Preparing for an Entrepreneurial Future

Stephanie Barraza has aspirations of working as a buyer in the food or fashion industries and of one day opening her own small business, following in the footsteps of her parents. A student in the Bachelor of Science in Business …

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Transitioning Towards Success

After aging out of the foster care system and experiencing homelessness, she sought stability that she never found as a child. Opting not to rely on others for help, she realized that her life experiences were a springboard to a …

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Finding Common Grounds

Allen is currently enrolled in the first cohort of the Prison Graduation Initiative program at California State Prison, Los Angeles County (Lancaster). “In the 90s there were no college programs for people in prison. I felt really hopeless,” says Allen. …

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Making Cal State LA History at Home & Abroad

Karyos Tyus is the first Cal State LA student in history to receive the prestigious Boren Award, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, to study abroad. His interest in international studies was ignited during his sophomore year when …

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I Started Out As An Accountant, And Now I’m A Developer (And Other Non-Traditional Paths Into Finance & Tech)

Not every story in the fintech world is the same. Even though most people who work in finance roles generally studied something like accounting, economics, or business, it doesn’t mean everyone did. In fact, some of the best people in …

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How to Attend Grad School with a Full-Time Job

So you’ve decided that you’re ready to make your next move and start a graduate degree program—but your days are already packed with full-time work commitments. You may be wondering, “Can I really manage grad school and continue to work …

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How to Advance in Your Social-Impact Career—Without Changing Jobs

The potential to learn and grow at work is one of the primary drivers of job satisfaction. Sure, getting a raise doesn’t hurt either, but what do you if you don’t see a way forward in your career? You might …

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The Answer to: Do You Really Have Transferable Skills or Are You Just Unqualified?

My colleagues and I recently hosted a mixer at our office as a way to meet prospective employees to join our recruiting team.

We advertised the event across multiple social media channels as well as to our personal networks, so …

By Harkmore Lee
Harkmore Lee Associate Dean, Administration
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