Get Involved with the IDEA Engineering Student Center
Your contributions and mentorship are essential to students' growth to become professional engineers. The IDEA Center has many opportunities for involvement. Simply join our interest list and we will reach out when opportunities arise. Here are ways you can make a difference by partnering with the IDEA Center:
- Attend Engineering Community Hour
- Mentor an engineering organization
- Provide a technical talk
- Host a soft skills workshop
- Participate in Industry Day for incoming first-years and transfers
- Join the IDEA Center Industry Advisory Board
IDEA Center Industry Advisory Board
The IDEA Engineering Student Center's Industry Advisory Board provides insight, innovative partnership, and sponsorship for programs and services within the IDEA Center with the goal of ensuring the engineering workforce is diverse and thriving. Members of the Industry Advisory Board are first to participate in IDEA Center mentorship opportunities, giving them early access to the forefront of engineering talent pipeline. Board members meet biannually and serve on the board as industry representatives for three-year terms. To participate in the Industry Advisory Board, talk to your department chair and connect with Executive Director of Student Success, Alex Phan.
Get Involved with the Jacobs School of Engineering
Jacobs School students are sought after by industry leaders for their engineering knowledge and ability to seek information and solve problems in a team environment.
Over 75 companies, from small start-ups to large multinational corporations, leverage the assistance of the Corporate Affiliates Program (CAP) team to recruit the best engineering talent, broker introductions to faculty and research partnerships, and consult with the Dean of Engineering about educating the engineers of tomorrow.
Ways to get involved:
The Corporate Affiliates Program (CAP) provides targeted and tailored access to the best new engineers. Connect with CAP at jacobscap@ucsd.edu.
The Jacobs School Job and Internship Portal is a gateway to sharing internship and job opportunities with engineering students and alumni.