ETI Program
For 1st-Year Students:
Building a Strong Foundation
April–June:
Introduce ETI to first-generation applicants who have been accepted to Ross
June–Aug:
Online Activities
- Information sessions to prepare for college and Ross
- Meetings with other entering first-generation students
- Meetings with ETI peer mentors
Sept–April:
Activities in collaboration with the First Gen Network
- Social and cultural gatherings
- Skill-building and business exploration workshops
- Networking opportunities
- Meetings with ETI peer mentors
- Meetings with alumni mentors
- Academic support services
- Mental health and well-being circles
For 2nd-Year Students: Gaining Experience and Building Skills
- Social and cultural gatherings
- Skill-building and business exploration workshops
- Networking opportunities
- Internship search support
- Meetings with ETI peer mentors
- Meetings with alumni mentors
- Academic support services
- Mental health and well-being circles

For 3rd-Year Students: Deepening Knowledge and Skills and Preparing for the Future
- Skill-building and business exploration workshops
- Meetings with senior ETI mentors
- Meetings with alumni mentors
- Networking opportunities
- Internship and Job search support
- Leadership development workshops
- Mental health and well-being circles

For 4th-Year Students: Integrating Knowledge and Skills and Transitioning to the Workforce
- Meetings with alumni mentors
- Networking opportunities
- Job search support
- Leadership development workshops
- Transitioning to the workforce workshops
- Mental health and well-being circles

Questions
Faculty Director of ETI
Professor Scott Rick
Empower and Thrive Program Manager
Katie Fredline
For questions, contact Michigan-Ross-ETI@umich.edu.