Berkeley Summer Sessions is excited to host several fun social events for you to build community, get connected to campus and experience some of the places around Berkeley! Below are a list of some of the events we have planned for you this summer.
*Registration links and official dates will be posted soon on this page!
Orientation Webinars
Prior to arriving to UC Berkeley, we will be hosting orientation webinars for each summer session. We encourage you to join us for the session webinar that applies to you to learn more about important dates, deadlines, registration, and visa information for our international students.
Campus Scavenger Hunt & Sunset Socials
Joins us for an opportunity to explore the UC Berkeley campus in our annual summer scavenger hunt festivities! In this friendly competition, students are grouped up to find various spots on campus and complete certain activities. Followed by the scavenger hunt, students can join us for a fun evening of pizza, games and prizes.
Botanical Garden Tours
The UC Botanical Garden is a beautiful 34-acre garden located in the Berkeley Hills. This summer we will be hosting a few docent led tours where students can learn more about all the diverse plants, flowers, trees and landscapes maintained by UC Berkeley researchers, students and staff.
Princeton Graduate Admissions Workshop
In partnership with Princeton, we will be hosting our annual admissions workshop this summer! This workshop is available to all summer sessions students and will include helpful information on considerations for applying to graduate schools and how to better prepare when the time comes.
Personal Branding Workshop
In partnership with the UC Berkeley Career Center, we are excited to engage students in conversations on how to build your personal brand. This is a wonderful professional development workshop to help students learn more about how to create their perfect pitch and prepare for applying to jobs.