional network

• Supportive mentorship and professional development during the summer

• Open to undergraduates in the Social Sciences and John R. Lewis College/College Nine students

• EOP students especially encouraged to apply

• Funding is available for summer 2025

Applications are due May 1, 2025, so secure your summer opportunities soon!

Career Coaching @ Hanh 125

We have peer coaching drop-ins Monday - Friday in our office at Hahn 125 and some virtual options (see flyer and Coaching page for more details).

• Mon & Fri 10 AM - 3 PM
• Tue, Wed, Thu 10 AM - 4 PM

Career Coaching Across Campus

We have pro staff offering career coaching drop-in hours in different spaces across campus (see flyer and Coaching page for more details).

• Mon 11 AM - 1 PM @ ISB 417
• Mon 2 PM - 3:30 PM @ Ethnic Resource Center Lounge (3rd floor of Bay Tree Building)
• Tue 11 AM - 1 PM Virtual via Zoom
• Thu 3:30 PM - 5 PM @ PSB 207

Sessions start Sunday, April 6th.

Students can sign up on TutorHub - UCSC's Tutor Portal.*

Interested in tutoring, but the class is not supported?

We have other programs that work to support students - read more about them below:

Math Study Hall

• Serves students with math questions in the following subjects, algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and vector calculus. (The tutors are math majors and may have the capacity to tutor higher levels of math)

• Students are encouraged to work with other students who may be in the same class or can work individually. The tutor roams the room checking in on students individually and providing support.

Writing Study Hall

• Serves students with any writing work (assignment or personal) they encounter.

• Students will have access to 30-minute meetings with a writing tutor who is trained to help students become better writers, not edit.

Successful Slug Workshops

• 45-minute workshops that teach students the tools to be successful at UCSC. The topics in the workshop are science-backed best practices for effective, durable learning!

• Topics include Study Skills, Goal Setting, Productive Struggle, Note-Taking, Understanding your Syllabus, Time Management

Peer Success Coaches

• The coaching program connects interested students with peer coaches. In those private, one-on-one meetings, students can reflect on their experience at UCSC, learn new study strategies, and get connected to resources and opportunities.

The Writing Center offers support in working on academic and creative writing and professional documents (such as cover letters and résumés) and graduate school application materials.

View schedules and make an appointment: https://writingcenter.ucsc.edu/about/services.html

Learning Support Services Writing Study Hall - Hosted in person, ARCenter 206:

• Monday 10AM-12:30PM
• Tuesday 3:30-5:30PM
• Wednesday 1-4PM
• Thursday 3:30-5:30PM
• Friday 1-4PM

Study Hall offered during Finals Week is dependent on tutor availability and will be updated Friday, 3/14 (end of Week 10).

Do you know about SHOP wellness coaching? They can help with all kinds of issues, including: time management, roommate/housing issues, partying safer, and many other topics (see flyer for more ideas). Getting help with external stress can make a difference in your ability to focus on academics!

Request a SHOP appointment here.

Read more about their SHOP Talk services here.

Are you unsure of your remaining requirements? Here are some ways to find out:

1. Review the shared plan you made with your advisor(s) in Google sheets (the name of the plan should include your last name/s and your SID number)
2. The Degree Progress Report
3. The Catalog Requirements for your LALS program
4. Email lalsadvising@ucsc.edu!

Is it time for a self-care break?

Anxiety Toolbox: https://caps.ucsc.edu/groups-and-workshops/anxiety-toolbox.html

30-minute Relaxation: https://caps.ucsc.edu/groups-and-workshops/30-minute-relaxation.html

Groups and Workshops: https://caps.ucsc.edu/groups-and-workshops/groups.html

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Email: lalsadvising@ucsc.edu
Website: https://lals.ucsc.edu/undergraduate
Location: University of California Santa Cruz, High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Phone: (831) 459-2119