Eligibility Policy
Who is eligible for Career Center services? | How do I get access? |
Currently registered UC Berkeley Students (Excludes students in MBA, Optometry, Law, UC Extension only and UC Summer Session only) |
Log into Handshake using your CalNet Credentials If your CalNet Login does not work, please email cclogin@berkeley.edu with your full name and SID#. |
UC Berkeley alumni (within 5 years of graduation) who are eligible for Alumni Services
Note: Counseling services are limited to Cal Alumni who are within one year of their graduation date. |
If your CalNet is no longer active:
If your Handshake account has been archived, please complete the Alumni Services Request Form and submit online. |
Current student who is not enrolled, scheduled to graduate or re-enrolling next academic semester.
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Review the information about our Degree Verification/Filing Fee Option, and if you believe you meet the criteria, complete the online registration process. |
Graduate Students on Filing Fee |
If you are on Filing Fee, you’re eligible for all Career Center services offered to Graduate/PhD Students for the length of the semester for which your Filing Fee has been approved. Review the information about our Degree Verification/Filing Fee Option and complete the online registration process.
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Postdocs & Visiting Student Researchers |
Postdocs and Visiting Student Researchers registered with the campus VSPA Program are eligible for all Career Center services. To gain access to services via Handshake, you must first have a xxx@berkeley.edu email that has been uploaded to your Gateway record.
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Students studying abroad on a non-UC Study Abroad Program |
If you are studying abroad this semester, have filed a Planned Leave of Absence form and are unable to access Career Center Services with your CalNet login, you can still access Career Center services by utilizing our Degree Verification/Filing Fee registration process. Complete the steps below: 1. Go to the Degree Verification/Filing Fee Option page, select Registration. On following page, select “Yes,” and press the “Continue” button. Full Name: Barbara Tassielli 3. Once the Career Center has received confirmation from Study Abroad, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access Handshake. This process typically takes 2 business days so be sure to plan ahead. |
See also, Frequently Asked Questions.