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Student Organizations

Get Involved with the ECON Community!

Student organizations are essential to making our economics community vibrant and engaging. They help create connections, provide growth opportunities, and foster exploration.

Ways to Get Involved:

Student Life Events Calendar
  • Find upcoming events and activities on the Student Life Events Calendar.
  • Promote your student organization's event to a wider audience by submitting it to the calendar.

Econ Department Affiliation

Student organizations that affiliate with the Economics department can access resources to support their activities. For more information, please email econcareers@ucsd.edu

Center for Student Involvement: Communication & Leadership

Center for Student Involvement: Communication & Leadership is a campus-wide Student Affairs program, tailored to students' individual interests and strengths, that offers:

  • Free, non-credit training in interpersonal communication, public speaking, and leadership skills
  • Practical skill set to highlight on your resume
  • Certificate of program completion

Sustainable Investment Group

Sustainable Investment Group teaches undergraduates from UC San Diego how to research public equities to determine if they are sustainable for the planet, and financially profitable. Each quarter we end with a stock pitch competition to receive feedback from industry professionals about the research we have done. 

SIG offers:

  • Weekly meetings where you could specialize in Equity Research, Quantitative Analysis, Sustainability, or Marketing and Outreach
  • Mentorship from our Professional Development team that creates curriculum to better support members searching for jobs, preparing for interviews, and getting ready for beginning full time jobs/internships.
  • Connections with professional organizations in San Diego such as the CFA Society of San Diego
  • Social events to develop strong relationships between club members.

Instagram: @ucsdsig

Website: https://linktr.ee/ucsdsig

The Investor's Club

The mission for The Investor's Club is to provide everyone with the opportunity to learn how to invest. The Investor’s Club at UC San Diego offers:

  • Discussions on various investment strategies such as stocks, bonds, real estate, and cryptocurrency.
  • Help for our members to make more informed financial decisions.
  • Career guidance to teach members the skills and technical knowledge required to land a job in finance.

Interested students are able to join The Investor's Club year-round. There are no selection restrictions or interview processes.

Instagram: @investorsclubatucsd

Website: https://www.theinvestorsclub.xyz/

Triton Consulting Group

Triton Consulting Group is an on-campus consulting organization composed of motivated students from a broad spectrum of academic backgrounds. Our organization is open to all majors and disciplines and values “strength in diversity”. Through our analyst program, TCG serves to educate, train, and expose students to real-world business problems and give them the acumen needed to find solutions. By teaching professionalism, basic to advanced business frameworks, and hands-on experience with firms and startups, we prepare UCSD students for their careers post-graduation.

Some industries we work with on our consulting projects:

  • Retail, Beauty, Tech, Health, Non-profits

Project work includes:

  • Go-To-Market strategies, conducting market research, competitive analysis, analyzing customer segments in client’s target market.

  • Developing a startup business model while also maximizing scalability of operations.

  • Financial, social media, and customer relationships management strategies.

  • Data Analysis and business forecasting

TCG also has strong connections with alumni across various industries. Our alumni consistently give back to the organization by providing internship information, general career search help, and much more. If you have any additional questions about Triton Consulting Group please visit our website at ucsdtcg.org or email us at board.tcg@gmail.com

Triton Quantitative Trading

Triton Quantitative Trading establishes a collaborative ecosystem that fosters the joint creation of algorithmic, statistical, and trading models by students, while ensuring they have access to comprehensive resources for continuous learning. We facilitate interactions with industry experts, provide valuable insights, and connect students with the industry through practical experiences and graduate program info sessions. TQT also actively participates in national trading competitions.

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/triton-quantitative-trading/posts/?feedView=al

UCSD Women In Business

UCSD Women In Business aims to empower women of all backgrounds to become leaders in today's ever-changing world. We hope to encourage both professional and personal growth by providing the support needed for women to overcome the challenges they face.

WIB offers:

  • Business education through GBMs that give exposure to industry leaders who come to share their stories and experiences.
  • Mentorship from executive officers who will personally help you discover and pursue a career best aligned with your passions.
  • Hands-on experience to gain tangible and relevant skills through professional development programs and committees.
  • Community service events to give back to the community, empower others, make positive changes, and discover the joy of helping others.
  • Social events to develop strong relationships.

Undergraduate Economics Society

Angela Chen

The Undergraduate Economics Society is the official student organization for all campus Department of Economics undergraduate students that offers:

  • A strong network among faculty and all undergraduate Economics students
  • Preparation to embark successfully on a career in the business world and/or graduate schools through various events and workshops
  • Opportunity to network with alumni, corporate representatives, and graduate school representatives

The Society's advisor is Department of Economics Professor Emanuel Vespa

Undergraduate Investment Society

The Undergraduate Investment Society is open to all undergraduate majors and seeks to empower the campus community through financial literacy by offering:

  • Opportunities to network with industry professionals
  • Accessibility to leadership opportunities
  • Personal financial management guidance
  • Discussion of the fields of money and finance
  • Participation in online stock competition, workshops, and member socials