Connect

As an active hub for design innovation, the Jacobs Institute offers a broad range of opportunities for involvement. We welcome community members from across Berkeley’s campus and beyond to participate in our ecosystem of learning and making.

Prospective and current students

Take a class. Get a Maker Pass. Check out a workshop or a lunchtime talk. Berkeley students from all disciplines can get involved with the Jacobs Institute. Not sure where to start? Check out our course offerings, our space for bringing ideas to life, and student resources like clubs and advising. Visit our Prospective and New Student page for a full overview of what Jacobs has to offer.

Faculty and staff

We invite Berkeley faculty and staff from all departments to participate in our interdisciplinary community. Planning a course that involves design and could make use of Jacobs Hall’s flexible studio space? Apply to hold the course in Jacobs Hall. Want to explore prototyping and fabrication? Faculty and staff are eligible to apply for a Maker Pass.

Industry opportunities

Excited about what we’re doing? Interested in connecting with students, communicating internship or employment opportunities, or sponsoring a design innovation course? To inquire about these and other opportunities to connect with our ecosystem of students, faculty, and practitioners, contact Senior Director of External Affairs, Sabrina Merlo.

Give

By making a gift — of any size — you can make an invaluable contribution toward our mission of educating the next generation of leading innovators at the intersection of design and technology.  Your investment will provide critical support across our operations, from the equipment purchases and maintenance that keep Jacobs Hall at the cutting edge of prototyping and fabrication to support for our innovative, boldly interdisciplinary curriculum. Join the effort.

Learn more and visit

Want to stay updated on news and events at the Jacobs Institute? Sign up for our Friends of Jacobs Institute quarterly newsletter.

Want to tour the Jacobs Hall Makerspace?  Check the Tours calendar for drop in tour availability.

Directions:

• Our building address is 2530 Ridge Rd, Berkeley, CA 94709.  However, entry access is just around the corner from
• If you are arriving by car or ride share, or have accessibility needs, arrive at our east entrance at approximately 1800 LeRoy Avenue.
• If you are arriving by bicycle, or are coming from central campus, arrive at our west entrance off Etcheverry Plaza.  There is plenty of bicycle parking in Etcheverry Plaza.
• If you are arriving via BART, plan for a pleasant 20 minute walk to Jacobs Hall.

Parking:

• Metered street parking is a often available around Jacobs Hall.
• The Stadium parking garage is the closest campus public parking lot.
• UC Berkeley visitor public parking and transportation information is here.

Write to us

Our mailing address is: 266 Sutardja Dai Hall, Jacobs Hall/Recipients Name, Berkeley, CA 94720-1768.