2021-22 Events
These events are for M.S. in applied economics and finance students enrolled in cohort 2021-22 only.
Spring Quarter, 2022
ECON 294B Seminar Series
ECON 294B: Weekly professional development seminars designed to present students with current working applications in various fields of applied economics and finance. Attendees are limited to 2021-2022 M.S. Applied Economics & Finance program students only.
SPRING 2022 SPEAKERS:
Ben Fierros, Toyota North America, Data Scientist
Adrienne Bergenfeld, UCSC ISSS, Assistant Director of International Student Services
Nicole Mendoza, Riverbed | Aternity, Director, Data Science
Veronica Heiskell, UCSC Career Center, Associate Director of Student Employment, Internships, & Experiential Learning
Purva Chhabra, Welton Investments, ESG Data Analyst, Trader
Miguel Bueno, Google, Strategist
Sanjay Gaur, Water Resources Economics, Principal ConsultantNetwork Now: Networking and Other Social Strategies
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. PT, by way of Zoom.
Monique Yamamoto is the Membership & Events Director for the San Jose Chamber of Commerce. She oversees the organization’s 700+ business members and executes the many networking events. If there is ever a person who has a finger directly on the pulse of who to talk to in the Bay Area, where to talk to them and how, it is Monique!
We will be covering networking how-tos, elevator pitches and the importance of relationship building.
This Zoom event is open to current economics undergraduate and graduate students.
Click here to RSVP for this event.Favorable RSVP by Monday, May 2nd AND attendance of this event qualifies each attendee a chance to win a Starbucks e-gift card! RSVPs received the day of are gladly accepted but will be ineligible for the drawing. Zoom meeting login details will be sent within one business day of favorable RSVP.
Winter Quarter, 2022
ECON 294B Seminar Series
ECON 294B: Weekly professional development seminars designed to present students with current working applications in various fields of applied economics and finance. Attendees are limited to 2021-2022 M.S. Applied Economics & Finance program students only.
WINTER 2022 SPEAKERS:
Eric Curiel, Career Center, Career Engagement Specialist
Veronica Heiskell, Career Center, Associate Director of Experiential Learning & Student Employment
Leo Rosen, University of California, Santa Cruz, Senior Institutional Research Analyst
Evan Bornstein, Resolution Economics, Senior Consultant
Andy Atkinson, Expert Marketing Advisors, Marketing Expert & Product Marketing Principal, Amazon Web Services
Joyce Shao, Qualitest @ Google, Lead Quality Engineer
Future speakers to be announced!
Mock Interview Series
Each year, the cohort is offered opportunities to mock interview with select program faculty and industry professionals (often alumni). The interviewers are invited based on student interest and career goals.
WINTER 2022 INTERVIEWERS:
Ben Fierros, Toyota North America, Data Scientist
Future interviewers to be announced!
Fall Quarter, 2021
- If you are looking for the M.S. program information session for prospective students, click here.
M.S. APEF Department Orientation
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 (10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Zoom)
Slides (UCSC login required). Video and chat. Captioned video.
May 3, 2022
