Through intensive, hands-on training sessions, students participating in the WE@UCLA Leadership Academy will have the opportunity to learn valuable skills from today’s industry leaders. These experiential hybrid training sessions focus on strengthening students’ team management, networking, communication, and other critical leadership skills. Accomplished UCLA Engineering Alumnae and industry professionals will share their experiences and advice to help Cadets acquire and master important skills for the future. Through three sessions taking place during Fall Quarter, Cadets (that's what we call our Academy participants) build community, sharpen job-related skills, practice interviewing for an engineering role, network with companies looking to hire engineering graduates, and clarify their own values, goals, and leadership style.
To be considered for the program, applicants must submit a resume and one-page essay addressing the representation of women in engineering. Applications will be reviewed by a committee of UCLA faculty, staff and community partners.
Eligibility: UCLA Engineering students from any engineering major in the 2024-25 academic year and who support increasing the representation of women in engineering. Incoming 1st year UCLA Engineering students are also eligible to apply by invitation from WE@UCLA staff.
A note on the application: Demographic and personal background questions help us to learn more about our candidate pool but will not be used in evaluating your acceptance into the program nor will your answers to these questions be shared with outside professionals reviewing candidate applications. The information will be kept confidential and will not be shared with industry partners.
Class level and major are being collected for data analysis purposes and will be reported in aggregate. However, with your permission, your resume can be made available to outside industry professionals.
Application Deadline: 7/12/24 at 11:59 pm
All WE@UCLA Leadership Academy participants must be available and therefore agree to attend sessions on the following dates:
- Saturday, September 28, 2024 (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.) In-person session
- Saturday, October 5, 2024 (10:30am - 2:30pm) Virtual session
- Saturday, Oct 12, 2024 (10:30am - 3:00pm) Hybrid session
- Saturday, Jan 11, 2024 (noon - 2:00pm) In person session
If you have questions about the WE@UCLA Leadership Academy, please contact Alumni Career Engagement by emailing our office at mseleshi@support.ucla.edu.
Thank you for your interest in the 2024-2025 UCLA William F. Sharpe Fellows Program!
In 2008, the William F. Sharpe Fellows Program was created by the UCLA Department of Economics and their Board of Visitors to engage UCLA alumni, community members, and employers in supporting the career and professional development needs of UCLA’s business undergraduates. Named in honor of Nobel Laureate and UCLA alumnus William F. Sharpe, the program has been successful in bringing together top employers with UCLA’s brightest students interested in pursuing business careers. Today, the program is run by the UCLA Alumni Association staff in collaboration with the Department of Economics and their Board of Visitors to strengthen the Bruin community in business.
For more information on the program, please visit the website here and join us for an
Information Session on Wednesday, June 12 from 12pm-1pm in the James West Alumni Center and/or on Friday, August 16 from 12pm-1pm via Zoom here.
Application Deadline: Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PST
PROGRAM COMMITMENT & REQUIRED DATES:
As a Sharpe Fellow, it is required to actively participate in orientation and while the program partners with you to strengthen your career outcome, each fellow is responsible for their career. By applying for the Sharpe Fellows Program, you understand and acknowledge that orientation is required and you are responsible for ownership of your career.
Orientation: Leadership & Career Development Foundations (Required)
- Saturday, September 28, 2024
Refer to the website for optional opportunities for networking.
ELIGIBILITY:
In order to be considered for the program, you MUST meet all eligibility requirements and complete the entire application.
- Undergraduate students, enrolled full-time (12+ units) at UCLA
- Expected graduation date of December 2026, March 2027, or June 2027
- Minimum 3.4 GPA
INTERVIEWS: held virtually
Investment Banking Round 1*: Wednesday, September 4 (Evening)
Investment Banking Round 2**: Friday, September 6 (Morning)
Consulting: Friday, September 6 (Afternoon)
Finance: Friday, September 13 (Morning)
Technology: Friday, September 13 (Afternoon)
*Candidates will be notified if moving onto next round on Thursday, September 5
**only for selected candidates
Decision Announcements:
Investment banking and consulting candidates will be notified if they are selected as a Sharpe Fellow on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
Finance and technology candidates will be notified if they are selected as a Sharpe Fellow on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.
For any questions regarding this program, please contact Mia Seleshi, Director of Alumni Career Engagement, UCLA Alumni Affairs at mseleshi@support.ucla.edu.
