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Pedro Traverso

Pedro Traverso, MS IEOR ‘03, looks back at his time at UC Berkeley and the IEOR department with deep fondness and gratitude. His experience at Cal not only shaped the way he thinks about systems and problemsolving, but it also instilled a lasting sense of purpose and responsibility within him. The analytical tools and human…

Chisoo Lyons, MS IEOR ’88

Chisoo Lyons, MS IEOR ‘88, began her career at Fair, Isaac—the credit scoring company now known as FICO—which was then headquartered just across the Bay in San Rafael. She has maintained a strong connection to her Berkeley roots in several ways. She married fellow Berkeley graduate Norm Lyons, who earned his MS in Operations Research…

James Wang, BS IEOR ’90

James Wang, BS IEOR ‘90, has been happily married for over 20 years. After spending 15 years in the airline industry, he made a career pivot away from IEOR and now works as a CFO consultant, following the completion of his Executive MBA at UCLA. James is proud that his daughter, Jocelyn, is now a…

Joel Effron, BS + MS IEOR ’67

Joel Effron began his career in the Industrial Engineering department at Trans World Airlines (TWA), where he developed a non-classical queueing theory model to staff ticket and gate counters based on dynamic passenger arrival patterns and fluctuating flight schedules. This innovative approach was adopted systemwide. Drawing on ergonomic principles learned at Berkeley, Joel also designed…

Corey (Yunhao) Lin

Name: Corey (Yunhao) Lin, MAnalytics ’25 Post-Graduation Plans: Data Engineer at Anheuser-Busch Favorite IEOR Class and why: INDENG 243 Analytics Lab. We presented our project, “Designing a Risk Dashboard for the Blockchain Ecosystem – NEAR,” which was the first capstone project completed in the INDENG 243 Analytics Lab course, in partnership with Almanax. In this…

Chandni Pari Jain

Name: Chandni Pari Jain, MET IEOR ’25 Post-Graduation Plans: Product Manager at American Express, Digital Labs Advice to younger IEOR Students: “Take advantage of all of the academic, career, and extracurricular opportunities at UC Berkeley and the College of Engineering. The experiences are unparalleled.” What does Berkeley IEOR mean to Chandni Pari Jain? “It’s the…

Ethan Lam

Name: Ethan Lam, BS IEOR ‘25, minor in EECS Post-Graduation Plans: Founder at FiveW Advice to current and future IEOR students: “Berkeley is a huge campus: take advantage of it. Try different types of clubs. Get rejected. Go to hackathons even if you don’t know anyone. Email that professor and ask about research. Four years…

Caroline Beam

Spotlight on Dr. Caroline Beam (PhD IEOR ‘99) 1. What inspired you to choose industrial engineering and operations research and attend UC Berkeley? IEOR: I realized it was love at 9:02 on a grey February morning in New Jersey. It’s the kind of morning that makes most undergraduates sleep, and instead, I found myself bolt…

Marie Pelagie Elimbi Moudio

Meet Marie Pelagie Elimbi Moudio – a trailblazing Berkeley IEOR Ph.D. student and the inspiration behind The Marie Pelagie Elimbi Moudio Fellowship in IEOR (UC Berkeley photo by Adam Lau) The Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) is pleased to announce the establishment of The Marie Pelagie Elimbi Moudio Fellowship in IEOR. This…

MoonSoo Choi

We recently sat down with MoonSoo Choi to discuss his time as an undergraduate student and his current role as Senior Manager of Data Science at Walmart. What did your time at UC Berkeley mean to you? As a student, it was meaningful to have the opportunity to explore a vast array of interests. For…

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Professional Development Liaisons (PDLs
Professional Development Liaisons (PDLs

There are up to 10 positions available. Doctoral and professional students from all departments, programs, and disciplines are encouraged to apply. 

Benefits of this internship:

  • Paid position: 10 hrs/week at $25.78/hr (25% time, Student Assistant IV)
  • Skill-building opportunities: PDLs will receive group trainings and mentorship (within the paid 10 hours/week) to guide them in developing valuable professional skills in areas such as communications, program and project management, partnerships, and more.
  • Professional and career development: PDLs will develop experience in higher education leadership that is valuable in a variety of career paths, within and beyond academia.
  • Service to campus: PDLs will play an important role in making professional development resources and opportunities available to graduate students and in assisting departments in their work in this area.

Required skills:

  • Exceptional skills in interpersonal communication, collaboration, judgment, and organization;
  • Graduate-level writing and analytical skills;
  • The ideal candidate will also be skilled in multicultural competencies, with experience working and interacting effectively with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff.

Full details and application instructions are below and attached. Applications are due by September 17, 2018. Please forward this announcement about this excellent professional development opportunity to all graduate students in your department.

Cornerstone Research -Analyst position​