Perhaps one of the most valuable resources we can provide is helping you find research opportunities. We understand that transfers are on more of a time crunch than freshman students, which makes establishing rapport with professors and finding research quite difficult and stressful. 

Our goal is to equip students with knowledge and confidence in the process of searching for a research lab as well as providing an environment where students looking to get into research can comfortably connect with professors.

This presentation outlines the following:

• How to find a lab

• Writing a cold email and cover letter

• Red and green flags when searching for and visiting a lab

• Resources to find research opportunities

Speaker event:

Our latest speaker event was Dr. Andreas Ernst, assistant professor fo the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology. A small group of students joined us to converse and ask questions about lab research, post-college plans, and Dr. Ernst's journey through academia and research.

Let us introduce ourselves and the research we're currently working on! We also have some resources from UC San Diego to kick off the year and help you start seeking research opportunities.

Notes from the Meeting:

• Check out Handshake and LinkedIn for job, research, and volunteer opportunities

• UCSD resources previously mentioned

• Faculty Mentor Program

Let us introduce ourselves and the research we're currently working on! We also have some resources from UC San Diego to kick off the year and help you start seeking research opportunities.

Notes from the Meeting:

Some Undergraduate Research Programs at UC San Diego:

• McNair, Faculty Mentor Program, TRELS

• REAL Portal, UC Scholars Program, Academic Internship Program 

Start building your professional persona!

• Handshake

• LinkedIn