Come join us for an evening filled with wellness and community! All cohorts are invited to come—alumni and current students alike!
This session will cover tips and tricks on searching for your potential new home. We will be going over how and where to find apartments, rent negotiations, contracts, and moving plan creation!
Led by Anh-Tu Lu, 2015
join us for a conversation around research, education, and choosing the right job for you, led by Dr. Margaret Chiu, a 2007 Hammie! Supporting Dr. Chiu are Khalid and Tiana, two Hammies who will be able to widen your perspectives on career paths.
The theme will be on building relationships and leveraging those relationships to get relevant experience.
Led by Dr. Margaret Chiu (2007), Khalid Osman (2010), and Tiana Herring (2015)
There are a plethora of funded international fellowship programs designed to give outstanding graduates (and sometimes undergraduates) opportunities to study or research abroad in another country. What are the benefits (or possible cons) of doing a program like this? How can you prepare yourself to be a stronger applicant? We’ll speak to some alumni who have completed a range of international programs, including the Pickering, Boren, and Gilman Scholarships, among others.
Led by Mackenzie Welch, 2009, with panelists Hassan Hassen, 2013, Quimberly Jasso, 2014, & Tammy Nguyen, 2016
We're bringing in all the Hammie experts for an AMAZING panel on all things finance! Come with your most pressing questions and we promise to do our best to get you the answers you need.
Panel includes: Jenna Ghibaudy (2014), Isabelle Yang (2014), Emily Roner (2015), Quan Usher (2016), and Maria Estrada (2018)
This video call will explore an introduction to non-profit organizations and start-ups with some FAQs! The call will consist of a casual conversation with panlists Victor Ye and Liz Strong moderated by Emily Gee to give a brief overview of the fields and what to expect. Join Emily, Victor and Liz on March 24th at 5PM PST!
Led by Emily Gee (2007), Victor Ye (2019), & Liz Strong (2017)
EMILY GEE
Emily's is the Marketing Manager at AeroFarms, the largest indoor vertical farm of its kind. Prior to joining the AeroFarms team, Emily served as Co-Executive Director of Grades of Green, scaling the NGO to over half a million students globally. A graduate of the University of Southern California, Emily was an Annenberg Graduate Fellow and awarded the Discovery Scholar title for her environmental messaging research.
VICTOR YE
Victor is an 18 year old social entrepreneur and founder of InnovaYouth (www.innovayouth.org/), a global education nonprofit that empowers young people to develop their skills in research, collaboration, and communication with the goal of promoting societal change. Since its founding, InnovaYouth has directly impacted over 10600 students in 15 states and 14 countries, with over 50 workshops and global summits on social responsibility, civic engagement, and Generation Z. Victor has been recognized by the British Royal family, Jackie Bezos of Bezos Family Foundation, Bill Drayton of Ashoka, and more. He will be an incoming freshman at USC after taking a gap year.
LIZ STRONG
I'm Liz Strong (Hammie 2017!) and I'm passionate about early stage startups, supporting women in tech, and tech sales. I opted out of college, studied at a coding bootcamp, interned at a VC firm, went through a tech sales bootcamp called Flockjay, a YCW19 startup, worked at a Series C devtools startup, and now I currently close deals at a Series A finserv startup. You can find me on twitter @iamlizendary
Hammies will have an opportunity to share their resumes with their community and gain valuable feedback. We will be splitting up into small groups to ensure everyone has a personal experience.
Led by AHS Staff & Alumni Board
Study abroad is an exciting way to enhance your undergraduate experience, but there are a wide variety of programs to choose from and countries to explore. What should you look for in a study abroad program? How can you fund your study abroad experience? What are the logistical tips that can help you maximize your experience abroad and feel comfortable when exploring a new place? We'll speak to some alumni who have studied abroad in Latin America, Europe, and the South Pacific, in addition to extensive travel around the globe.
Led by Mackenzie Welch, 2009 & Peter Liu, 2014
All things networking and job applications/resumes in corporate finance and other sectors.
Led by Bemnet Zewdie, 2014
Do you feel like you have an endless to-do list and not enough time for it all? We’ll explore strategies you can start using today to overcome overwhelm!
Led by Erika So, 2009
This session will go over how to best leverage your resources on LinkedIn from reaching out to recruiters, cold calling and emailing, and creating the perfect profile!
Led by Anh-Tu Lu, 2015
In the call, I will cover how to prepare for an interview at a tech company. I include resources to prepare and explain what I have seen as an interviewer at Amazon as well as tips & some do's/don'ts for interviewing virtually.
Led by Teyloure Ring, 2008
Are you happy enough? We’ll explore what makes you happy and why so you can decide for yourself!
Led by Erika So, 2009.
Learn more about what it is like to work in healthcare and what it takes to get there. Dr. Margaret Chiu will be providing a physician's perspective during her q&a session to answer your questions about what it is like to work in healthcare. The talk will be a presentation designed around your questions selected from padlet submissions. She will also take questions at the end of the session as well.
Margaret Chiu is a 2007 Hammie who is working as an anesthesiologist in the Berkeley/Oakland area. She grew up in Columbus, Ohio where her parents still reside. She attended California Institute of Technology where she obtained a B.S. in biology. She went on to complete medical school and residency in anesthesiology at University of California, San Diego. She has recently started working as a private practice anesthesiologist in the bay area. In residency, Margaret worked on a project to help residents connect with their patients better by playing patient preference music for them. She also has an interest in global health and recently worked with a hospital in Tanzania to provide continued education to their anesthesia providers. Margaret's free time is currently spent training her new puppy, weight lifting, and playing violin.
Led by Margaret Chiu, 2007
The tips and tricks to having a safe sex life and what to do when it goes wrong.
Led by Maleah Wenzel, 2015, and Anastasiya Parvankin, 2014.
Let’s talk about networking, the job searching process from a high level, and reviewing a sample resume & cover letter.
Led by Isabelle Yang, 2014
This is a Scholar-led conversation on tips and tricks from a successful law school applicant going to Harvard and a recent alumnus in the middle of the process.
Led by Manny Berrelleza, 2016 & Santi Tobar Potes, 2015
