
Community
This is your community. At Baskin Engineering, you can find your passion, get involved, and make a difference—and friends. Get inspired, find support, learn about new opportunities, and much more.
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Student organizations
Baskin School of Engineering is home to a variety of student organizations. Each student organization provides students with unique opportunities to explore their academic, technical, professional, and community service interests in addition to social engagement.

Research
Baskin Engineering faculty and students pursue novel, visionary research that leads to positive societal impact. Explore opportunities and tips for getting involved in research.

Slugworks
Slugworks is an open and inclusive, student-focused collaborative experiential learning space located in the Jack Baskin Engineering Building. Get hands-on experience in workshops that cover a myriad of topics geared to explore the intersection of art, design and technology.

Jobs and internships
Use Handshake to search for job and internship opportunities, connect with employers targeting UCSC students and alumni, find professional development events, and make appointments with a career coach.
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CLUB SPOTLIGHT
Meet the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
ACM at UC Santa Cruz is the largest computing club on campus, with more than 1,000 members. The organization fosters a supportive and inclusive community for students of all backgrounds and skill levels. ACM offers five branches that provide weekly technical workshops, introduce students to AI research, host social meetings for networking and new experiences, bring projects from prototypes to full-scale production, and organize a yearly hackathon.
Inclusion at Baskin Engineering
UC Santa Cruz and Baskin Engineering are committed to creating educational equity that will lead to real, transformative change. We are one of only two institutions in the nation that holds the honor of being a Hispanic Serving Institution, an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution, and member of the Association of American Universities.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Everything you need to know about living in an on-campus community or off campus in the Santa Cruz area.
UC Santa Cruz Dining is all about nourishing the campus community. No matter your palate, you can find it among the five campus dining halls and numerous cafés, coffee shops, and restaurants.
UC Santa Cruz strives to create an environment in which all students can succeed. We are committed to helping all students graduate, graduate in good time, and thrive academically.