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What is the GO program?

The Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering GO Program encourages you to take an active role in preparing for your engineering career. Current engineering students (including aviation and industrial technology majors) can earn points by participating in career-preparedness activities. Cash out your points for prizes that can help you in your career!

What's in it for me?

Participate in GO Program activities and earn points! The more activities you participate in, the more points you accumulate. You win in every way possible: you prepare for your career, grow your network and professional skills, and accumulate points to cash out for prizes. Each activity is assigned a point value based on the level of effort it might take to participate:

Which activities are part of the GO Program?

Build Your Campus Community

  • Attend a campus event (e.g., career fair, networking event)
  • Sign-up for department’s social media
  • Join a student club/society
  • Attend a career-oriented seminar (e.g., Dean’s Career Conversation)
  • Attend a department event (e.g., alumni networking mixer)
  • Explore the SJSU Library’s Engineering capabilities
  • Be a tutor, mentor or mentee with another student on campus

Build Your Network

  • Attend non-campus event (e.g., industry event)
  • Tour an offsite facility
  • Job shadow
  • Meet with professionals in the market or join a professional membership group
  • Attend a professional engineering event
  • Present at a senior design showcase or expo
  • Be a tutor, mentor or mentee with someone outside of SJSU
  • Study abroad or with Braven

Build Your Skills

  • Participate in a professional skill building workshop (e.g., resume writing, interviewing, presentation skills)
  • Complete a Career Center 'Career Readiness Badge'
  • Participate in an innovation contest
  • Intern or volunteer in an engineering capacity
  • Participate/Contribute towards research projects
  • Complete the Fundamentals Engineering exam
  • Create an online design portfolio

How can I earn, record, and cash out my points?

Every time you attend or complete an eligible activity, complete and submit the GO student activity entry form to receive points. You must use your SJSU email address to complete the form.

You are required to upload an attachment that shows you have completed the event or activity. That could be a “selfie” of you at the event, a receipt, an email confirmation of attendance, a handout from the event, a screenshot, or anything else that demonstrates your participation or attendance.

You can cash out your points for prizes two times a year: November–December, nd April-May. We will post information on cashing out points in your weekly student newsletter during the months of October, November, March and April. We are building a GO app, but until then you must track your own points using the submission confirmations you receive in your SJSU email account. Final points will be reviewed and verified when you submit your request to cash out points for prizes.