Within the College of Engineering, our student organizations provide a wide range of opportunities that allow employers to engage directly with students. In addition to working through the ECRC to coordinate recruitment events, we encourage you to partner with our student organizations as part of your recruitment strategy with the College of Engineering.
The student organizations listed below have expressed interest in partnering with industry to arrange events. Student organizations are listed by category below, in order to help you explore which organization(s) might be a good fit for you. You may click on a specific category to view related organizations, or view the full list below. Please contact any organization you would like to work with directly, contact information is provided for each group.
COMMUNITY Focused Student Organizations
CS Kickstart
CS Kickstart is a week-long introduction to computer science for Michigan freshmen with little to no experience, with an emphasis on increasing representation in tech. Our participants get hands-on programming experience with guidance from current students, connect with peers and industry representatives, and learn about potential career paths in tech.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate
Engagement Opportunities: We will host events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Girls in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (GEECS)
Girls in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (GEECS) is a student organization that encourages the professional, academic, and social development of individuals who identify as women in technology. Founded in 2002, GEECS focuses on connecting these individuals in tech and creating a supportive environment for all of its members and alumni.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM)
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM) is a social and professional organization for LGBTQIA2S+ students in STEM-related fields. In addition to hosting weekly meetings for members, we facilitate annual networking opportunities with industry representatives and academics.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
The Society of Women Engineers at the University of Michigan provides its members with the ideal engineering and college experience. Every year, we run the biggest career fair on campus, invite 300+ companies to host corporate info sessions, engage hundreds of K-12 students in engineering outreach activities, host charity events, and organize several networking and professional development events.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Underrepresented Biomedical Engineers (UrBME)
UrBME is a new organization on campus dedicated to supporting the community of students interested in biomedical engineering, biotech, the healthcare industry, and related fields. We know it can feel daunting to take the first step in gaining a community in this field, so we want to foster an inclusive space and offer resources to interested students, especially those who feel underrepresented.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Women in Aeronautics and Astronautics Rocketry Program (WAARP)
WAARP is dedicated to fostering a sense of community among women and other gender minorities interested in aviation and space. WAARP’s primary mission is to develop the technical and professional skills necessary to design, test and build a rocket to be launched in the Intercollegiate Rocketry Engineering Competition (IREC).
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We will host exclusive events for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Program/Major Based Student Organizations
Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student Council
The Mission of the Graduate Student Council is to build community and opportunity within BME at the graduate level through supporting BME initiatives and to advise the department on graduate student issues including curriculum, recruiting, visibility and placement.
Degree Level(s): Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
CLaSP Graduate and Undergraduate Student Organization (GUStO)
The Graduate and Undergraduate Student Organization (GUStO) represents students in Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering (CLaSP) at U-M. It fosters mentorship, community, and engagement through academic, social, and professional events, and serves as a liaison to the department with student reps at faculty meetings.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
ECS Student Chapter at University of Michigan
ECS UofM was chartered in 2023 to bring together students interested in electrochemistry across departments at the University of Michigan, and foster connections with the larger electrochemistry community. We host seminars, facility tours, social events, and monthly journal clubs, as well as other opportunities for networking and professional development.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Engineering Global Leadership (EGL)
Engineering Global Leadership is an honors society for students pursuing the EGL honors program. This honors society works to build skills for students who plan to work at the intersection of engineering and business on an international scale. This is done through university courses, skill workshops, and the Tauber capstone project.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Honors Student Advisory Board (HSAB)
The Honors Student Advisory Board (HSAB) serves two main roles: acting as a liaison between Engineering Honors students, faculty, staff, and alumni, and fostering community through meaningful interactions. Members are nominated each semester by the Honors community to support student engagement and strengthen program connections.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate
Engagement Opportunities: We will host exclusive events for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Michigan Student Artificial Intelligence Lab (MSAIL)
MSAIL is a student organization devoted to artificial intelligence research. We strive to spread our passion for artificial intelligence throughout the University of Michigan student body, regardless of demographic or academic standing. As of Winter 2025, our main operations are education, projects, and reading groups.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Michigan Synthetic Biology Team
The Michigan Synthetic Biology Team is a student-run research and engineering design team in the biological sciences. Students have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in conducting scientific research, running a laboratory, engineering novel biological systems, fundraising, public outreach, leadership, and working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Professional Society Student Chapters
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
The AIAA Student Branch at the University of Michigan is a student-run organization which seeks to educate and excite students at U-M about aerospace technologies and science and to promote fellowship among students interested in these topics. AIAA fosters professional development, community outreach, and social engagement for those involved in scientific and engineering activities.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We will host events that are open to all engineering students.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlChE)
AIChE plans social and professional development events for chemical engineers to build community and gain professional advice/opportunities to advance their careers.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate
Engagement Opportunities: We will host exclusive events for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
American Nuclear Society (ANS)
The American Nuclear Society (ANS) is an organization centered around embracing nuclear science and technology for improving people’s lives and preserving the planet. The ANS-UMich Student Chapter hosts advocacy, outreach, social, and professional development events, whilst boosting nuclear education via ANS-UMich: Michigan Atomics (M-Atomics), an interdisciplinary student projects team.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Beta Mu Epsilon
Beta Mu Epsilon was founded to create a community of like-minded peers who are passionate about serving others and the greater good. We support students who are majoring in biomedical engineering, have a desire to apply to medical school or are interested in the medical industry.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Honors Societies
Tau Beta Pi (TBP)
Tau Beta Pi is the only honor society representing the entire engineering profession, emphasizing integrity and excellence in engineering. The Michigan Gamma chapter engages in a variety of community service and professional development events every year, including several K-12 outreach events, co-hosting the largest Career Fair on campus, and networking opportunities with other organizations.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Project Teams
Autonomous Robotic Vehicle (UMARV)
The University of Michigan’s Autonomous Robotic Vehicle team is an interdisciplinary, student-run competition team. Each year, we design and manufacture a new autonomous vehicle for the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition. Our members work in six subteams: computer vision, sensors, navigation, embedded systems, platform, and business development.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Chemical Engineering Car Team (Chem E Car)
Chem-E-Car is a competitive project team that develops shoe-box-sized cars which are fueled and stopped by chemical reactions. In competitions, sponsored by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), we must calibrate the car to travel a predetermined distance in which the team who gets closest to that given wins.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Collaborative Lab for Advancing Work in Space (CLAWS)
CLAWS is a multi-disciplinary group of 85 undergraduate and graduate students. The software development team has participated in the NASA SUITS Challenge since 2018, which tasks university groups with building an augmented reality (AR) helmet interface and mission control center to support astronauts exploring the lunar surface.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate.
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
M-Fly
M-Fly is a student-led organization that annually designs, manufactures, and competes three remote-controlled aircraft, each participating in different competitions: the SAE Aero Regular Class Competition, SAE Aero Advanced Class Competition, and Robonation’s SUAS Autonomous Competition.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Michigan Aeronautical Sciences Association (MASA)
MASA is the student-run rocketry team at the University of Michigan. We take a multidisciplinary approach to engineering, bringing students together to design, build, and launch pioneering liquid-fueled rockets. MASA is composed of 8 subteams, allowing team members to grow in all aspects of engineering, business, outreach, and leadership. Together, MASA works to take Michigan to new heights!
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Michigan Mars Rover Team (MRover)
The Michigan Mars Rover Team (MRover) is a student-run, multidisciplinary organization whose mission is to design and build a rover for the exploration of extraterrestrial environments. As a competition-oriented team, our goal is to win the annual University Rover Challenge (URC) at the Mars Society’s Mars Desert Research Station.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
MRacing
MRacing is the University of Michigan’s Formula SAE team, founded in 1986. With over 30 years of experience, the engineering design team is continually pushing the envelope of vehicle design and innovation. The team designs and builds an electric race car to compete in the Formula SAE competition, and is made up of engineers across a wide range of disciplines.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Michigan Strength Augmenting Robotic Exoskeletons (M-STARX)
Michigan Strength Augmenting Robotic Exoskeletons (M-STARX) is a college project team at the University of Michigan dedicated to building robotic wearable suits that increase a user’s strength and endurance. As a multi-discipline team of engineers, we all share the common goal of bringing exoskeleton technology to life and pushing the boundaries of what is possible.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
SAE Michigan Baja Racing
The Michigan Baja Race team is a student-run competition team. Every year we design and manufacture an entirely new off-road race vehicle from the ground up. Team members work in the Wilson Student Team Project Center to machine parts, fabricate molds and assemble the new car. If all goes well, we use the remainder of the semester to test and tune the car for the upcoming competitions.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
SPARK Electric Racing
We are a student organization at the University of Michigan that designs, builds, and races highly-advanced, prototype electric motorcycles in races across America. Our goals are to develop future skilled and professional engineers while pushing the bounds of electric motorcycle racing technology.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
UM::Autonomy
UM::Autonomy is an award-winning student project team from the University of Michigan that builds an autonomous boat each year for the RoboNation RoboBoat competition. Entirely student-designed and programmed, the boat tackles complex challenges to demonstrate autonomy. Providing students with hands-on experience in AI, image processing, navigation, naval architecture, and mechanical design.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
University of Michigan Electric Boat
We are an engineering project team of 40+ undergraduate and graduate students from 10+ majors that builds high performance electric watercraft to drive innovation and sustainability in the electric power boating industry. Our current project is a 21 ft catamaran racing hull with a student designed and built battery pack, crafted to break the electric water speed record at 125+ mph.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Engineering Engaged Student Organizations
Atlas Digital Consulting Group
Atlas Digital is a student consulting organization at the University of Michigan focused on providing technological and design-oriented solutions to businesses, startups, and nonprofits. We actively cultivate a dynamic environment for our members, fostering professional growth through hands-on experiences and a supportive network of highly talented individuals.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
BLUElab
Five active project teams that are united through a sustainable, socially engaged design process. We believe that design is about people, and that the best designs take into account all social, economic, and environmental impacts. Our teams collaborate with local and international stakeholders to ensure that community-identified needs are appropriately addressed.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
BLUElab Metro
BLUElab Metro is a multidisciplinary project team with a mission to co-design solutions with our partners, address community-identified needs, and amplify the voices of those impacted by systemic shortcomings. To do this, we incorporate the environmental, human, social, and economic aspects of sustainability. This year, we have around 25 active members from different majors and years of experience.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
BLUElab Sa’ Nima’ Collaborative
We are a student-led project team under the University of Michigan’s BLUElab organization. Our mission is to address the needs of families experiencing severe poverty in rural Guatemala through engineering projects that are environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable while striving to equip leaders to solve challenges using the principles of socially engaged design.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Cantor Coding and Trading
Cantor Coding and Trading is dedicated to providing STEM and business students with experiences focused on professional development through project-based learning. Cantor consists of two facets: coding, dedicated to creating meaningful projects using industry-standard technologies, and trading, a team focused on applying analytical techniques and algorithms to trade in today’s market.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Innovation for Impact
We are a Software Consulting group with members who study computer science, user design, data science, business and similar fields. Our purpose is to create opportunities for our members to grow through hands-on projects, continuous learning, and collaboration. We offer both client-based and internal group projects where our members work as PMs, Engineers, and Designers within their team.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate
Engagement Opportunities: We will host exclusive events for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Michigan Artificial Intelligence Safety Initiative (MAISI)
The Michigan AI Safety Initiative (MAISI) is a student org dedicated to building the AI safety community at UMich and launching students into high-impact AI safety careers. We host reading groups every semester (one exploring technical challenges in AI safety and one delving into strategies in AI policy), various speaker events, a project team, and activities with other socially-minded clubs.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We will host events that are open to all engineering students.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Michigan Data Consulting
Michigan Data Consulting equips students with data science skills to solve complex technical problems through real-world consulting projects and datathons. We are fostering a community of analytical thinkers who leverage data-driven insights to create meaningful impact across industries and make learning opportunities accessible to aspiring data scientists across campus.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Michigan Fabrication
Michigan Fabrication is a student-run organization located in Ann Arbor. Since 2020, we’ve been a place for learning, creating, and sharing. Don’t worry if you’ve never made anything before. At Michigan Fabrication, we provide the tools and the equipment; you provide the imagination and passion.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate
Engagement Opportunities: We will host events that are open to all engineering students.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Michigan Hackers
A community of individuals who enjoy expressing creativity through technology.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Theme Park Engineering and Design
We bring together students from diverse backgrounds and majors who share a passion for themed entertainment and the engineering and design of immersive, meaningful experiences. We focus on professional development and industry connections through technical and creative design competitions and conferences, in addition to fostering community engagement by designing and producing on-campus events.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
WolverineSoft
WolverineSoft is the premier community for game development at the University of Michigan. Our goal is to provide a friendly community for gamers and game developers and to ensure the success of U of M students in the video game industry.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
WolvSec
WolvSec is a cybersecurity/hacking club at the University of Michigan. We host weekly public meetings and events where we discuss current topics, teach foundational skills, share knowledge, and work on various security projects.
Degree Level(s): Undergraduate, Graduate
Engagement Opportunities: We host events that are open to all engineering students and events exclusive for our membership.
Interested in collaborating with other student organizations? Yes
Employers with any questions may contact [email protected]. If you are part of a student organization that is interested in being added to the ECRC’s student organization list, please contact [email protected].