The University of California, Berkeley, with over 11,000 employees, is the largest employer in the City of Berkeley and one of the largest in the region. The campus has a long standing commitment to promote local hiring and to work with programs in the neighboring community to recruit qualified candidates for campus job openings. Vacancies are posted weekly and can be viewed at the Employment Unit located in the basement of University Hall. Campus job listings are also mailed to 450 organizations throughout the Bay Area and are available on-line. Academic positions are processed by individual campus departments.
Open positions are generally administrative and clerical.
Once received, applications are kept active and on-file for 180 days. The Job Seekers Workshop is conducted by UC Berkeley's Employment Unit for prospective campus employees. Assistance is given in preparing a competitive application and resume, effective interviewing techniques, the campus' employment process, and other available services to aid individual job searches. The workshop is offered twice a month. The Career Center has a job listing service that helps employers fill short term projects, part-time or summer jobs, and career opportunities.