ESS 2023-24 archive

08/27/23 — For our season finale of The (Not So) Secret Guide to Being a Berkeley Engineer, we interviewed Mayra Rivera and Joey Wong about add/drop deadlines. We wanted to give you a chance to understand more about what each deadline means, are their options available if you miss one and who to go to if you have more questions. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.

08/22/23 — This week on The (Not So) Secret Guide to Being a Berkeley Engineer, we are happy to introduce Matthew Sherburne, a faculty member in materials science and engineering. We wanted to make sure that our transfer students heard from someone who was a transfer student and understands how your transition to Berkeley is going to differ from first-year students. Learn his tips, suggestions and more. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.

08/22/23 — This week on The (Not So) Secret Guide to Being a Berkeley Engineer, we got to focus on one of the best resources students have at Berkeley - the faculty! Join us as Armando Fox (EECS) and Bethany Goldblum (Nuclear Engineering) give us tips for your first semester, how to use office hours (spoiler - use them often and not just before tests), how to be resilient as a student and more. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.

08/15/23 — This week on The (Not So) Secret Guide to Being a Berkeley Engineer, we were able to meet Berkeley Engineering students, Sydney Tsai and Hitesh Kamisetty, the co-presidents of the Engineering Student Council (ESC). They tell us about Blue and Gold Certification, how to get involved with ESC and other student organizations and the resources available through ESC. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.

08/15/23 — This week on The (Not So) Secret Guide to Being a Berkeley Engineer, we continue with introducing students to resources across campus by focusing on one of the best resources right in your own backyard. It is the Center for Access to Engineering Excellence (CAEE). Here to tell us more about the CAEE are Luis Castillo, Aracely Chavez, Dylan Steury and Rushil Desai. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.

08/08/23 — This week on The (Not So) Secret Guide to Being a Berkeley Engineer, if you have ever felt that you don't belong or it was a mistake that you ended up somewhere, you are not alone. Oscar Dubón, associate dean for students, College of Engineering, has meaningful insights on what it means to belong, how to find a your place and how to support others trying to do the same. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub

08/08/23 — This week on The (Not So) Secret Guide to Being a Berkeley Engineer, Marvin Lopez, director of programs, Engineering Student Services, joins us to make sure you are career ready. This includes discussing exactly what the phrase career readiness means, what workshops are available, how to ask for guidance and more resources available in ESS, the college and the university. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub

08/01/23 — This week on The (Not So) Secret Guide to Being a Berkeley Engineer, Revae Contreras and Jesselle Hoque join us from the Career Center. Learn about the many resources they have to prepare you for finding a job and/or internship. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub

07/25/23 — This week on The (Not So) Secret Guide to Being a Berkeley Engineer, Marvin Lopez, director of programs for Engineering Student Services (ESS), gives us many of the reasons that learning outside of the classroom is important to having a well-rounded education. Plus, you'll get to learn more about the programs offered by ESS and the team that makes it all happen. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.

07/18/23 — This week on the podcast, Tiffany Reardon, associate director for engineering excellence programs, joins us to introduce Transfer Link. It is a 1-unit course that brings transfer students together to create a new network, learn about resources and support the students as they acclimate to Berkeley Engineering. There are two sections available in the fall semester.