Nov. 4, 2025 - Undergrad Newsletter

Wednesday, Nov. 5. 4-5 p.m., virtual
Discover how engineering management can accelerate your future career! Hear from four experienced CU Boulder alumni as they share insights on leadership, innovation and navigating the evolving engineering landscape. Register using your CU Boulder email account. 

Join a cohort of leading CU Boulder students committed to learning more and advancing our efforts in quantum sciences and engineering. Earn a scholarship, learn more about the quantum sector and build community with like-minded students, staff and faculty.

Applications for spring 2026 are due Friday, Nov. 21,at 5 p.m. Current members of the Quantum Scholars program as of fall 2025 will automatically be enrolled and do not have to reapply. The application includes consideration for financial aid. 

Want the chance to develop professional skills without other course work? The Engineering Management Program is offering a series of “New Skillset Development” one-credit courses for spring 2026. Take just one or all three. 

• Innovation Communication
• Innovation Discovery
• Innovation Finance & Legal

Offered in five-week sessions. Listed as 4000-level, but open to all students, any major, any level. If you have questions, please email Karen.Crofton@colorado.edu.

Wednesday, Nov. 12. 5:45 p.m., SEEC 372 or on Zoom
Join this session for refreshments and a conversation with returned Peace Corps volunteers who are also members of CU Boulder's Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience community. They will share how the Peace Corps impacted their lives, including their professional development & career paths. Please email peacecorps@colorado.edu if you want to join the conversation by Zoom.

The Engineering Career Hub has partnered with Break Through Tech to offer the AI Program, a virtual, one-year extracurricular experience that equips you with the skills needed to secure a job in the fastest-growing areas of tech: data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Developed by industry and academic leaders, you will master the skills necessary to become a successful machine learning engineer. Along the way, you will learn practical, industry-relevant skills that will qualify you for entry-level jobs in the field while receiving career coaching, mentorship and summer internship placement support.

To learn more, visit the Break Through Tech website and complete the interest form.

Nov. 12-13
The Thorlabs Mobile Photonics Lab Experience brings the science of light to you! Through hands-on learning experiences, the Mobile Photonics Lab reveals photonics applications, technologies, people and potential careers within the photonics industry. Check out their calendar for more on their CU stops. 

Join this virtual program to build career-ready skills, explore the semiconductor industry and connect with Micron professionals. Through interactive seminars and networking, you will gain practical insight to confidently transition from campus to career.

Winter Session courses are offered over winter break from Dec. 15 - Jan. 5. Enrollment is now available in Buff Portal. Winter Session classes often fill quickly, so prompt registration is recommended.

Important notes:

• Winter Session courses are offered through Continuing Education, and separate tuition is charged on a per-credit basis.
• Winter Session counts toward your spring 2026 credit limit. If taking a Winter Session class puts you above 19 total credits for the spring semester, you will need an enrollment override. Learn more on the Winter Session website.

Weekly in-person or virtual opportunities
Your Engineering Peer Advisors are here to help with registration questions! Come to drop-in sessions to ask any questions that you have about course enrollment, degree requirements or general questions about life as a student in the College of Engineering & Applied Science. You can find their daily drop-in hours in the Buff Portal Advising calendar.