FAQs:

1. What are the formats for these chats? 

   • There are three formats for these chats, as follows. Chats can either be virtual or in-person at the CMG Career Center (S300). All times are in Pacific Standard Time (time zone converter here). 

     • Faculty Chat: Small group chats with faculty. These can be 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3 between faculty and students. Depending on the faculty's availability, chat duration will generally be between 20 and 40 minutes. These events will have limited capacity, but we will maintain a waitlist and evaluate additional opportunities based on student interest. 

     • Alumni Chat: Same as above, except with Haas alumni who are sourced from our CMG Relationship Managers, Development and Alumni Relations, and through other department referrals. 

     • Ask-Me-Anything: Abbreviated as AMA. This interactive event will allow students to ask alumni questions in real-time. These events are capped at 30 students. We encourage attendees to submit a few questions in advance to help guide the alumni and bring their remaining curiosity to the event.  

2. When will registration for these events open?

   • Registration for Alumni & Faculty Chats will open two weeks before the event date. See the linked event details pages for the exact dates and additional information about the opportunities. 

3. Is this the full and final schedule? 

   • No, this site will be continuously updated throughout the Spring semester as we confirm new opportunities with alumni. We are aiming for 20-30 chats with alumni and faculty in Spring 2024.  

4. Should I register if I'm not sure of my schedule yet? 

   • We highly encourage you to only register if you know that you can attend in respect of our alumnus and faculty time. If you are no longer able to attend, we expect you to unregister yourself in BEARS as soon as possible, or email the event contact listed on the event page. 

5. Will any of these be recorded? 

   • No. We aim to allow alumni and faculty to have authentic and helpful conversations with interested students. Our alumni have expressed that they would prefer not to be recorded.  

6. Can I see past events to get a sense of who I'll be able to meet with? 

   • See here for past events and Alumni/Faculty that have already hosted a Career Chat. This series began in 2023 and this is CMG's second year hosting chats in the Spring Semester.

7. Questions about this series? 

   • Please reach out to CMG's Event Manager, Sarah Danziger at sdanziger@berkeley.edu.