About SPC
Software Product @ Cal teaches product through Berkeley coursework and live client projects. We’re a community of people who show up for the work and for each other.
Our Culture
Honest feedback, reasonable standards
SPC · Berkeley
We’re UC Berkeley’s ISPMA student chapter. People here say what they think about the work, keep the bar high without being cruel, and leave space to get things wrong and fix them.
Craft without theater
We care about clear writing, clear decisions, and decks that earn their length. Nobody is here to perform being busy.
Actually for students
Mentors and leads are trying to help you level up. The point is useful reps and real ownership, not resume filler.
Our Community
Not only the work
SPC · Community
Retreats, socials, and low-key hangs are a real part of the club, not an afterthought. Photos and updates on Instagram; longer stuff on LinkedIn.
Big-little
New members get paired with someone who’s been around a while, so you’re not guessing who to ask first.
The rest of college
Formals, IMs, random weeknight hangs. Some of the friendships last longer than any single project.
How We Work
Client projects at the center
SPC · Client projects
Most semesters, small teams ship real work with a partner company. Workshops and curriculum chase the same habits: figure out what problem you’re solving, decide what to build, and be able to explain the tradeoffs out loud.
Junior and consultant tracks
You start with more support and take on more client-facing responsibility as you’re ready. Nothing magical, just structure.
ISPMA
We’re a chapter of a larger org. When you want context outside Berkeley, that network is there.
Where We Go
People head into product, strategy, and engineering at lots of different companies. The common thread is usually that they’ve already practiced talking through messy, ambiguous work with other people in the room.
Concrete stories
Interviews tend to be about what you shipped, what surprised you, and what you’d try differently next time.
People who stay in touch
Alumni and sponsors come back for coffee or recruiting. The summit trip is one of the things that still feels tangible years later.
