OTHER WAYS TO GAIN EXPERIENCE
There are many ways to try out your interests and gain experience! In some cases, these opportunities are great ways to experiment during short timeframes such as fall, winter, or spring breaks. They might help you further solidify interests and set the stage to secure an internship or co-op.
Not sure how to approch these opportunities or develop a plan that is right for you? Engineering Career Coaches can help.
- Job Shadow | Observe a professional in a job of interest to you perform their daily routines in the work environment. This experience is usually short, consisting of one day to one week. Initiate your own shadowing experience any time of year with a personal contact, alum, or employer. Schedule to meet with an Engineering Career Coach for support with your approach to contacting professionals.
- Part-time Jobs | Work part-time on campus or in the Auburn community. You might be surprised how many opportunities may relate to your career interests!
- On-Campus Jobs
- Handshake (filter by location for Auburn, AL)
- Volunteer | Learn, grow, and contribute to projects that are meaningful and motivating to you.
- Auburn Service Programs
- Catchafire and other sources for skills-based volunteer matching
- Prestigious Scholarships | Apply for national prestigious scholarships such as
- Udall Foundation Scholarship for students interested in conservation and environmental issues
- Barry M Goldwater Scholarships | an undergraduate STEM scholarships
- Astronaut Scholarship Foundation | funding to students in sciences and engineering
- RISE - DAAD Scholarship | offers summer research internships in Germany
- SMART - DoD Program | an opportunity to receive a full scholarship, DoD internship experience, and guaranteed civilian employment upon degree completion
- College of Engineering Student Leadership
- Center for Inclusive Engineering Excellence Ambassador
- Cupola Engineering Ambassadors
- Engineering School's Council
- Engineering Recruitment Outreach Volunteer | Seeking volunteers for College of Engineering recruitment events to serve a variety of populations such as K-12 and transfer students.
- Engineering Recruitment and Scholarships Office | Seeking student workers to greet visitors, prepare information for prospective students and families, assist with events and mailing efforts. Contact Brooke House Chandler.
- Engineering Student Services Tutor
- E-Team Leader
- Peer Advisor
- Hackathons, Competitions, and Design Challenges
- AuburnHacks
- Major League Hackathons
- Auburn Tiger Cage Competition
- Robotics competitions
- Student organization and professional association competitions such as ASCE, Formula SAE, Design Build Fly, Grand Challenges
- Company competitions and hackathons - searchable on the Handshake events calendar and company websites
- Projects | Consider continuing a project you started in the classroom or the lab. Gather a team and start a new project you are motivated by.
