A student-run investment organization, Berkeley Investment Group (BIG) has over $130,000 in its current portfolio, with over 400 members in the club. BIG seeks to teach its members who are passionate about investments the skills they need to successfully become value investors through active, hands-on portfolio management, and a professional-grade investing curriculum.
ThaiSA (Thai Student Association) is an organization that works along side the Thai Royal consulate in promoting Thai cultural awareness on campus through social and professional events. At these events, students get the chance to truly experience what life would be like living in Thailand. Aside from establishing cultural presence on campus, ThaiSA is...
The Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) aims to create a professional, academic, and social network among UC Berkeley undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and alumni. BMES was founded in 2000 and membership is open to all UC Berkeley undergraduates interested in the field of biomedical engineering. BMES strives to create an inclusive, tight-knit, and supportive community....
LiNK stands for “Liberty in North Korea” and is the largest & only grassroots non-profit organization to actively aid in the rescue and rehabilitation of North Korean defectors. There are 331 “Rescue Teams” across the world and LiNK Berkeley Chapter is one of them. Our organization not only financially supports the North Korean people,...
WriterCoach Connection has teams of trained volunteers that work one on one with middle school and high school English students. Writing coaches help students develop critical reading and writing skills. In doing so, students learn how to clearly and confidently express their ideas in writing. By bringing writing coaches to the classroom, each...
Alternative Breaks is a service-learning program on campus that explores various social justice issues ranging from Environmental Justice to Immigration Rights to issues still surrounding New Orleans 10 years after Katrina. Participants spend the spring semester attending a Decal to learn about the roots of the issue and how all the social justice issues...
Eggster is an on-campus organization with the mission of nurturing the creativity, curiosity and welfare of Bay Area youth. We do this in many ways. Mainly, we host an Annual Egg Hunt and Learning Festival to bring Bay Area youth from under-resourced communities and low-performing schools onto a college campus to experience a day...
AOC at Berkeley aims to strengthen the Operations Research field amongst students and professionals at UC Berkeley and beyond the Bay Area. We will be holding events with guest speakers from the data science/optimization/analytics industry, going on industry field trips to companies known for its contributions to the data optimization and analytics field (ie:...
Hello! I am Anna from Louisiana – the 48th best state in education. When I was accepted to Cal I was very excited, however I feared that I would have to fight an uphill battle. “They made a mistake. I’m not ready. How will I ever do well.” My first experience at Cal was...
The SAGE Mentorship Program is a great organization to join if you want to give back to the community of Berkeley and foster the education of young kids. SAGE works with 10 elementary schools, seven in Berkeley and three in Oakland, and it sends out students (like you and me) to be mentors to...