The Humanities Career Panel Series aims to help UCLA students translate their knowledge into successful careers.
Mission statement
Designed specifically for students majoring and minoring in the humanities, but open to all students, HCPS provides students with the necessary tools to be competitive in today’s job market. Each event offers opportunities to connect with professionals in a broad array of career fields, including business, education, technology, law, government and the nonprofit sector.
Each academic year, the series hosts panel discussions, primarily online, that enable students to learn about the various types of careers they can find in different industries and how to market the experience they have gained in UCLA Humanities courses — analytical, writing and problem solving skills, and foreign language knowledge — to employers.
Upcoming events
Tuesday, November 4, 2025: Careers in Nonprofit: Explore, Learn and Make an Impact!
Wednesday, February 4, 2026: Beyond Translation: Careers for Language Majors
Tuesday, January 27, 2026: Resume & Cover Letter Glow-Up with ChatGPT
Thursday, May 7, 2026: Careers in Influencing
Thursday, April 23, 2026: Careers in Design and Communication
Meet the HCPS committee
Chelsea Brandwein, Assistant Director of Development, Humanities Division
Steph Bundy, Undergraduate Advisor, English
Annie Carpenter, Student Affairs Advisor, Art History
Deanna Finlay, Student Affairs Advisor, European Languages and Transcultural Studies and Digital Humanities
MJ Hidalgo Flores, Assistant Director, UCLA Career Center
Armine Kulikyan, Assistant Director, UCLA Career Center
Simbi Mahlanza, Student Affairs Advisor, Sociology
Eboni Shaw, MSO and Student Affairs Advisor, African American Studies
Barbara Van Nostrand, Executive Director of Academic Programs and Student Affairs, Humanities Division