Pursue Passions

"Touching the lives of others, through international service projects abroad, has transformed my sense of who I am as an engineer, as someone who can make a difference in the world."
Create Community

"What made the most difference to me in starting out was being surrounded by a network of friends who share the same passions as I have."
Incubate Joy

"This is a place to truly do what we wanted to, to go after what we loved, to seek true satisfaction of having made an impact."
Be Fearless

"I loved coming to see how engineering is not just technical, but a creative, helping, world-changing profession."
 

Overview

IEFX (pronounced “I-effects”) – is a program for all first-year engineering students that helps make their time at Illinois more rewarding and beneficial.