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IDEA Engineering Student Center

Inclusion. Diversity. Excellence. Achievement. The IDEA Engineering Student Center strives to foster an inclusive and welcoming community, increase retention and graduation rates, and promote a sustainable culture of academic excellence among all engineering students at UC San Diego. The IDEA Center runs a variety of mentorship, academic support and introductory research programs for students.

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Jobs and Internships

All students at the Jacobs School of Engineering have access to the Jacobs School Job & Internship Portal. In addition, take advantage of our Team Internship and immersive Co-op programs, run through the Corporate Affiliates Program.

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Maker Spaces

Between our EnVision Arts and Engineering Maker Space, the Electrical and Computer Engineering Maker Space, the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering lab facilities and brand new student facilities in Franklin Antonio Hall, you'll have access to any tools you need to bring your ideas to life.

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Global Ties

Join teams of students from across campus as they partner with nonprofits and NGOs to co-create solutions to urgent problems here in San Diego, and around the world.

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Entrepreneurship

UC San Diego is proud to have spun out more than 750 affiliated startups. Our Institute for the Global Entrepreneur is here to support students as they bring their own ideas to the market, or find ways to leverage their talents on existing startup teams.

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Teams and Orgs

Want to build rockets? How about race cars? Is sharing the joy of engineering with young students more your jam? Or are you looking to join a supportive community of engineers through a diversity organization? Our student orgs provide almost endless opportunities to put your engineering and computer science skills into practice, and make lifelong friends doing it.

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Culture Building Programs

At the Jacobs School of Engineering, we encourage students to bring their whole selves to campus. We're building a cross-section of culture-building programs and activities aimed at achieving equity for all students, faculty and staff.

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