Evening & Weekend MBA Career Services
Advising
Our experienced Adjunct Advisors are conveniently located throughout the Bay Area. Advising sessions are available by appointment either in person or over the phone.
Sessions may include
- self-assessment
- resume and cover letter review
- mock interviews
- evaluating offers/salary negotiations
- job search strategy
- positioning for internal promotions
- preparing for a career transition
Sign up for an appointment in CareerNet.
Advisor Bios
Pat DeMasters (Haas)
Peter Jacobs (SF)
Carole Martin (South Bay)
Jeanne Lew (Haas)
John Morel (Haas)
Pat DeMasters joined the Haas School of Business in 2006 as Director of Career Services for the Evening & Weekend MBA Program, the Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA Program and MBA alumni. Prior to Haas, she was the senior director for the North Bay practice of Spherion Human Capital Consulting where she focused on coaching and/or advising senior- and mid-level clients from financial services, biotech, consumer products and technology industries. She has 15 years experience in Human Capital Consulting which includes career transition/outplacement, career development, training, & program development serving clients in the Bay Area, US and abroad.
Pat has a Masters degree in Career Development from JFK University and an undergraduate degree in Organization Behavior from the University of San Francisco. Throughout her career, Pat has been very involved with organizations such as the Association of Career Professionals International (ACPI), Financial Women’s Association (FWA) and multiple human resources groups where she held office or participated on committees.
Peter Jacobs brings his clients over 14 years cumulative business experience up to the manager and director level at Arthur Young, Price Waterhouse, Intel, and an internet start-up. Since 2001, he has helped hundreds of MBA's and professionals make career decisions, successfully market their services, and earn more money. Peter's 7 years of experience living and working outside of the U.S. particularly position him to help professionals build global careers. Peter holds an MA in Career Development from JFK University, an MBA from INSEAD, a BSE from Wharton, and a CPA license. He speaks fluent French and conversational German.
Assistant Director, EWMBA/BCMBA/MBA Alumni Career Services
jeanne_lew@haas.berkeley.edu
Jeanne has 15+ years in marketing and management consulting successfully introducing products and programs across the financial services, technology and consumer packaged goods sectors. Her professional career began in strategic, systems and litigation consulting with Price Waterhouse Management Consulting Services. Currently, she is a marketing and strategy consultant advising clients in strategic marketing and branding, and product development and implementation initiatives. Her educational background includes an MBA in Marketing from UCLA's Anderson School.
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Carole has been an interview expert and writer for Monster.com for over five years. She has authored three books, “Interview Fitness Training,” “Boost Your Interview IQ.” – voted one of the 10 best career books of 2004, and “Perfect Phrase for the Perfect Interview.” Her background includes over 18 years Human Resources Management experience in technical and non-technical industries, and a Master's degree in Career Development. She is also an adjunct faculty member at John F Kennedy University in Pleasant Hill, CA, and is an interview coach at Haas business school at the University of California at Berkeley.
Prior to establishing the Haas MBA alumni career services program,
he was a Senior Consultant with Lee Hecht Harrison providing services
in the Bioscience, Telecommunications, Public Utility, Finance and Healthcare
industries. He is a small business owner and worked in the Retained
Search field as an Executive Recruiter. He has held a variety of positions
at the Director and Management level in both the for-profit and not-for-profit
sectors. John has earned an MA in Career Development from John F. Kennedy
University, School of Management.
