Affinity Group Resources

The Career Center supports students from marginalized communities in all aspects of the career planning processs. We welcome the opportunity to meet with you to discuss choosing a major or career, talking with loved ones about career choices, making professional contacts, and marketing your unique skills and experiences on your resume and during interviews so you can secure employment and advanced degree opportunities. 

The Career Center has also curated a list of identity-based resources to help students from marginalized communities with building their career clarity, competitiveness and connections. This list is ever growing and the campus units and employment resources highlighted within can be useful tools in assisting you with your career journey.

 

First Generation	Native American/Indigenous Peoples
African-American/Black	Students with Disabilities
Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA)	Veterans
DACA/Undocumented	Women
Latinx	Financial Assistance/Funding
LGBTQ+

 

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First Generation

Cal Student Organizations & Campus Resources

• Berkeley's First Gen campus resources

• Student Organizations - List of UC Berkeley student organizations registered with Campus Life & Leadership.

Career Resources

• First Generation Career Conference (held annually in Spring)

• First Gen Fellows

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African-American / Black

Cal Student Organizations

• Haas Undergraduate Black Business Association (HUBBA)
• National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)
• Other Student Organizations - List of UC Berkeley student organizations registered with Campus Life & Leadership.

Professional Associations

• National Bar Association
• National Council of Negro Women
• National Medical Association
• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

Career Resources

• Black Equal Opportunity Employment Journal
• Jopwell
• National Urban League

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Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA)

Cal Student Organizations

• Asian American Pacific Coalition (APAC)
• Asian Business Association (ABA)
• Other Student Organizations - List of UC Berkeley student organizations registered with Campus Life & Leadership.

Professional Associations

• Asian American Economic Development Enterprises (AAEDE)
• National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) 

Career Resources

• IM Diversity Asian-American Village 

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Latinx

Cal Student Organizations

• Latino Business Student Association (LBSA)
• Communidad for Health Equity (CHE)
• Latinx Pre-Law Society
• Other Student Organizations - List of UC Berkeley student organizations registered with Campus Life & Leadership.

Professional Associations

• Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE)
• Latin Business Association
• National Society for Hispanic Professionals
• US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Career Resources

• iHispano
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)
• Jopwell

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LGBTQ+

Cal Student Organizations

• Queer Alliance & Resource Center
• Other Student Organizations - List of UC Berkeley student organizations registered with Campus Life & Leadership.

Campus Resources

• Navigating Disclosure (Recommendations from the Career Center)
• Gender Equity Resource Center (GenEq)
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies (LGBT Minor Program)

Professional Associations

• Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
• National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

Career Resources

• Human Rights Campaign
• Lambda Legal - Know Your Rights
• Pride at Work
• Out & Equal Workplace Advocates

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Native American / Indigenous Peoples

Cal Student Organizations

• Intertribal Student Council (ITSC)
• Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science at Berkeley (SACNAS)
• Other Student Organizations - List of UC Berkeley student organizations registered with Campus Life & Leadership.

Professional Associations

• Association for American Indian Physicians
• American Indian Science & Engineering Society

Career Resources

• Jopwell
• NAFOA

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Students with Disabilities

Cal Student Organizations

 

• Student Organizations - List of UC Berkeley student organizations registered with Campus Life & Leadership.

Campus Resources

• Disabled Students' Program (DSP)
• DSP/TRIO Online Disability Resources

Professional Associations

• American Association of People with Disabilities
• Association on Higher Education and Disability

Career Resources

• AbilityJOBS
• Career Center's Webpage for Students with Disabilities
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
• Lime Connect
• Project HIRED

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Veterans

Cal Student Organizations

• Cal Veterans and Military Affiliated Alumni
• Cal Armed Forces Alumni
• Other Student Organizations - List of UC Berkeley student organizations registered with Campus Life & Leadership.

Professional Associations

• Military Officers of America Association
• Student Veterans of America

Career Resources

• G.I. Jobs
• Military Skills Translator

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Women

Cal Student Organizations

• Berkeley Women in Business (BWIB)
• Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
• Other Student Organizations - List of UC Berkeley student organizations registered with Campus Life & Leadership.

Professional Associations

• American Business Women´s Association
• Financial Women’s Association
• National Association for Female Executives

Career Resources

• FairyGodBoss

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Financial Assistance/Funding

• Graduate Fellowship Resources
• Graduate School Financial Aid
• Scholarship Connection
• Law School - Traditionally Underepresented Students

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