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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.

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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 jobs and advising. And be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Student Newsletter to stay on top of events and opportunities.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Write to Us

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