ASME at UCLA

I first joined ASME to sharpen my technical skills but ended up sticking around for the community I found. In my sophomore year, I was elected as Professional Development Director, making me responsible for connecting ASME members to companies looking to hire. The bulk of my work was centered around organizing infosessions, resume workshops, and mock interviews, bringing company recruiters to campus to directly interface with potential candidates. During my year in the position, I hosted events with nearly a dozen companies, including leading employers such as Boeing, Raytheon, and Tesla. I additionally served as the Primary Coordinator for the UCLA Mechanical, Aerospace, and Materials Science and Engineering Career Fair, a completely student-run fair with 15 companies and over 400 students attending. Serving as coordinator put me in charge of inviting companies, managing financials, and securing the venue and associated logistics.

During my junior and senior years, I transitioned to serving as External Vice President, managing the professional development and finance branches. While EVP, I helped launch ASME's first ever outreach program, dedicated to organizing events with local elementary and high schools to teach hands-on engineering skills. We hosted a fully virtual event in 2021 with over 50 high school students and were able to hold several in-person events in 2022 at local elementary and high schools.