Relocation Assistance for Dual Career Couples

UC San Diego provides employment assistance to spouses or partners of staff and faculty members who are new or transferring employees.

Such assistance includes information about the local community, as well as referrals to services related to home sales, home purchases, and shipping of household goods.

Spouse or partner employment services

Although the Employment & Community Outreach Services unit in the Human Resources Department cannot guarantee employment for spouses or partners of new staff or faculty members who are relocating in the San Diego area, our services include the following types of career assistance:

• Career counseling
• Resume review
• Referrals to career development resources
• Development of job search strategies
• Job search guidance

Community familiarization services

The Employment & Community Outreach Services unit provides new employees and their spouses or partners with information about:

• Daycare
• Housing
• Schools
• The UC San Diego campus community
• Entertainment and restaurants
• Community resources and services

Home buying and selling assistance

The Employment & Community Outreach Services unit can put new employees in touch with local relocation specialists who provide the following counseling services free of charge:

• Home selling assistance
• Post-departure property management
• Loan-closing services
• Home purchasing assistance
• Equity advances
• Mortgage placement services

Human Resources

New Employees

• Overview
• Orientation
• Checklist
• Campus Cards
• Probationary Period
• Partner Opportunities Program
• Relocation Assistance for Career Couples