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...
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...
Latinx @ Cal
training.[/caption]
Were there any support systems that helped you transition into college life?
†Summer Bridge is one of the biggest things that helped me. It connected me to a lot of people that I stil... talk to to this day, and they're some of my best friends. Summer Bridge consisted of taking two classes, and you chose them before summer starts. I chose a theater...
Job Prep Advice From a Cal Grad
marketing.
Honorable Mention: Art of Writing Internship Program — Around this time, I did my first paid summer internship through Art of Writing on campus. The program supports you throughout the internship wi... companies.
Golden Bear Orientation Leader (OL) — I signed up to be an OL with a close friend of mine the summer before junior year, and it was so much fun. You’re trained beforehand and then you use those lea... students on campus, and strengthen my leadership skills.
Post Grad: Copywriting Internship — And this summer , I’m interning at an ad agency as a copywriting intern. Everything I did on campus helped me get...
Before You Graduate From Cal
prepare her for roles.
Internships are a great way to gain experience, and most happen over the summer . The Career Center can help you find the right internship for you and help you prepare for it, too...
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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...
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...
Latinx @ Cal
training.[/caption] Were there any support systems that helped you transition into college life? †Summer Bridge is one of the biggest things that helped me. It connected me to a lot of people that I stil... talk to to this day, and they're some of my best friends. Summer Bridge consisted of taking two classes, and you chose them before summer starts. I chose a theater...
Job Prep Advice From a Cal Grad
marketing. Honorable Mention: Art of Writing Internship Program — Around this time, I did my first paid summer internship through Art of Writing on campus. The program supports you throughout the internship wi... companies. Golden Bear Orientation Leader (OL) — I signed up to be an OL with a close friend of mine the summer before junior year, and it was so much fun. You’re trained beforehand and then you use those lea... students on campus, and strengthen my leadership skills. Post Grad: Copywriting Internship — And this summer , I’m interning at an ad agency as a copywriting intern. Everything I did on campus helped me get...
Before You Graduate From Cal
prepare her for roles. Internships are a great way to gain experience, and most happen over the summer . The Career Center can help you find the right internship for you and help you prepare for it, too...