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A Special Summer Program for High School Students.
In 2023, the School of Engineering at Santa Clara University will host its 34th annual Summer Engineering Seminar (SES) program. Named as one of 2022 Inspiring Programs in STEM from the INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
Non-credit
Residential
Accepts International Students
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This outstanding, five-day immersion summer experience is for current high school sophomores who are interested in exploring the field of engineering.
The program offers specially designed introductory workshops taught by our engineering faculty that are presented as a mix of lecture and interactive work, spanning several fields of engineering. Participants will also get a taste of university life and the academic expectations of college. Along with living in the dorms during the program, students will interact with our faculty, students, and other members of the SCU community throughout the week.
The SES program is designed to motivate young people to pursue science and engineering majors in college so they can ultimately participate in the scientific and technical workforce. It provides participants with a chance to explore the many possibilities of engineering as a career. Participants attend special workshops, complete their own engineering projects, and experience outside-of-class aspects of Santa Clara University through afternoon and evening recreational activities.
During the week participants attend introductory level workshops spanning several disciplines of engineering that are facilitated by our engineering faculty. Topics will include: Bioengineering; Civil, Sustainable andEnvironmental Engineering; Computer Science and Engineering; Electrical and Computer Engineering; and Mechanical Engineering. Participants attend all core workshops for a broad exposure to the various disciplines and careers within the field of engineering. Workshops will be held by the School of Engineering, the focal point for engineering education at Santa Clara University.
On-campus, residential
Summer Engineering Seminar (SES) is proud to announce an expansion to the program in 2023. SES will now be offering an advanced, second summer, SES program. Thus, allowing us to offer SES as a two-year program. This will allow participants to dive deeper into the majors they are interested in.
However, with this addition comes a change in the application pool. Only current high school sophomores will be able to apply for our longstanding introduction SES program. The new, advanced second-year SES program is only available to those students who participated in the summer of 2022.
The following criteria have been set for program participants:
1 - Students who will have completed their sophomore year of high school by July 1, 2023
2 - Students who are interested in broadly exploring the field of engineering and its various disciplines
3 - Students who have not been exposed to the engineering profession through high school coursework, extra-curricular activities, similar programs and close role models working in engineering
4 - Students who may lack the means to access engineering courses and programs, due to limited financial resources and/or a lack of school & community offerings.
5 - Student areas listed below are highly encouraged to apply:
- First-Generation to go to college
- Women
- Underrepresented groups in the field of engineering
- Low-Income
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To be considered for this program, applicants must submit a complete application consisting of the following:
1 - The online application.
2 - An essay (500 words) as part of the online application addressing the following questions: What makes you an ideal candidate for the SES program? How do you think you could benefit from the program? Questions to consider in your response may include:
-What are you passionate about?
-What drives your curiosity for engineering?
-What kind of impact do you hope to have on society?
Each year the SES program receives hundreds of applications from across the globe for a limited number of spots, making acceptance to the program very competitive. For program consideration, applications will be evaluated based on academic performance (particularly in math and science), and the alignment with program eligibility criteria (with particular emphasis on applicant need). Applicants are informed of their status via email by Thursday, March 30, 2023.
Deadline
The online application must be completed by 9:00 p.m. PDT on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
Jul 09 - Jul 13
1 week
Residential
Jul 16 - Jul 20
1 week
Residential
Jul 23 - Jul 27
1 week
Residential
All on-site fees for the SES Program are paid by the School of Engineering along with gifts from various corporate sponsors and foundations (to be listed once announced), resulting in no costs for participants who are accepted into the program.
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