Our goal is to promote diversity in academia and the professions, which will enrich research and policy programs and ultimately represent the entire spectrum of American people.

We offer a variety of services and resources designed to enable EIP students to enhance their undergraduate experience, explore various career options at the graduate level, and prepare for successful admission to and completion of graduate or professional school. We emphasize undergraduate research opportunities, which will benefit students regardless of which graduate or professional path they choose to pursue.

To affiliate with EIP, make an appointment with an EIP Graduate Advisor. Although you may drop in any time, we encourage you to make an appointment to ensure that an advisor is available. Your initial meeting should take between half an hour to an hour.

Affiliating with EIP does not obligate you to use our services or resources. However, since our program is geared toward making you a competitive graduate school applicant, we urge you to meet with us regularly and attend our events as often as you can. In addition, visiting us frequently will place you at an advantage for any funding opportunities we have to offer or become aware of (such as the EIP Presidential Scholarship; see below for information).

• Graduate School Applications
• Writing Statements of Purpose
• Resumes/Curriculum Vitae(s)
• Requesting Letters of Recommendation
• Culture of Graduate School
• Culture of the Academy
• GRE Prep Session (during Summer)

• A library with books on:
  Graduate Schools
  GRE preparation and information
  Internships
  Writing personal statements for graduate school or scholarship applications
  Resume writing
  Style and grammar manuals
• A PC and Mac computer with the following software:
  Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Publisher,and PowerPoint
  Internet browsers
  Pine email program
  GRE test preparation software