Career Development in Our Own Backyard: Engaging Berkeley Staff Through a Localized Fellowship

2:10 pm - 3:10 pm | Angel Room

Access to career development opportunities is necessary for staff at Berkeley. Yet with campus transitions, availability to pursue opportunities can be limited. How do managers, then, retain high-performing employees and improve staff engagement? Student Affairs has been successful in building staff engagement through "localized" fellowships, which allow employees to do cross-divisional work and develop new skills. During this session, managers will learn how this model works and will leave equipped with tools to create similar fellowships within their respective units.


Beth Pierce    Natalie Wheat    Kristian Cloyd

Beth Pearce, Natalie Wheat, and Kristian Cloyd are professionals within the Division of Student Affairs, and have been involved with the Student Affairs Professional Development Fellowship since January 2018. Beth Pearce serves as coordinator for the fellowship and is a Policy Analyst with Student Affairs Administration; Natalie Wheat is an Insurance and Billing Analyst with the Student Health Insurance Office; and Kristian Cloyd is anAssistant Director with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions