Two UC Berkeley Alums Share Their Summer Successes As an underclassman at such a large university, I’ve always felt some pressure to sta... college one, and have spent the last few months thinking about how to make the most of my UC Berkeley summer s—balancing rest and activities I enjoy with extracurriculars—and start working towards making ... with fellow golden bears (or anyone, really!). If you’re wondering what you should do this upcoming summer , here are a few ideas. Background on Kaylie & Cooper Kaylie: As a commuting student and seco...
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Ideas For A Perfect Berkeley Summer : Activities, Day Trips, Festivals, & Sweets
If you’re staying on campus for summer classes ...r a summer internship, it can feel very quiet compared to the hustle and bustle you’re used to during the f... at UC Berkeley. But as a Bay Area local, I’ve spent quite a bit of time in Berkeley these past two summer s, and I can say there are so many cool things to do during the summer months! So, if you’re stay... I’ve put together this list for you.
Activities Around Berkeley
Strawberry Canyon Pool: Berkeley summer s can get very hot, so why not go for a swim to cool down? Strawberry Canyon Pool is a campus pool ...
My Summer Studying Abroad
Six Weeks in Florence, Italy
I studied abroad this past summer in Florence and it was an unforgettable experience. I decided fall semester of my junior year at U... When I got to Florence, I met a lot of students who were graduated seniors and who’d stayed one last summer semester at their respective UCs to go abroad. Whether you’re a newly admitted student, a transf... a couple of classes left for my major and was on track to finish my minor by graduation, meaning my summer session could be dedicated purely to my personal and post-grad interests. I’d never taken any me...
Golden Bear Summer
What are you up to this summer ?
From "mermaiding" and baking to interning and volunteering, read on to see what your fellow Gold...n Bears are doing with their summer breaks, and what they are looking forward to in the fall!
[caption id="attachment_8315"... Internship in Singapore and meeting my friends and family in Bangladesh. I'm also taking 6 units of summer courses. I'm excited to go to the National University of Singapore and explore the country and all...
Searching for Internships? Start Here.
merits of securing an internship as a college student, whether it be during the school year or over summer , and started applying to them myself.
This blog is your ultimate guide to searching for interns... board, but they had been on my radar since my sister worked an internship for Warner Bros. (WB) TV the summer before.” — Rachel, Class of 2026, former Inclusion Creative & Production Team Intern at Wa... Program (UCEAP) Internships might be the perfect pathways for you. These internships take place during summer , and students earn academic credit through them, so you don’t have to worry about derailing your...
Internship Success Stories
sign in front of building 92.[/caption]
Entertainment: diversity, equity, and inclusion
“Last summer , I worked for Warner Bros. (WB) Discovery as an intern for the Inclusion Creative & Production... movies and in an industry that had a sort of out-of-this-world star quality like no other. Though the summer was full of challenges — including awkward intern mixers and lots of rapid notes on jargon and u... particular, but with the endless support of my team, I was actually both challenged and in my element. My summer at NBCUniversal is one that I tend to idealize in my head, but I think it is because it showed me ...
6 Financial Aid Tips to Make Your Life Easier
year, students found other sources of funding to sustain them throughout the year. Some students took summer s off and went home to minimize expenses and work full time. This gave them the opportunity to save...
Making Friends @ Cal
study abroad program.[/caption]
“I made some good friends during my study abroad program last summer , and we see each other on campus now every now and then, which is nice. I would say that if someon...
Taming Your Student Budget
revelation for me, is thrift shopping. After getting rid of an ungodly amount of my old clothes last summer , it really hit me just how much we Americans overconsume when it comes to clothing. We have enough...
Making Friends Abroad
Studies (SILS) year-long program, while Rachel and I both traveled to London. I was only there for a summer with the London and the Literary Imagination UCEAP abroad program, given my English major. Rachel,...
What To Do Over Winter Break
minoring in Japanese and creative writing.
Want more?
Find out how Golden Bears spend their summer s.
Explore summer opportunities in Berkeley.
Discover year-round fun at Berkeley.
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Berkeleyisms
medals: 21 from the 2016 Rio Olympics, 16 from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and 23 from the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
The term Cal is also used as a term of endearment and pride for the university, especia...
DeCal Spotlight: Teaching Coding
id="attachment_12285" align="alignnone" width="800"] Brianna and some of the instrumentation she worked on over the summer in Hawaii.[/caption]
Charlie Tolley majored in astrophysics and graduated in Spring 2025. The...
An American Transfer in London
considering studying abroad, there are plenty of ways to go about it. The easiest solution for me was to do a summer abroad, rather than a semester. It’s shorter, cheaper, and less intensive. Now, that’s a doubl... already pretty short and, personally, I want to make as much of my time at Berkeley as possible. So summer , it is.
Ok, so you know the when; what about the where? Well, if you trust the byline at the bo... program, but there are plenty of different programs for the same location; you could just as easily use a summer program to fulfill other credit needs, too, so you have a bit of space to play around. This course...
Work-Study Jobs: How to Apply
Apply for a Work-Study Position
Work-study awards are announced prior to each school year, making summer the perfect time to look for work-study positions. Sometimes you may receive emails from professor...
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Explore Summer in Berkeley
Ideas For A Perfect Berkeley Summer : Activities, Day Trips, Festivals, & Sweets If you’re staying on campus for summer classes ...r a summer internship, it can feel very quiet compared to the hustle and bustle you’re used to during the f... at UC Berkeley. But as a Bay Area local, I’ve spent quite a bit of time in Berkeley these past two summer s, and I can say there are so many cool things to do during the summer months! So, if you’re stay... I’ve put together this list for you. Activities Around Berkeley Strawberry Canyon Pool: Berkeley summer s can get very hot, so why not go for a swim to cool down? Strawberry Canyon Pool is a campus pool ...
My Summer Studying Abroad
Six Weeks in Florence, Italy I studied abroad this past summer in Florence and it was an unforgettable experience. I decided fall semester of my junior year at U... When I got to Florence, I met a lot of students who were graduated seniors and who’d stayed one last summer semester at their respective UCs to go abroad. Whether you’re a newly admitted student, a transf... a couple of classes left for my major and was on track to finish my minor by graduation, meaning my summer session could be dedicated purely to my personal and post-grad interests. I’d never taken any me...
Golden Bear Summer
What are you up to this summer ? From "mermaiding" and baking to interning and volunteering, read on to see what your fellow Gold...n Bears are doing with their summer breaks, and what they are looking forward to in the fall! [caption id="attachment_8315"... Internship in Singapore and meeting my friends and family in Bangladesh. I'm also taking 6 units of summer courses. I'm excited to go to the National University of Singapore and explore the country and all...
Searching for Internships? Start Here.
merits of securing an internship as a college student, whether it be during the school year or over summer , and started applying to them myself. This blog is your ultimate guide to searching for interns... board, but they had been on my radar since my sister worked an internship for Warner Bros. (WB) TV the summer before.” — Rachel, Class of 2026, former Inclusion Creative & Production Team Intern at Wa... Program (UCEAP) Internships might be the perfect pathways for you. These internships take place during summer , and students earn academic credit through them, so you don’t have to worry about derailing your...
Internship Success Stories
sign in front of building 92.[/caption] Entertainment: diversity, equity, and inclusion “Last summer , I worked for Warner Bros. (WB) Discovery as an intern for the Inclusion Creative & Production... movies and in an industry that had a sort of out-of-this-world star quality like no other. Though the summer was full of challenges — including awkward intern mixers and lots of rapid notes on jargon and u... particular, but with the endless support of my team, I was actually both challenged and in my element. My summer at NBCUniversal is one that I tend to idealize in my head, but I think it is because it showed me ...
6 Financial Aid Tips to Make Your Life Easier
year, students found other sources of funding to sustain them throughout the year. Some students took summer s off and went home to minimize expenses and work full time. This gave them the opportunity to save...
Making Friends @ Cal
study abroad program.[/caption] “I made some good friends during my study abroad program last summer , and we see each other on campus now every now and then, which is nice. I would say that if someon...
Taming Your Student Budget
revelation for me, is thrift shopping. After getting rid of an ungodly amount of my old clothes last summer , it really hit me just how much we Americans overconsume when it comes to clothing. We have enough...
Making Friends Abroad
Studies (SILS) year-long program, while Rachel and I both traveled to London. I was only there for a summer with the London and the Literary Imagination UCEAP abroad program, given my English major. Rachel,...
What To Do Over Winter Break
minoring in Japanese and creative writing. Want more? Find out how Golden Bears spend their summer s. Explore summer opportunities in Berkeley. Discover year-round fun at Berkeley. ...
Berkeleyisms
medals: 21 from the 2016 Rio Olympics, 16 from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and 23 from the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. The term Cal is also used as a term of endearment and pride for the university, especia...
DeCal Spotlight: Teaching Coding
id="attachment_12285" align="alignnone" width="800"] Brianna and some of the instrumentation she worked on over the summer in Hawaii.[/caption] Charlie Tolley majored in astrophysics and graduated in Spring 2025. The...
An American Transfer in London
considering studying abroad, there are plenty of ways to go about it. The easiest solution for me was to do a summer abroad, rather than a semester. It’s shorter, cheaper, and less intensive. Now, that’s a doubl... already pretty short and, personally, I want to make as much of my time at Berkeley as possible. So summer , it is. Ok, so you know the when; what about the where? Well, if you trust the byline at the bo... program, but there are plenty of different programs for the same location; you could just as easily use a summer program to fulfill other credit needs, too, so you have a bit of space to play around. This course...
Work-Study Jobs: How to Apply
Apply for a Work-Study Position Work-study awards are announced prior to each school year, making summer the perfect time to look for work-study positions. Sometimes you may receive emails from professor...