GET YOUR START IN TECH
Applications for ¡Valle! Get your start in tech! are currently closed, and will reopen in fall 2025. This weekend-long workshop is held each November on the UC Merced campus. Read about our most recent Valle here.
Over the course of your ¡Valle! Weekend, you will:
- build communication and networking skills
- learn a new coding skill with Google Earth Engine
- learn about career pathways
- increase your confidence and sense of belonging in STEM
- prep application materials to your next adventure
- grow your community, network and make connections with students like you
- get insights into the many opportunities open to YOU
Undergraduate students at a 2-year or 4-year college or university in the Central Valley are eligible to apply for this workshop. First and second year students are encouraged to apply. African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino/a, and Native American/Alaskan Native, womxn, LGBTQA+ identities and people who are blind or deaf are encouraged to apply. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, gender, or other demographics. For those traveling from outside of Merced, a limited number of travel scholarships are available.
Since 2018, ¡Valle! Get your start in tech! has enabled undergraduate students in STEM like you to meet each other, build skills and confidence, and access rewarding experiences in research or graduate school. ¡Valle! fosters diversity in STEM by increasing the accessibility of students in STEM to research experiences, graduate school, and careers in technology.
About The Hosts
CITRIS is committed to transformational experiences for students and training the next generation of leaders in computer science research. We specialize in ag-food-tech, sustainable infrastructures, people and robots, and women in technology.
Merced College will provide transformative and empowering educational experiences to meet student and community needs.
View our past ¡Valle! posters!
