Career Paths: Katja Nelson, UCLA MPP ’15

Room 5391 Luskin School of Public Affairs Building 337 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Hear about her work addressing health care access and affordability, housing and homelessness in her position with APLA Health.

Applying to Graduate School: Becoming a Competitive MPP Candidate

Career Skills Workshop: Applying to Graduate School: Becoming a Competitive MPP Candidate Learn how you can submit a competitive application to UCLA's Master of Public Policy (MPP) Program. This session with Kevin Franco will cover important information that you need to know when applying to graduate school and admissions strategies to strengthen your application. RSVP […]

Speaker: Rita Phetmixay

Career Paths Workshop: Rita Phetmixay Rita Phetmixay (pronouns: she/they/boo) is a Lao Isaan American womxn/femme dedicated to a life-time of trauma-informed healing work, with the intentions to co-create an inclusive, safe, and enriching experience for communities to thrive. For years, Rita has worked on healing herself as a trauma-survivor and is proud to have witnessed […]

Career Paths Workshop: Ashley Fumiko Dominguez

Career Paths Workshop Ashley Fumiko Dominguez Ashley Fumiko Dominguez serves as an Assistant Director of Federal Relations within UCLA’s Government & Community Relations department. Ashley leverages her expertise in immigration, education, national security, international affairs and government to assist UCLA in building a strong and robust relationship with the federal government. Ashley is the Immigration […]

Caring About Your Credit

Career Skills Workshop Caring About Your Credit How does a missed payment on a loan impact you? What goes into a credit score? How should I use a credit card? Find the answers to these questions and more at this workshop featuring Katherine Ha, Leanne Ton, Alma Ortiz, and Kristi Mai! RSVP is required: RSVP here […]

Fix Up, Look Sharp:  Polishing Your Professional Digital Presence

Career Skills Workshop Fix Up, Look Sharp: Polishing Your Professional Digital Presence You’ve done the reading. You’ve passed the tests. Now let’s get you out there and make you shine. Join Paul Mendoza, graphic designer & copywriter at UCLA, for a 90-minute workshop that’ll bring your digitized professional self into clearer focus. How do you […]

Civility and Leadership

Community Impact Training Civility and Leadership Conflict and difference are inevitable. Some are easy to work through, but others are so ingrained in our values and identities that it’s not as easy to mediate to resolve. In this session with Michael McCormack, we will learn about pluralism and civil discourse, how we come to understand […]

UCLA Master of Public Policy Admissions Webinar

This info-session will provide a comprehensive review of UCLA's Master of Public Policy program and discuss best practices on how to submit a competitive application. RSVP to receive zoom link days prior to the webinar.

Mapping Your Future: Identifying Strategies for Graduate Admissions

Navigating the graduate admission process requires intentional planning, critical self-reflection, and a support system to help guide you in the process. This webinar will assist students (with a focus on the first-generation, students of color experience) in identifying strategies they can implement when choosing graduate programs they would like to apply, as well as different […]

Funding Your UCLA MPP Graduate Experience

This webinar will focus on the various sources of funding (i.e. department fellowships, Graduate Division fellowships, academic apprentice positions) UCLA students have access in order to reduce the cost of our program.