Want to know what to expect in year 1?  Want to meet fellow eTransfers prior to joining classes in the fall?  Want to know about opportunities in advance so you don’t ‘miss the boat’?  Want to make the most of your time at UCLA Engineering?  Join us at eTransfer 101!

The goal of these activities is to help incoming engineering transfer students understand important dates, events, an opportunities through their first year so they can decide what they would like to participate in, prepare for fall recruiting events, and provide an opportunity for eTransfer students to meet each other before joining returning students in fall quarter classes.

Our job is to help you make the most of the next 2 – 3 years at UCLA Engineering to explore the world of engineering, to identify the areas you want to work in as a professional engineer and to help you gain the vital extra-curricular professional development experiences that will increase your chances of landing your first job or a seat in a competitive graduate program in engineering.  We have a lot of work to do and half the time than the freshman-admit students that have the full 4 – 5 years to accomplish this.  eTransfer 101 is designed to help you to ‘connect-the-dots’ and utilize the next years to accomplish your goals. 

For questions on eTransfer 101, please contact the UCLA Samueli Engineering Transfer Center at etransfercenter@hsseas.ucla.edu.

Registration Fee – Free & open to all incoming 2024 Engineering Transfer students

Please note – eTransfer 101 is not the same as New Student Orientation.

Welcome & Overview

eTransfer Student Mixer

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Zoom session link

We will share the details of the eTransfer 101 experience and what to expect over the next weeks.  The program will conclude with a networking mixer for eTransfers to get to know one another.  Meet other incoming eTransfer students who are in your Department.

Homework for the next eTransfer 101 session:

1. Come with a set of questions for our returning eTransfer student panelist.
2. You will learn about important dates for year 1.  Bring your calendar to mark important dates so you don’t miss the boat!

Pathways Guide for eTransfers
eTransfer Student panel discussion

Friday, June 7, 2024
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Zoom session link (please note that the eTransfer Student panel portion of tonight’s session will NOT be recorded)

eTransfer Student panel discussion: deconstructing perceptions – attendees will hear from returning transfer students about their experience in year 1.  Testimony will help you understand what to expect and guidance on what to do.  This will be your opportunity to hear from and ask questions to engineering transfer students that experienced what you will in the fall.  Hear the ‘real-deal’ of what your year 1 experience could be like.

Pathways Guide for eTransfer Students – participants will receive a week by week, quarter by quarter guide on what to expect in year 1.  Hear about important opportunities, dates, and deadlines before the year starts to do some forecasting of what you want to get involved with.  Prep starts now! Bring your calendar!

UCLA Career Center, Registering for your UCLA Handshake Account

Wendy Nix, MBA
Assistant Director of Career Education & Development (Engineering, Pre-MBA, Pre-Law)

Meet Wendy Nix, Assistant Director of Career Education & Development, who will work with engineering students through the year.  Hear about the UCLA Career Center resources for engineering students, register for your UCLA Handshake (gateway to all things recruiting), and hear the up-to-the-minute details of the Fall UCLA Engineering and Technical Career Fair.

Undergraduate Internship & Research Program

Are you interested in research?  Considering graduate school?  Hear about what kind of opportunities are available and how the UCLA Engineering Undergraduate Research Program can help you to connect with a research lab.  

Participating in a summer internship with industry is probably the best way to improve your chances of securing a job at graduation. Learn how the UCLA Engineering Undergraduate Internship Program can help you to sell yourself to a company recruiter.  Learn about the recruiting events, career fairs, and how you can develop your brand over the years you are at UCLA to increase your chances of having a job offer at graduation.

Monday, June 10, 2024
6 – 9 PM
Zoom session link

Applying to graduate school: a graduate student panel discussion

Are you interested in learning more about graduate school?  Want to know the differences between our Masters program, the MS Online program, and the Masters in Engineering programs?  Want to hear from current graduate students about how they decided to pursue graduate-study and what programs to apply to?  Join us for this workshop!

Exceptional Student Admission Program (ESAP)

Learn about guaranteed admission to the UCLA Samueli Engineering Masters of Science program for outstanding UCLA Engineering undergraduates!

NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (paid summer research)

Wes Uehara, Director Engineering Transfer Center

The National Science Foundation provides funding for universities and national labs across the country to offer paid summer research experiences to undergraduates that are US Citizens or Permanent Residents.  Learn about these programs and when to apply!

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Zoom session link

Fall Recruiting: Crafting your engineering-tailored resume

Wes Uehara
Engineering Transfer Center Director

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Zoom session link

The Fall UCLA Engineering & Technical Career fair typically occurs in week 3 of the quarter.  At the exact time that students are gearing up for their first set of midterms.  Preparing your resume, LinkedIn accounts and other artifacts can be a time-consuming process.  Students will need to think about how to find out about positions, how to sell themselves, and what to say to recruiters.  Additionally, the career fair is only one of many recruiting events that happen in the fall and throughout the year.

Spending time during eTransfer 101 to start the process increases the likelihood of participating and gaining some experience marketing yourself in the engineering world.

Incoming transfers need to go to these events in year 1.  Transfers do get internships in their first summer.  Additionally, you will want to learn from this experience to improve on your performance the following year.  Participating in an internship and doing a good job improves your chances at receiving a offer for full-time employment after graduation.  For some of you, missing the first fall recruiting season means participating for the first time in your graduating-year, trying to secure full-time employment.

Networking 101

Wes Uehara, Engineering Transfer Center Director

Thursday, June 13, 2024
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Zoom session link

Gain some insight on speaking about yourself as an engineer.  What are the important things to talk about?  What kinds of questions can ask recruiters.  If you had 30 seconds to speak about yourself, what are the most important things you would talk about?

Engineering Student Organization nuts, bolts, and opportunities!

Friday, June 14, 2024
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Zoom session link 

You’ve been encouraged to get involved with our engineering student organization.  What’s the difference between a Professional Engineering organization and a club?  What is a design team?  Why do I need to get involved?

Hear some testimony from current engineering students on what they got out of their involvement and learn what student organizations have to offer.

There is a correlation between involvement in an engineering student organization and securing a job offer at graduation.

Student panel on Fall Recruiting

Monday, June 17, 2024
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Zoom session link

What do I wear?  Do I skip class to attend?  Should I apply at the Career Fair or on company websites?  What happens after I speak with a recruiter?  Should I submit as many applications as I can?  What do I share with a recruiter?  Are interviews for CS students different – wot?!  This is overwhelming!

Hear from students that have participated in Fall recruiting.  Hear about strategies students have adopted to yield the outcomes they want.  

Engineering Scholarships

Hear about scholarships specifically engineering transfer students.  One application for all scholarships!

ABCs of Faculty Advising

Wes Uehara, Engineering Transfer Center Director

Okay, all students are required to do Faculty Advising.  Join us to learn how to make the most of these opportunities and why would I want to do it?

Global Internship Program

Andrew Bottom, Associate Director, Global Internship Program, UCLA International Education Office

Here is another opportunity for eTransfers to get some valuable technical experience. Come and learn more about this program!

Tuesday, June 18, 2024
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Zoom session link

Registration

There is no registration required for eTransfer 101.  Sessions are open to all incoming engineering transfer students.  We encourage everyone to attend all sessions and to make the most of the summer before you begin to ensure you are able to get involved in the things you want to in year 1.

All incoming engineering transfer students will receive an email with the Zoom session link each week of eTransfer 101.