WE@UCLA

UCLA’s Women in Engineering program, known as WE@UCLA, is a student-support program within the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering run by full-time professional staff. There is no membership; it’s not a club, and WE@UCLA activities are open to all UCLA Samueli students.

Mission

UCLA’s Women in Engineering program (WE@UCLA) hosts a variety of activities that raise awareness of women’s experiences in engineering and computer science. WE@UCLA promotes an environment that enhances the personal and professional development of students, provides opportunities and resources to develop self-efficacy and leadership skills, and facilitates a rewarding career path after graduation.

KEY AREAS OF SUPPORT

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Engineering Change

At UCLA Samueli, we’re building a new kind of engineering school. Collaborative. Entrepreneurial. Fearless. With a dedication to excellence and a deeply held conviction that anything is possible. This dynamic, can-do attitude is in the DNA of our university – the #1 public university in the country. We make a difference. We solve the problems of the world.

WE Engineer Change.

Women Engineering Deans in 2024

Dean Ah-Hyung “Alissa” Park, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and the Ronald and Valerie Sugar Dean of UCLA Samueli, discusses her journey into academic leadership and her goal for the engineering school to embrace cross-disciplinary collaboration and make societal impact. Park has a joint faculty appointment in civil and environmental engineering.

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WE@UCLA EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

Refuse to be a Victim

International Women’s Day 2025

Leadership Academy Graduation 2024 – 25

Engineering Stayover Program (ESP) 2025

WE@UCLA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

WE@UCLA hosts programs that raise awareness of women’s experiences in engineering and computer science. The WE@UCLA Leadership Academy is a professional development and leadership series designed to empower, improve self-efficacy, and provide a sense of community among UCLA Samueli students. Participants connect with successful engineering and computer science leaders through three interactive sessions during the first three weeks of the fall 2026 quarter and a graduation ceremony during week 4.

To be considered for the Leadership Academy, applicants must complete the application and submit a resume. A committee of UCLA faculty, staff, and community partners will review the applications.

Eligibility: Open to all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in UCLA Samueli for the 2026-27 academic year.

Application Deadline: 6/21/26 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time

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