Exploring and reviewing your career options is an important step in creating a career plan that furthers your professional development.

Information about jobs at UCSD:

Job Bulletin — Be sure to bookmark this listing of open positions (updated daily) and check back often.

Classification Criteria/ Series Concepts — View a listing of UC systemwide staff job titles and specifications, including general qualifications for the various job classifications.

Career path flow charts — Take a look at career mobility information for a sampling of areas:

• Administrative assistant/administrative analyst/management services officer
• Student affairs officer
• Programmer analyst

Job Description Library — View approved job descriptions searchable by job description number, title, department, or vice chancellor area to gain more in-depth knowledge of staff positions at UCSD.

Title and Pay Plan — Search a listing of all approved titles with information regarding salaries, premium overtime eligibility and bargaining unit designation.

Planning your professional development:

Staff Education and Development Catalog — Browse the online catalog of courses, listed alphabetically or by topic, to select and enroll in training.

Career Counseling and Planning — Request an individual career consultation.

Learn about educational benefits:

Educational Benefits — Learn about a variety of educational benefits and opportunities to support your continuing education, including:

• Reduced fee enrollment
• Discounts on courses

Staff Financial Assistance — Obtain information on funding for training and development programs that enhance job skills and assist you in reaching your career goals.

Staff development policies:

UC Personnel Policies for Staff Members and UCSD Implementing Procedures 50/Professional Development and 51/Reduced Fee Enrollment — Review guidelines on educational benefits available to UCSD employees.

See collective bargaining agreements for information on additional guidelines for represented employees.

Gathering more information and gaining more experience:

Informational Interviews — Gather information about UCSD jobs and departments by visiting departments and talking with people who are pursuing careers of interest to you.

Internships build skills through on-the-job training to enhance your professional portfolio and further your career mobility.

Mentorship — Find out how you can be matched with a mentor who can assist you with developing and implementing your career plan.

Career Connection Career Development Workshops — Obtain career development help in a classroom setting with an instructor and other UCSD employees:

• Career Planning
• Career Information Panel
• Elements of the Reclassification Process
• Networking Tips

Click here for Assessment and Planning Steps.