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CLUBS AND COMPETITIONS Get involved in various clubs and competitions in the School of Engineering and go big. How big? Build a bridge, create a robot, get involved in creating a more sustainable world, turn plastic into construction material, and make a difference in the St. Thomas community, and the world. Get involved and grow
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GAIN INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE Nearly 80% of our graduates have an internship or co-op industry experience. Our outstanding relationships with companies in the Twin Cities create abundant opportunities for you to gain real-world experience. There are also options for internships in other countries! These four information resources will help you find the best internship or co-op for you: • Your engineering adviser • Engineering co-op program coordinator, Dr. Genevieve Gagnon, g.gagnon@stthomas.edu • The Career Services job website, which lists internships and full-time job opportunities at stthomas.edu/careerdevelopment • Attending presentations to gain important insights when companies visit campus Every fall, the tables are turned on a normal career fair. St. Thomas engineering students interested in full-time employment and internships represent themselves with a poster board and stand by as prospective employers, many of whom are engineering alumni, walk and talk with students about their particular interests and talents. See a video of Meet the Engineers: stthomas.edu/engineering/mte. To learn more, talk to your adviser or contact Amy Larsen, amy.larsen@stthomas.edu. eet the Engineers Career Fair
ENGINEERING STUDENT CLUBS Meet people. Make friends. Connect with industry leaders.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Aerospace Engineering Club
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW)
Automotive Competition Club (Baja SAE)
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
aculty-Student Research Many engineering students conduct research with professors – and their work can be groundbreaking. Recently, three mechanical engineering students and their professor created a magnetic device that can capture energy from a beating heart to power a device such as a pacemaker.
Find more information on engineering clubs at stthomas.edu/engineering/undergraduate/studentclubs.
COMPETITIONS Showcase your skills to a broad audience of peers and professionals, while also building your resume. • Automotive Club Competition Design and build a vehicle to compete in Baja SAE, an international collegiate competition held in different locations across the nation. • FRC Bowling Ball Competition This national student competition challenges students to design and create a fiber-reinforced bowling ball and present it to an audience of industry professionals. • Steel Bridge Competition This team competition challenges students to design, fabricate and assemble a scale-model steel bridge under timed construction conditions.
St. Thomas offered a ton of scholarships, a lot of opportunities, research and a chance to land a good job in the Cities. - Tyler Dennis, ‘25 biomedical engineering minor
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