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Student Success Stories

Discover inspiring success stories from UC San Diego students who have thrived through on-campus employment opportunities. Learn how these roles have shaped their academic journeys, career paths, and personal growth.

Featured Students

Student Arden Boice

Arden Boice


Major: Marine Biology

College: Seventh College

Graduation Date: June 2025

“As a student who sought out employment as a necessity through college, it's really important to feel proud of that balance. College is hard, and working in the background can feel overwhelming, but figuring out how to balance/manage that is a great skill that will only push you forward." 

Meet Arden

Daniel Ji


Major: Computer Science

College: Sixth College

Graduation Date: June 2025

“Through my student employment, I’ve developed software engineering skills across a variety of programming languages, frameworks, and libraries.”

Meet Daniel

Student Daniel Ji
Student Maddie Bellis

Maddie Bellis


Major: Clinical Psychology

College: Seventh College

Graduation Date: June 2025

“My internship provided me with many leadership opportunities… [and] I greatly developed my public speaking skills as the Program and Digital Outreach Intern."

Meet Maddie

Priscilla Nguyen


Major: Masters in Mechanical Engineering

Program Department: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Graduation Date: June 2025

“Working in a fabrication lab directly provided me with applicable engineering experience, which helped to land me multiple internship opportunities.”

Meet Priscilla

Student Priscilla Nguyen
Student Dottie Dothard

Dottie Dothard


Major: PhD in Biomedical Sciences

Program Department: School of Medicine

Graduation Date: December 2025


“I got to make an impact in a community I care about and did so with the support of incredible UC San Diego staff.”

Meet Dottie

Kyle Hurley


Major: Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences

College: Revelle College

Graduation Date: June 2025

“Student Employment truly enhanced my skills in my desired field, as well as developed a deeper appreciation for the future work I want to get into.”

Meet Kyle

Student Kyle Hurley


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