Our goal in Engineering Student Services is for each student to feel like they are successful and that they belong in Berkeley Engineering. This week we spoke with Marcia Breslin-Cantillana from ESS and current students Alisson Moreno, Zainab Alyosha, Simon Gonzalez, Cezar Carvajal to discuss how the Berkeley Mentorship Cohort gives students the opportunities to know that they belong and have a peer mentor to guide them during their academic journey. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.

Marvin Lopez, the Director of Student Programs in Engineering Student Services (ESS), joins us this week to introduce the programming element of ESS. This includes the programs, resources and opportunities that support a student's success in four areas: wellness, academic, professional and leadership. Like Marvin says, "You can't spell success without ESS!" For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.

We know that financial aid has been more of a burden this year than in the past due to changes in the FAFSA. We were happy to invite Joseph Sell, Assistant Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships, to the podcast this week to discuss all things financial aid. We discuss deadlines, how to get support, where to find your most up-to-date information and much more. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.

Our first podcast episode of the summer is giving more information about Golden Bear Advising and introducing you to Engineering Student Services academic advising. We are excited to have Shareena Samson, the director of advising and policy in Engineering Student Services and ESS adviser Catherine Bouvier Dang. For a transcript, please visit the ESS 801: Introduction to GBA & ESS advisers on the ESS podcast hub.

For our season finale of The (Not So) Secret Guide to Being a Berkeley Engineer, we interviewed Mayra Rivera and Joey Wong about add/drop deadlines. We wanted to give you a chance to understand more about what each deadline means, are their options available if you miss one and who to go to if you have more questions. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.

This week on The (Not So) Secret Guide to Being a Berkeley Engineer, we are happy to introduce Matthew Sherburne, a faculty member in materials science and engineering. We wanted to make sure that our transfer students heard from someone who was a transfer student and understands how your transition to Berkeley is going to differ from first-year students. Learn his tips, suggestions and more. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.

This week on The (Not So) Secret Guide to Being a Berkeley Engineer, we got to focus on one of the best resources students have at Berkeley - the faculty! Join us as Armando Fox (EECS) and Bethany Goldblum (Nuclear Engineering) give us tips for your first semester, how to use office hours (spoiler - use them often and not just before tests), how to be resilient as a student and more. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.