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Connect, Collaborate and Grow. Participating in engineering student clubs offers a valuable and engaging opportunity to network with peers, faculty, and practicing engineers. It also provide you with connections, and possibly scholarships, with professional engineering organizations. Practicing engineers provide club members with insights into cutting-edge engineering projects and pave the way to connections for internships. Additionally, members develop their engineering skills through designing, building, and competing in exciting challenges including Baja SAE racing, robotics development, sustainability initiatives, steel bridge contests, and concrete canoe competitions. Members also live out their commitment to service through projects that create sustained positive impacts both locally and globally.
Professional Experience and Research Opportunities The high placement rate for St. Thomas Engineering graduates begins with internships available throughout your academic journey. Summer internships and semester co-ops provide you with a clear vision of where to direct your career by providing industry insights and practical application of theoretical knowledge. These experiences offer hands-on learning, networking opportunities, mentorship connections, and the development of professional skills, all while earning an income, giving you a competitive edge in the job market. Tap into the numerous resources available to you starting with your engineering advisor. Join an engineering club/professional organization to connect with practicing engineers and learn about current projects. Leverage the strong Tommie-networks, participate in reverse career fair preparation sessions, and collaborate with the engineering co- op program coordinator, Dr. Genevieve Gagnon. Additionally, explore the services offered by the Career Development Center, including resume writing, interview preparation, and access to Handshake for job and mentoring opportunities. Meet the Engineers Career Fair Each fall, we turn the tables on the normal career fair format. St. Thomas engineering students pursuing full-time roles and internships take the lead, by setting up a table and engaging with prospective employers—many of them engineering alumni—to discuss their interests and strengths. To learn more, talk to your advisor or contact Events and Alumni Manager, Amy Larsen. Faculty-Student Research University of St. Thomas engineering research is designed for students, with a special focus on undergraduate students, to get involved in research, prototyping, and development early. The core of St. Thomas engineering is turning theoretical knowledge into practical, tangible solutions with immediate, real-world impact, focusing on the common good through hands-on, student-involved projects. Research spans critical areas like sustainable energy, medical devices, and robotics. With record-level research awards—including a $5.4M grant for microgrid research—students, including undergraduates, actively solve complex problems alongside faculty and industry partners, fostering a student centered approach to engineering excellence.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Engineers Without Borders
Biomedical Club
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Robotics Club
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Tommie Civil (ASCE and APWA)
Tommie Motorsports
My time in engineering at St. Thomas has been a mix of hard work, good people, and figuring things out as I go – not easy, but worth it.” – Kaylie Caldwell
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