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Sean Wilentz is the George Henry Davis 1886 Professor of American History at Princeton University, where he has taught since 1979. His primary research interests include U.S. social and political history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. He has written numerous award-winning books and articles including, most notably, The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln, which was awarded the Bancroft Prize and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. 

Learn how to write effectively, capturing your accomplishments, leadership, internships and on-campus experiences. Get your resume ready for "prime time" and make your profile public on Handshake.

Simeon Man, is assistant professor of history at UC San Diego, where he teaches Asian American history and modern U.S. history, with a focus on race and empire in the twentieth century. He is the author of Soldiering through Empire: Race and the Making of the Decolonizing Pacific (University of California Press, 2018), which is a cultural history of the U.S. military in Asia and the Pacific after World War II. He has published essays in American Quarterly and other edited anthologies.

Learn what pre-interview research you need to do, the types of interviews you may experience, how to effectively use the job description and how to tell your story. The ultimate goal is to prepare you to get an offer for the job. 

Dr. Manuel Pastor is Professor of Sociology and American Studies & Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. He currently directs the Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE) at USC and USC's Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration (CSII). His book State of Resistance on LA and California contains the "brilliant and revelatory argument that the future of politics, work, immigration, and more may be found in California."

HCC 100: Ascend is back this semester and open to First Years and Sophomores. Learn everything you need to know about HCC services and resources; the benefits of early engagement and how to make the most of your career advising appointments.

First-Years and Sophomores planning to apply for the HCC’s paid internship programs, InternLA and OxyWorks, are REQUIRED to complete HCC 100: ASCEND Part 1 - Intro to Career Development and Part 2 - Major Decisions and Summer Planning; plus a Resume Writing Workshop and an Interview Skills Workshop.

HCC 100: Ascend is back this semester and open to First Years and Sophomores. In Part 2, you will explore your personal interests; explore Oxy majors and possible career options; and create a summer experience plan!

First-Years and Sophomores planning to apply for the HCC’s paid internship programs, InternLA and OxyWorks, are REQUIRED to complete HCC 100: ASCEND Part 1 - Intro to Career Development and Part 2 - Major Decisions and Summer Planning; plus a Resume Writing Workshop and an Interview Skills Workshop.

Pardis Mahdavi serves as the Dean of the University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies. Mahdavi's research interests include gendered labor, human trafficking, migration, sexuality, human rights, youth culture, transnational feminism and public health in the context of changing global and political structures. Mahdavi received her PhD in Sociomedical Sciences and Anthropology, MPhil in Anthropology and Master's in International Affairs from Columbia University. She also studied Diplomacy and World Affairs as an undergraduate at Occidental College.