Fee

Career Services Open Access Fee

Career Services is grateful for your support and encourages you to reaffirm the Career Services Open Access Fee in Spring Quarter 2023! With your support, Career Services will be able to continue to provide access to high-quality career readiness services such as assessments for career exploration, 24/7 online resources, access to local, national, and international internship and experiential opportunities, graduate school application assistance, and a full range of job search prep services for postgraduate employment. Without the Career Services Open Access fee, Career Services may be forced to freeze hiring and/or reduce overall services to students.
 

Your support will allow us to:

• Enhance our Career Paths Program to support student success in a variety of industries, including government, health, entrepreneurship, education, business, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), and public/social service.
• Offer assessments for career exploration at no cost.
• Strengthen connections with employers to encourage more local/national employers to campus to recruit Gauchos.
• Boost support for the unique career needs of our dynamic graduate students.
• Increase career fairs, networking events, and other opportunities for all students to make valuable in-person with hiring employers.
   

Breakdown of all Career Services Support Fees

History of Career Services Open Access Fee

Over the years, Career Services has experienced significant budget cuts. Between existing and proposed cuts, Career Services has lost over 12% of its core funds from registration fees since 2008 on an annual basis. Through cost-cutting measures, charging employers for services, and utilizing unspent funds from previous years, the department has been able to continue offering high-quality service at the same level for UCSB students.