TRIO Student Support Services

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TRIO Student Support Services
260 César Chávez Student Center #4250
Berkeley, CA 94720-4250
Phone: (510) 642-0518

Preparing for the Years after Graduation:
A Pre-Graduation Guide

Visit the DSP/TRIO interactive alumni website, which provides information about alumni with disabilities who have graduated (website in development).

Alumni Peer Mentor

You can have an Alumni Peer Mentor with a disability, or an Alumni Peer Mentor who is in a field similar to the one you are considering entering.

For more information contact:
Student-Alumni Mentor Program
CAA Student Services
1 Alumni House
Phone: (510) 642-4976 or 1-888-CAL-ALUM
Email: mentorship@alumni.berkeley.edu
Website: alumni.berkeley.edu/Students/Mentorship/main.asp

Join the support group for students with disabilities who are applying to graduate school

This group host speakers from the Career Center, McNair Scholars Program, Graduate Opportunity Program, and faculty. For dates and times, contact Abigail Tilden, atilden@berkeley.edu, and see the DSP/TRIO newsletter.

Join the Cal Transition's Job Support Group

Students share their resources, strategies. For dates and times, see the Career Center Students with Disabilities website.

Each semester the Career Center sponsors workshops designed for students with disabilities who are preparing for employment or for graduate or professional school. Past topics have included: Job Search Strategies for Students with Non-visible Disabilities, Disclosure of Disability During the Grad School Application Process, and Working and Keeping Your SSI Benefits. For information, contact Sarah Dunham, (510) 642-5373. See the calendar on the Career Center's website.