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Career education appointments at Berkeley Career Engagement are in high demand, and the expectation is that you will show up on time, or cancel/reschedule in advance, to allow other students the option to book that time. It is professional courtesy to follow through on appointments scheduled, to be on time, and to cancel with plenty of notice if you are not able to attend. 

Berkeley Career Engagement is implementing the following policies to enforce appropriate workplace and professional behavior.

Cancellations

You can cancel your appointment in Handshake, up to 1 hour prior to the scheduled time.  If you are having trouble cancelling your appointment, you can contact your Career Educator via email and/or Handshake or you can call our reception desk at 510-642-1716. 

** Please note, if the cancellation is within 1 hour of your appointment, you will be marked as a no show (as outlined below).

No Show Policy

You will be considered a no-show if any of the following occurs:

• You fail to show up to your appointment, or 

• You fail to cancel your appointment more than 1 hour prior to the start of your scheduled appointment, or

• You are more than 10 mins late (for a 30-min appt), or 5 mins late (for a ‘resume or cover letter check-in’ 15-min appt)

First No-Show

If you are marked as a no-show for your first scheduled appointment with a staff member, you will receive a notification through Handshake of your first no-show and be reminded of our policy.

Second No-Show

If you are marked as a no-show for your scheduled appointment with a staff member a second time, you will receive a warning and notification through Handshake.

Third No-Show

If you are marked as a no-show for a third scheduled appointment, your ability to schedule appointments will be blocked for the remainder of the semester, and you will need to speak to a Career Education Manager, before appointment access can be restored.

Late Policy

Please be on time to your appointment. If you are more than 10 mins late to your appointment (for a 30-min appt), or 5 mins late (for a ‘resume or cover letter check-in’ 15-min appt), you will be marked as a no-show and asked to reschedule. 

If you have called our reception desk and/or communicated with your Career Educator via Handshake or email to say that you are running late prior to the end of the 10-min (for 30-min appts) or the 5-min grace period (for 15-min appts) and you show up later than the grace period, it will be up to your Career Educator to determine if they can meet with you during the remainder of your appointment time.  

**If you have not called the reception desk and/or contacted your Career Educator via Handshake or email to communicate that you will be late, you will be marked as a no-show and asked to reschedule.

Berkeley Time

Berkeley Career Engagement is here to help prepare you for that world, and showing up on time for appointments is considered appropriate, conscientious and professional. If you schedule an appointment at the same time a class ends, you will most likely be late to the appointment. To prevent this, try scheduling the appointment when you know you do not have back-to-back commitments or communicate with your counselor ahead of time to determine if she/he is able to accommodate a later start time.

Notes

• No-shows will be cleared on January 1, June 1, and August 1, and will not carry over.

• By scheduling an appointment with our office, you agree to the policies outlined here.

** There is a separate policy for no-show appointments for On Campus Interviews. You can refer to that policy here.

Career Appointments are 30-minute appointments where students can ask more in-depth questions.

Read here for more information on what to expect in a Career Appointment session.

During your career appointment, you can ask questions about: 

• career readiness
• career & major exploration
• internship & job search strategies
• interview prep
• graduate school (except pre-health professions)
• LinkedIn assistance/profile reviews

In addition to meeting with a Career Educator aligned with your major/college, we also offer specialized appointments for:

• International Students
• Students registered with our Disabled Students Program

Mon-Fri, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Sign up through Handshake

Resume and Cover Letter Check-ins are 15-minute virtual appointments where you can get quick resume and cover letter feedback from August 25 - September 18, 2025 to help with preparing for career fairs and strengthening job/internship applications. These are same-day appointments that are released at 9:15 AM on Mondays-Thursdays during this period. 

* Please note that these appointments are only for quick resume and cover letter feedback.

** Here are tips for resumes and cover letters to help you get started. 

Sign up through Handshake

Starting September 8, 2025, you can meet with a Peer Advisor on a drop-in basis to answer questions on: Handshake, Initial Resume Critique, Berkeley Career Engagement Services, Cover Letters, Interviews, etc. Go to our Peer Advisor page to learn about hours and other offerings throughout the year.

Our Health Career Educators offer a variety of options for you to meet with them.

For the most up-to-date information, please check out the Health Careers Counseling Page.

* Fall-semester first year students can make a Health Careers Counseling Appointments starting October 1. 

To support career needs at the start of the fall semester, first year students are welcome to utilize satellite drop-in hours, events, and all of the resources available on our website.

Sign up through Handshake

For students interested in applying to law school, meet with a Career Educator to discuss timeline, personal statements, application strategies, and more.

Sign up through Handshake

Speak with our local Peace Corps Representative to learn more about volunteer opportunities in the Peace Corps and to address your questions about the application process. 

Contact:

Sean Murphy

951-240-9066

smurphy2@peacecorps.gov 

Read here for more information about our Peace Corps rep.

Speak with our local Teach for America representative to learn more about developing leadership skills in the fight against educational inequity through a full-time classroom teaching position. Juniors and Seniors are welcome to apply. To learn more, please email:

Andrea Myovich

andrea.myovich@teachforamerica.org