Jacobs Events + Opportunities • 3/29 - 4/2

[Lauren Ardis]

Hello Jacobs Community!

I hope you had a great week off and are feeling rested and ready to finish out the remainder of the semester. Here is an overview of the events and opportunities at Jacobs for the upcoming week and beyond, as well as some reminders and deadlines from my previous email. We hope you'll join us for this week's workshop with Jacobs Design Fellow, Zahin Ali, and James Zhou—both from IDEO, Chicago; as well as our Design Field Notes conversation with Jacobs alumna, Tatiana Jansen. 

- Lauren 

OPPORTUNITIES

Jacobs Institute is hiring ASE roles.
We are currently hiring for the upcoming Summer 2021 positions: 

• GSI for DES INV 22. Prototyping & Fabrication
• GSI for DES INV 23. Creative Programming and  Electronics
• GSI for DES INV 190-10. Design, Cybersecurity & Mobility

More information about the available roles and instructions on how to apply are provided on the Jacobs website. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, beginning immediately, until positions are filled. Before applying, please review information about the course, including meeting time and content, through the links provided on the website; and ensure you meet the eligibility requirements to be an ASE, especially if you are applying to be a first-time GSI. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, beginning immediately, with the goal of filling all positions by early May. Contact: Aleta Martinez, al...@berkeley.edu, who is coordinating the hiring process.

Storytelling Through Your Design Portfolio, Workshop with Zahin Ali + James Zhou
Friday, April 2 • 3-4 PM PST

Join Zahin Ali and James Zhou, both Senior Interaction Designers at IDEO Chicago, as they share their advice about effective storytelling through design portfolios. They will cover best practices for articulating your point of view as a designer, beyond the cookie-cutter methods of documenting project processes. They will also speak about the experience of working as an interaction designer/project member at IDEO and future directions that they see the design firm taking. This workshop is open to all Berkeley students who are interested in storytelling, design portfolio development, or design careers. Zahin is also available as a resource to all students in his role as a Jacobs Design Fellow. 

Register for the virtual workshop through this link. 

And while we're on the topic of workshops...we are in the final month of our ongoing virtual workshops, led by our Design Specialists. If you have been hoping to dive deeper into Rhino or Fusion 360, we encourage you to use this opportunity to work closely with our team on a weekly project. No previous experience is required, and each week's workshop hosts a new project-—join as many as you'd like and leave each workshop with a new skill and project! Visit the virtual workshops page to learn more and register. 

EVENTS + NEWS

Design Field Notes, Tatiana Jansen: Designing Brain Virtual Reality for Five-Year-Olds and Neurosurgeons Alike

Tuesday, March 30 • 4-5 PM PST

Join us in welcoming Jacobs alumna, Tatiana Jansen, to our ongoing series, Design Field Notes. Tatiana currently works for Surgical Theater as a VR Program Lead at Stanford Hospital. She works with neuro and spine surgeons to build patient-specific 3D models used for preoperative planning, intraoperative navigation, and patient engagement. During her time at Berkeley, she was an active member of EnableTech, a student organization that builds solutions for people with disabilities.

This talk is free and open to the public. Join the talk using the following link, and learn more about Tatiana and the remaining Design Field Notes speakers for the spring semester on our Design Field Notes website.

Design Conversations: Ahmed Ansari

Friday, April 23 • 12-1 PM PST

Our last Design Conversations speaker of the semester is coming up. Ahmed Ansari is an Industry Assistant Professor at NYU's Integrated Digital Media Program in the Department of Technology, Culture, & Society. His research intersects between critical design studies and postcolonial and de-colonial theory; and pre-colonial philosophy and design history/technology in the Indian subcontinent.

This talk is free and open to the public, though registration is required. 

Listen back: Berkeley Talks Podcast

If you missed our previous Design Conversations talk with Dr. Bess Williamson, you can now listen to the conversation on the Berkeley Talks Podcast, in addition to watching the recorded conversation on our YouTube page.

Cal Week 2021

UC Berkeley's campus-wide Cal Week (formerly Cal Day) is coming up! Cal Week officially kicks off April 24, with events and programming scheduled through April 30th. 

Join us for our Virtual Tour and Q+A session, happening Friday, April 30 from 10-12 PM PST. This is the perfect opportunity to ask questions about our educational programs; our Makerspace and resources; and learn more about the Jacobs Project Support and Jacobs Self Service Printing, our remote-fabrication services being offered while campus remains closed. Learn more and join the event here.

REMINDERS

Fall 2021 DES INV DeCal Sponsorship

To apply for your course to be sponsored as a DES INV DeCal in fall 2021, submit all required documents to this form no later than the relevant deadline below; late submissions cannot be accepted.

• Friday, April 30th if this is the first time the course would be offered as a DES INV DeCal
• Friday, May 28th if you are submitting a returning DES INV DeCal

The list of required materials, plus some tips, are provided here. Please contact amy...@berkeley.edu for questions, especially if you are developing a new DeCal and want to discuss before preparing your full proposal.

 
Need-Based Subsidy Application Now Available

We have implemented a new program in support of our students with significant financial needs, providing a need-based subsidy for students using the JPS remote making system. This credit will provide up to $25 towards materials and shipping costs for the Spring 2021 term. Students with significant financial need will apply to receive this subsidy and will be notified once their financial status has been verified. The subsidy will cover any applicable costs incurred throughout the Spring 2021 semester.

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Lauren Ardis

(she/her/hers)

Public Programs + Communications Officer

Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation

College of Engineering | UC Berkeley