"Speaking Truth to Power"
Career Services
2008 Goldman School of Public Policy Career Fair
February 25, 2008, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
UC Berkeley Campus, Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union, Pauley Ballroom West (wheelchair accessible)
Participate in the Goldman School of Public Policy's major recruiting event of the year!
Increase Your Organization's Visibility.
Market your organization to students seeking employment opportunities nationwide.
Recruit the Best and Brightest.
Recruit the top public policy students in the nation to fulfill your organization's hiring needs.
Employers
Employer registration for the Public Policy Career Fair is now closed. Please contact Cecille Cabacungan at 510-642-1303 if you have questions.
- Event Details (Location, Directions, Parking and Logistics)
- Participating Employers
Students
Pre-registration for students for the Public Policy Career Fair is now closed. Students can register on-site at the Career Fair.
Event Details for Participating Employers
Date, Time and Location
Date: Monday, February 25, 2008
Time: 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: UC Berkeley Campus, Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union, Pauley Ballroom
Arrival Time
It is recommended that you arrive at least 30-45 minutes prior to the start of the fair, in order to give yourself time to park, register, and set up your table.
Tables & Supplies
Each organization will be provided with the following items at the Career Fair:
- Table and chair for each representative
- Table sign
- Nametag for each representative
- Buffet lunch and afternoon refreshments
- Directory of participating employers
Recommended Materials To Bring
It is highly recommended that you bring printed materials to market your organization such as:
- Informational brochures
- Job and internship descriptions
- Annual reports
- Any other materials you would like to bring to market your organization
You can expect approximately 100 Goldman School students to attend this fair. Please note that students from other graduate programs on the Berkeley campus have also been invited to attend (i.e. Haas School of Business, School of Public Health, Boalt Law School, etc), as well as Public Policy students from Mills College.
You are welcome to mail these materials in advance of the fair to:
Goldman School of Public Policy Career Fair
University of California, Berkeley
2607 Hearst Avenue
Berkeley CA 94720-7320
Post A Job / Internship
If you did not post your job or summer internship at the time of registration, it's not too late. You can visit the system later so that your postings will be associated with your organization when students view the list of participating organizations on the Career Fair website. Log in to goldJOBS. Click on "Register for Career Fairs", then click on "Positions Available / Post Jobs." After the Career Fair, you can simply log in and post your jobs using the "Post A Job" link on the homepage menu.
Parking for Employers
All employers should park in the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union Garage. There will be a parking attendant who will give you a parking permit. If your organization needs more than one parking permit, please inform me as soon as possible.
Driving Directions for Employers
- From I-80 West or East, exit University Avenue
- Continue east on University Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles to Oxford Street
- Turn right onto Oxford Street
- Turn left onto Durant Avenue
- Turn left onto College Avenue
- Turn left onto Bancroft Way - immediately get into the right lane
- Pauley Ballroom is located in the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union on the Berkeley campus. It is north of the intersection between Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue, on the right side of the street.
- Park in the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union Garage, located below the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union. To Enter: After turning left onto Bancroft Way, immediately get into the right lane, then turn right into the parking entrance.
- Inform the parking attendant that you are attending the Public Policy Career Fair, and you will be given a parking permit.
- From the parking garage, enter the Student Union building. Take the elevator to the 3rd Floor to get to Pauley Ballroom.
Public Transportation
Public transit information and trip planning for the entire San Francisco Bay Area can be found online at 511.org or by dialing "511" from any of the nine Bay Area counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma).
BART
Lines serve the Downtown Berkeley station on Shattuck Avenue. For schedule information please contact BART at (415) 989-2278 or visit http://www.bart.gov.
BUS
The Berkeley campus is served by AC Transit. For schedule information please visit http://www.actransit.org.
Participating Organizations (As of 2/22/08)
Advocacy Project
Affordable Housing Associates
Bartle Wells Associates
Berkeley Policy Associates
California Food Policy Advocates
California Housing Partnership Corporation
Capital Fellows Programs
CDS International, Inc.
Center for Clean Air Policy
City of Berkeley Auditor's Office
City & County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors
City & County of San Francisco Office of the Controller
City of Oakland Community and Economic Development Agency
City of San José Office of the City Auditor
County of Alameda Administrator's Office
County of Alameda Department of Public Health
County of Marin Office of the Administrator
County of San Mateo Health Department
Drug Policy Alliance
East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE)
Economic and Planning Systems
Education Pioneers
Ellman, Burke, Hoffman, & Johnson
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California
Global Recruitment Specialists
Greenlining Institute
Hope Street Group
Institute for College Access and Success
Kaiser Permanente
Larkin Street Youth Services
MAXIMUS
MDRC (Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation)
Metropolitan Transportation Comission (MTC)
MPR Associates, Inc.
MRW & Associates, Inc.
Pacific Gas & Electric
Public Financial Management
Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
RAND Corporation/Pardee RAND Graduate School
San Francisco Foundation
Seifel Consulting Inc.
Social Policy Research Associates
State of California, Auditor's Office
State of California, Department of Industrial Relations
State of California, Energy Commission
State of California, Office of the Inspector General
State of California, Personnel Board
State of California, Public Utilities Commission
The Asia Foundation
The SPHERE Institute
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9
Union of Concerned Scientists
US Department of State
US Government Accountability Office
Walden House
Contact Information
Cecille C. Cabacungan, Director of Career & Alumni Services
Phone: 510/642-1303 / Facsimile: 510/643-6274 | E-mail:
Last Updated: 02/22/2008