Engineering transfer students have half the time to take advantage of the Bruin Engineering experience as those that started as freshmen.  Our job is to help you make the most of the next 2 – 3 years to help you succeed in the classroom, explore the world of engineering, identify the areas you want to work in as a professional engineer and 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. 

The goals of eTransfer 101 are to:

• Help incoming UCLA Engineering transfer students understand important dates, events, an opportunities through their first year so they can decide what they would like to participate in.  With only 2 – 3 years at UCLA, transfers could miss these important activities that will help them understand what they want to pursue after graduation and prepare them to be marketable to industry recruiters. 
• Fall recruiting for summer industry internships starts the day you arrive on campus.  Participating in an industry internship is a great way to increase your chances of having a job offer at graduation.  Many eTransfer 101 sessions are designed to inform you on what to expect at Fall recruiting events, prepare your materials to participate, help you prepare your remarks and build the confidence to attend. 
•  Provide an opportunity for eTransfer students to meet each other and build-community before fall quarter classes.

eTransfer 101 is designed to help you to ‘connect-the-dots’ and use the next years at a UCLA Engineering student to identify the engineering you would like to do as a professional engineer and to be marketable enough secure a job offer at graduation.  

There is no registration fee for eTransfer 101.  Sessions are free and open to all incoming 2026 UCLA Engineering transfer students.  Do not miss the these sessions!  Take a look at the details of each session below to learn more. 

Also, please note that eTransfer 101 is not the same as New Student Orientation. For information on New Student Orientation (which includes an academic advising), please visit the UCLA New Student & Transition Programs website. 

Welcome & Overview,
Pathways Guide,
eTransfer Student panel discussion, and
Department Mixer

Wednesday, June 3, 2026
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Zoom session link
The panel discussion and department mixer will NOT be recorded.

To kick-off eTransfer 101, we will share an overview of eTransfer 101 workshops and the purpose of the program.

Next, we will share and review the Pathways Guide, a week by week, quarter by quarter guide which will provide new students with the timeline of events each quarter in their first year and how to prepare to take advantage of the opportunities.

Then, we will host a panel discussion of former engineering transfer students to share their experience as a transfer student at UCLA and how they used this experience to determine the next step.

At the end of the event, there will be a department mixer for new engineering transfer students to connect with their peers and current engineering transfer students.  You will learn the important things to know about your department.

Homework for the next eTransfer 101 session:

• Review UCLA Engineering Scholarships website and prepare questions for our speaker at tomorrow’s eTransfer 101 session.

eTransfer Student panelists:

UCLA Engineering Scholarships

Thursday, June 4, 2026
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Zoom session link

UCLA Engineering Scholarships – The School of Engineering has over 100 scholarships to award to our students.  All you need to do is submit 1 application annually to be considered for these scholarships.  Join us to hear from our scholarships team on how to submit your application which is due by Friday, June 26, 2026. 

Links shared at session:

• UCLA Engineering Scholarships
• UCLA Writing Center
• UCLA Center for Scholarships and Scholar Enrichment

Speaker:

Flannery Weiss-Cruz
Academic Counselor
Scholarship Coordinator

Office of Academic & Student Affairs
UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Homework for the next eTransfer 101 session:

• To be announced

How to land an engineering internship & job: understanding the process and resources available from our  Undergraduate Internship & Research Program

Monday, June 8, 2026
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Zoom session link

Securing a job offer at graduation is a very complex process that involves:

• Learning as much as you can in your engineering classes,
• Discovering the area in engineering you want to work and the problems you want to solve,
• Gaining technical experience and being able to communicate that with other engineers,
• Building your brand and preparing your materials to apply,
• Developing the confidence and finding the time to attend networking and recruiting events and applying for jobs.

There is a lot to learn from your experiences and you will want to improve on your tactics.  The process takes patience, persistence, and grit.  It also requires students to have a faith in the process.

Technical experiences are key in demonstrating your ability as an engineer to companies that are hiring summer interns or career-positions after graduation.  Academic research and internships in industry are valuable experiences to help you explore what you want to do after graduation as well as provide you some excellent content to share with industry recruiters who are looking to hire.

Join us to learn more about the process, see some data on predictors of success, and how our UCLA Engineering Undergraduate Internship & Research Program can help!

Speakers: 

Jadyn Berlin
Peer Advisor, Undergraduate Internship & Research Program
Computer Science student
Transfer from Madera Community College
LinkedIn

Homework for the next eTransfer 101 workshop:

• Download a copy of the Career Readiness Worksheet for eTransfer students and start to complete the exercises and check-list.
• Start working on drafting your resume for Wednesday’s Resume workshop.

UCLA Career Center, recruiting events, and resources

Tuesday, June 9, 2026
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Zoom session link

Join us at this session to meet Wendy Nix, Assistant Director of Career Education and Development at the UCLA Career Center who will work with engineering students through the year.  UCLA is transitioning to a new platform called 12twenty on July 1st.  Join us to learn more about this new resource that will be your portal to recruiting events and company info-sessions.  Wendy will also share all there is to know about the plethora of resources (including drop-in hours during the academic year) and events and resources offered by the Career Center that will help you as your work toward securing a job at graduation. Freshman-admitted students have 4 -5 years to figure this out.  We encourage our engineering transfer students to attend to get this process started now.

Speaker:

Wendy Nix, JD & MBA
Assistant Director, Career Education and Development
UCLA Career Center
LinkedIn

Homework for the next eTransfer 101 workshop:

• Download a copy of the Career Readiness Worksheet for eTransfer students and start to complete the exercises and check-list.
• Prepare a draft of your resume and bring it to Wednesday’s Resume workshop.

Crafting your resume for an engineering internship or job – for Fall recruiting for summer industry internships in 2027

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Zoom session link

Recruiting for internships with industry for the summer of 2027 will begin in August.  Preparing your resume, LinkedIn account and other artifacts can be a time-consuming process.  Start the process now and prepare to apply for summer jobs and attend recruiting events.  Join us at this session to learn how to craft your resume for engineering jobs before recruiting begins.

Incoming transfer students are highly-encouraged to attend recruiting and networking events in year 1.  First, some transfer students are able to secure internships in their first year.  Regardless of your ability to secure an internship, you will want to attend so that you are able to gather information, reflect on your experiences, and improve your performance the following year.  For students graduating in 2 years, you will have only two recruiting seasons before you graduate.

At this event, we will announce how to sign-up for a 1 on 1 Peer Advising session to have your resume reviewed, receive guidance on the next steps on your journey towards securing employment, and have an opportunity to ask questions.

Speakers:

Jadyn Berlin
Peer Advisor, Undergraduate Internship & Research Program
Computer Science student
Transfer from Madera Community College
LinkedIn

Homework for the next eTransfer 101 session:

• To be announced

Networking 101: preparing to speak to a recruiter

Thursday, June 11, 2026
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Zoom session link

Speaking to recruiters and engineers can be an intimidating experience.  Join us at the Networking 101 session to gain some insight on speaking about yourself as an engineer.  We will share some common questions asked by recruiters to allow students to prepare their responses ahead of time.  This will enable them to focus on delivery, rather than attempt to think of content to share.  Participants will also learn what kinds of questions to ask recruiters that will leave a good lasting-impression.  Finally, this session will provide information on networking opportunities.

Speaker:

Homework for the next eTransfer 101 workshop:

• To be announced

Undergraduate Engineering Research
Preparing to apply to graduate school

Friday, June 12, 2026
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Zoom session link

Join us at this session to learn about undergraduate research, why it is valuable, and how you might get involved.  We will also talk about everything you need to know about applying to graduate school.

Speakers:

Homework for the next eTransfer 101 session:

• To be announced

Importance of Joining Engineering Student Organizations

Monday, June 15, 2026
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Zoom session link

Participation in one of our over 150 engineering student organizations, design teams, or honor societies is a great way to round-out your experience at UCLA Engineering.  They offer support to their members in and out of the classroom.  Some offer study tables or tutoring.  Others offer skills-workshops and prep for recruiting that is specific to your discipline.  The student orgs are also a great way to gain some technical experience that you can share with recruiters.  They can also help connect you with engineering alum who are already working in industry.  Data suggests that there is a correlation between being involved in a student organization or design team and a student’s ability to secure a job offer at graduation.  We highly-recommend students to get involved!

Join us at this session to learn about a few of our student chapters of professional engineering organizations and design teams. You’ll learn how to get involved and what it might involve.  You will also hear testimony from our panelists on what they gain from participation in their organization.

Student panelist:

Rama Kotha
Outgoing President, Bruin Racing

Global Internship Program,
NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates
ABCs of Faculty Advising

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Zoom session link

This session will highlight additional technical experiences for engineering students.  In this session, we will share information about the school’s Global Internship Program that offers engineering students an opportunity to study abroad.   

Learn about the National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program that offers paid summer research internships to undergraduates.  Learn how students can leverage these experiences to pursue graduate school or land an internship in industry.  

Finally, we will share the importance of attending your Faculty Advising appointments (which are required) to gain valuable information that will help you identifying what you want to do after graduation.  Additionally, a faculty mentor can be valuable when you need a letter of recommendation or reference for a job. .  

Speakers: