Partner with Engineering Student Organizations

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME Website)

We are a semi-professional student organization who aims to connect students with engineers from various backgrounds. We hold meetings every other Tuesday in which a company comes and presents about their work. Generally we expect around 50 students at each meeting.

Requested Financial Support

We ask for a donation from companies speaking during our general meetings. This helps pay for the food we provide at each meeting and supplies for our design team. The donation varies depending on the date of the meeting, the beginning of the semester tends to have a higher donation value than at the end.

Requested Presenter Support

We are looking for a company to come speak at 2 different meetings spring semester and companies interested in speaking during fall semester as well.

Contact Information

President: Matthew Novak, MrNovak@wisc.edu

Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES Website)

The Biomedical Engineering Society is a professional development organization for students interested in biomedical engineering and aims to engage with all undergraduates. We hold a variety of events to engage students with all areas of biomedical engineering, including bi-weekly meetings with industry representatives, on-campus lab tours, industry site visits, professional development events, panels with medical and graduate students, and various socials.

Requested Presenter Support

We conduct bi-weekly meetings with various biomedical engineering related company representatives. We are looking to continue our relations with current companies and also connect with new companies. We are looking for company representatives that can speak to what their company does and what a day in the life of an employee at that company looks like, along with positions that they would hire biomedical engineers for. In addition, speakers can also give career and professional advice to our members interested in biomedical engineering.

Other Requested Support

BMES offers professional development opportunities for its members with industry representatives. We are looking for support in hosting events such as resume reviews, mock interviews, company site visits, LinkedIn workshops, etc. with partnered companies to provide more opportunities for professional development.

Contact Information

BMES Email: bmesuwmadison@gmail.com

President: Tanishka Sheth – tsheth@wisc.edu

VP Internal Relations: Anna Balstad – abalstad@wisc.edu

External Relations: Lukas Versaggi – versaggi@wisc.edu

Construction Club (Website)

Construction Club is a social and networking club with the aim of engaging students with industry leaders.

Contact Information

uwconstructionclub@gmail.com

Electrical & Computer Engineering Graduate Student Association

The ECE Graduate Student Association is an organization aimed at fostering an environment to promote the exchange of ideas and social networking for ECE graduate students. Our activities include, but are not limited to welcoming new graduate students and helping them out with course selection, advisors, living and housing in Madison, organizing social and technical events for everyone to meet and provide a platform for engaging discussions.

Requested Presenter Support

We would be happy to have technical speakers relevant to electrical engineering, or even to talk about working in the industry after graduate school.

Contact Information

President: Tanuj Kumar – tanuj.kumar@wisc.edu

Environmental Engineering Club

The objective/purpose of this organization is to provide a platform for students interested in the field of Environmental Engineering to learn more about careers, network with professionals, and get to know each other.

Requested Financial Support

Sponsorship for project work and other events.

Requested Presenter Support

We are always looking for more contacts to invite in.

Contact Information

President: Alexandra Stoesz – astoesz@wisc.edu

Geological Engineering Student Chapter (GLESC Website)

The Geological Engineering Student Chapter (GLESC) provides a way for students interested in geology and engineering to explore both fields and interact with fellow students. Meetings are held on a bimonthly basis and consist of guest speakers from both industry and academia. Other events include field trips, regional/national organizational meetings, class advising, and department-wide social events.

Requested Financial Support

The GLESC is not requesting financial support at this time. Any donations received are greatly appreciated.

Requested Presenter Support

The GLESC is looking for guest presenters/speakers for this spring semester! We’d love to get in touch with employers would like to speak to our club and promote the work they’re doing. A great opportunity to highlight open internships, too.

Contact Information

glestudentchapter@gmail.com

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society UW-Madison Chapter (HFES Website)

The Society’s mission is to promote the discovery and exchange of knowledge concerning the characteristics of human beings that are applicable to the design of systems and devices of all kinds.

The Society furthers serious consideration of knowledge about the assignment of appropriate functions for humans and machines, whether people serve as operators, maintainers, or users in the system. And, it advocates systematic use of such knowledge to achieve compatibility in the design of interactive systems of people, machines, and environments to ensure their effectiveness, safety, and ease of performance.

Requested Financial Support

Funding for refreshments and food at events; excursions to company factories and warehouses.

Requested Presenter Support

Ideas for events that are enjoyable/fun for people from industry (not just students).

Contact Information

hfes.madison@gmail.com

Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE Website)

This organization, IISE, is dedicated to fostering professional development for its members in the field of Industrial Engineering. Offering various workshops, panels, and information sessions with prominent companies, it equips individuals with the skills and connections necessary for success in their careers. Additionally, IISE prioritizes community outreach, engaging members in volunteering efforts and philanthropic activities within the Madison community. Their regular information sessions featuring diverse companies provide valuable networking opportunities, enabling members to explore different career paths and establish connections with potential employers in their areas of interest.

Requested Financial Support

Events are schedule based on sponsorship tiers/sponsoring of events and with leftover months for events, they are scheduled with interested companies. The sponsorship tiers for this organization are categorized as follows: Bronze Level Sponsorship at $250, Silver Level Sponsorship ranging from $250 to $500, Gold Level Sponsorship at $500 to $1000, Platinum Level Sponsorship from $1000 to $1500, and Diamond Level Sponsorship starting from $1500 onwards.

Requested Presenter Support

We have around one event a month with company sponsorship or spotlights. If you are interested in any networking or professional development event we appreciate the presentation support if it suits your company! The support we would like is just experience, advice, and willingness to work with the students within our organization.

Contact Information

External Relations Officer: Hailey Mendola – hmendola@wisc.edu

Vice President: Derek Hoffman, dwhoffman2@wisc.edu

SPIE/Optica Student Chapter (Website)

Our member are students (mostly grad) who are either using or doing research in optical science and engineering. We do events that help professional development for our members.

Looking for presenters

Contact Information

President: Wihan Adi – wadi2@wisc.edu

Engineers Without Borders (EWB Website)

Engineers Without Borders aims to build a better world by partnering with disadvantaged communities to implement sustainable solutions that improve quality of life. We currently have four active projects in Guatemala, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, and Uganda. Our projects work on a variety of tasks, from designing solar panels and water systems to constructing a school building.

Requested Financial Support

Financial support is requested to cover project expenses to build civil infrastructure. Projects have an average cost of $60,000, and donations and sponsorship are what make these projects possible. Financial support is facilitated through our corporate sponsorship levels and gives companies benefits and visibility as a group working to build a better world.

Contact Information

Corporate Sponsorship: Morgan Sylvester – mlsylvester@wisc.edu, Abby Gandrud – gandrud@wisc.edu

President: Maggie Meissner – mameissner@wisc.edu

Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW Website)

Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) is an international nonprofit organization. Fueled by a strong network of students and professionals, we strive to design, educate, and build solutions for a better world. The Madison chapter, founded in 2015, is made up of engineers and leaders who are committed to making a sustainable difference on campus and throughout the local community.

Requested Financial Support

Potential partnership and funding with a project if the company is interested.

Requested Presenter Support

Speaker talking to the organization about the company/industry experience/resume/interview advise would be appreciated.

Contact Information

President: Elle Lettner – lettner@wisc.edu

Transcend UW (Website)

Transcend UW exists to support innovation and entrepreneurship in the UW-Madison student community by demonstrating compassion, sparking creativity, and collaborating across campus to serve the needs of the people in our community. Every Spring we host the Transcend Madison Innovation Competition, a pitch competition that is open to all degree-seeking students at UW-Madison. Students compete for the chance to win prizes in the form of cash or services designed to assist them in their entrepreneurial journey.

Requested Financial Support

Looking for companies interested in sponsoring the competition. Sponsorship levels range from 1 to 25 thousand dollars, and provide the unique opportunity to engage with hard-working, innovative students during our competition. Please contact Abby Krause (President) if interested in learning more!

Other Requested Support

Looking for individuals who are experienced in the entrepreneurial space and can provide insight on the product and business development of start-ups to act as a judge during the competition. The commitment is a minimum of one full day spent listening to student ideas and deliberating, breakfast, lunch, parking passes provided. Please contact Abby Krause (President) if interested!

Contact Information

President: Abby Krause – akkrause2@wisc.edu

Wisconsin Engineer Magazine (Website)

We are the oldest student-run publication, dating back to 1896. We currently publish print issues of the magazine every semester along with exclusive online content between semesters. All of our work across all five of our departments (Writing, Photography, Graphic Design, Web, and Public Relations) is completed original and done by students at UW-Madison, primarily in the College of Engineering.

Requested Financial Support

The cost to run our magazine is not quite offset by our ad revenue, by about $1000 each semester. Any opportunity to decrease this margin is helpful for us. We are also able to close this gap through added subscriptions to our magazine, which costs $20/year for both issues to be delivered to your door.

Other Requested Support

We would love to write articles about life as UW-Madison College of Engineering alums in the workforce. This would involve interviewing several former UW-Madison students a given company, taking photos, and putting together an article for print. We hope that these types of articles would help to advertise companies to students at UW-Madison and the hundreds of high schools across Wisconsin that receive our magazine each year.

Contact Information

Co-Editors in Chief: Lucy Steffes – ljsteffes@wisc.edu, Laila Smith – lmsmith32@wisc.edu

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE Website)

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) UW Madison is a chapter of the national SHPE organization. We are brought together by heritage, social responsibility and desire to improve the equality of all people through the use of science and technology. We value excellence in education, professional pursuits and leadership. ​We obtain excellence through integrity, empowerment, achievement, diversity and continuous improvement.

Requested Financial Support

We are seeking partners to help fund its mission to help fund our mission of supporting Hispanics in STEM. One benefit of partnering with us is getting access to events with our diverse talent pool. For more information visit the following page: https://shpeuwmadison.wisc.edu/support-sponsor-us/

Requested Presenter Support

Our organizations consists of Hispanics in majors such as Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Civil Engineering, among others. Holding a professional development event with us means our members get to work on their professional/technical skills and gets the presenter in touch with our diverse talent pool

Contact Information

President: Alondra Guerrero Toledo – guerrerotole@wisc.edu

VP External: Tomas Valdes – tvaldes@wisc.edu

Society of Women Engineers (SWE Website)

Our mission is to stimulate individuals of all backgrounds and identities to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity. This is achieved through our pillars of personal development, professional development, and inclusion & outreach. We strive to be an inclusive space to people of all identities and backgrounds.

Requested Financial Support

We welcome any company contacts interested in sponsoring SWE at UW-Madison for the 2024-2025 school year! Although our sponsorship packages for that year are not finalized, a good reference can be seen on the “Company Involvement” section of the website, which includes our 2023-2024 sponsorship packages. For those interested, send an email to uwsweexternal@gmail.com!

Contact Information

sweofficersuw@gmail.com

Solis (Website)

We are a group for women and gender minorities in plasma science and fusion. We spend our time doing physics outreach, advocating for women and gender minorities at UW-Madison and the broader plasma physics community through professional development opportunities among other activities.

Requested Financial Support

$300 per social and professional development event. As a group that provides community support, this cost covers food among an other required materials for social events. This cost is the same for professional development events (such as networking with invited faculty and resume/CV workshops) which typically has food and beverages for students. These events are typically 3-4 times per year.

$210 per outreach event. Our group guides students through building motors and spectroscopic tubes to explore topics such as the Lorentz force and spectroscopy at outreach events which we do 3-4 times per year. The students are then allowed to take these kits home with them. This cost covers the materials which need to be resupplied.

Requested Presenter Support

$1700 per speaker. Our group has successfully hosted 2 seminar series inviting 3 speakers in the fall semester to speak at UW-Madison’s regular plasma seminar. This costs covers the speakers flight, lodging, honorarium, and student lunch where the speaker can engage informally with students.

Contact Information

solis.uw@gmail.com

Kappa Eta Kappa – Coed CS + ECE Fraternity

Kappa Eta Kappa is an professional engineering fraternity. What sets us apart from typical fraternities is our commitment to providing our members with academic and career opportunities. For example, last semester we had talks given by three graduate students and four companies. Your industry expertise would be invaluable in guiding our organization to a better future!

Requested Presenter Support

A talk giving a summary of your company and discussion of the various positions at the company would be great! This can be as often as you like.

Other Requested Support

We are currently working on a project from scratch for the Engineering EXPO: a light up chess board that can suggest moves. It would be great to have some support and experience to bring that project to the next level.

Contact Information

jprollins@wisc.edu (President, Jack Rollins); kkapur5@wisc.edu (VP, Karan Kapur)

Pi Tau Sigma

PTS is a nation-wide honor society for Mechanical Engineering students, and the UW-Madison chapter is filled with eager, high-achieving students who cannot wait to take their talents out into industry. These students would love to help bring about the next major advancement in their industry of choice, and they’re simply looking for a chance to speak with industry leaders to determine how they might make these dreams a reality.

Requested Presenter Support

Seeking engineers to present about their career path and company role to eager, top-ranked MechE students looking to learn about the latest industry advancements and potentially explore internships, co-ops, and full-time positions.

Contact Information

Michael Sohn; mosohn@wisc.edu

Tau Beta Pi (Website)

Tau Beta Pi is a National Engineering Honor Society. It is the second oldest honor society in the nation and the only one to recognize all engineering disciplines. The College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin – Madison is home to the Wisconsin Alpha chapter. TBP has 3 pillars: relevant volunteerism, professional development, and liberal culture.

Requested Financial Support

Our TBP Wisconsin-Alpha is open to any company-sponsored professional development event. These events could include resume reviews, mock interviews, networking tips, and more! We are equally as open to coordinating plant tours with Madison-based organizations. The cost of the event will depend on travel/food costs, but should land at around $200-300 per event.

Contact Information

Abby Clark; ajclark4@wisc.edu

Theta Tau Engineering Fraternity (Website)

Theta Tau stands as the oldest, largest, and foremost Fraternity for Engineers. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Xi Chapter of Theta Tau thrives as a vibrant co-ed student organization, comprising approximately 70 members dedicated to the fields of engineering and computer science. The fraternity upholds a steadfast commitment to the three pillars of professional development, brotherhood, and community service.

Contact Information

Allicia Moeller, aamoeller@wisc.edu; Aidan Mir, atmir@wisc.edu

Triangle Fraternity – Wisconsin Chapter (Website)

Triangle Fraternity is a STEM organization of architects, engineers, and scientists dedicated to building better men. To do this, we participate in community service across Wisconsin, host philanthropic events, and provide career and academic support for students. The members of Triangle Fraternity pride themselves on their brotherly comradery and strength of character. The organization has a vast support group of alumni that help with operation.

Requested Financial Support

Triangle Fraternity has a variety of operational costs for community service and philanthropic events as well as for providing workshops and seminars for members to attend. Financial support for any of these events is greatly appreciated and very helpful.

Requested Presenter Support

Triangle Fraternity provides professional development workshops and seminars for members to attend and learn for career growth. Presenters with experience in workshopping career development would be helpful.

Other Requested Support

Many of the members of Triangle Fraternity are STEM students looking for future career and internship opportunities. Business looking to hire or help with interviewing tips and other networking opportunities would be very helpful.

Contact Information

Samuel Dougherty: sfdougherty@wisc.edu; Cole Kalaus: kalaus@wisc.edu

Badger Solar Racing (Website)

Badger Solar Racing (BSR) designs, builds, and races solar electric vehicles. From the engineering and manufacturing to the operations and finances, BSR is a student-run team. BSR competes in the American Solar Challenge, a biannual race across the US, and the Formula Sun Grand Prix, an annual race on a closed-loop track.

Requested Financial Support

We are in the process of fundraising over $100k to fund our team’s second solar car.

Other Requested Support

Material (composites, high-density foam, and aluminum) and process (CNC machining and thermoforming) donations are also essential to our success.

Contact Information

Ben Colby, bcolby@wisc.edu

BadgerFly

Competition and collaboration focused group of students competing in the 2024 VFS Design build competition.

Requested Financial Support

$5,000 for competition related expenses including temporary lodging, transportation, and meals.

Contact Information

Finn Johnson – Vice President: fjohnson8@wisc.edu

SAE Aerospace UW (Website)

The SAE Aero/Aviation (SAVY) Team is on a mission to bridge classroom knowledge with real-world application through our participation in the SAE Aero Design Competition. Our goal is to attend the competition with a presentation and remote-controlled (RC) airplane design capable of competing and winning on a national scale, while gaining valuable skills solving industry-like problems.

Requested Financial Support

We’re seeking financial support to build a plane for an upcoming competition. Every contribution, large or small, makes a difference and brings us closer to our goal. In gratitude, we’ll feature your logo on our plane and acknowledge all supporters at the event with a display. Thank you for considering a partnership with us.

Requested Presenter Support

We are also in need of material support for our project. If your company has unused or surplus materials, we would greatly appreciate your donation. This not only assists us but also aligns with sustainable practices by repurposing resources. Thank you for considering supporting our initiative in this meaningful way.

Contact Information

Aiden Brion, acbrion@wisc.edu

SAE Baja Team (Website)

We design and build a prototype single-seat, off-road vehicle and compete against other universities from around the world.  We focus on teaching the engineering design process and providing a hands-on experience for students to apply what they learn in the classroom.  We are open to all majors and no prior experience is required.

Requested Financial Support

We are looking for monetary support as well as services. We have required purchases such as fasteners, materials, and competition costs which we cover through grants and donations from corporate sponsors. All donations will be used to support student projects and help develop ideas into physical components. Currently, our funding is supporting work on a new steel upright, redesigned rear suspension with h-arm, and custom CVT, and we would like to explore additional student projects.

Other Requested Support

We are also looking for services such as material donations, machining (primarily EDM), and technical support and advice. These are areas that we do not have easy access to here at the university but are vital to our success.

Contact Information

Ethan Dretzka – President – edretzka@wisc.edu

Cale Kubisiak – Co-President – ctkubisiak@wisc.edu

Team email – muddybucky@gmail.com

Steel Bridge (Website)

The annual National Student Steel Bridge Competition challenges engineering students to design, fabricate, and construct a functional and efficient 1:10 scale bridge. Last year, around 200 teams participated from around the country, with 41 of those teams qualifying for the NSSBC. Bridges are scored in structural efficiency and construction economy. Structural efficiency considers the deflection of the bridge under a predetermined load compared to the weight of the bridge. Construction economy is scored based on the time to construct the bridge and the number of builders used. These two scores are put together to determine overall rankings. This year the challenge revolves around constructing a bridge for a frisbee golf course. The bridge should be designed to avoid interference with frisbee paths and act as a pedestrian path over a river. This competition will challenge the team to adapt and apply our engineering knowledge in order to produce new and innovative ideas. We are looking to improve on our results of last year and increase our membership.

Requested Financial Support

Bronze ($100+)
     Bi-annual updates about the UW Steel Bridge Team
Silver ($500+)
     Bi-annual updates about the UW Steel Bridge Team
     Name, Logo, and web address inclusion on our social media
     Logo inclusion on back of team t-shirt, worn at all competitions
Gold ($1000+)
     All-of-the above, plus:
     Logo inclusion on display board used at competitions
     A social media post highlighting you and your contribution
Platinum ($5000+)
     All-of-the above, plus:
     An official UW Steel Bridge Team t-shirt
     A Steel Bridge Team display piece

The money you donate will go towards helping us meet our yearly operating budget goal. We break down the budget into three major components: steel, subsidized competition travel costs, and new equipment. This year in particular we are hoping to receive enough funding to finish paying off our steel, replace our hard hats, and buy new impact drivers, drills, and grinders. In addition, we would like to purchase the materials needed to build new testing equipment that will allow us to evaluate our bridge’s performance. Your support is crucial to our success. A donation is an investment in the future engineers of America. Thank you for considering a gift to the University of Wisconsin Steel Bridge Student Organization.

Contact Information

Travis Weber and Madelyn Mickiewicz, steelbridgeuw@gmail.com

Wisconsin Robotics (Website)

Founded at UW-Madison at the turn of the 21st century, Wisconsin Robotics has been a student-led organization that has focused on advancing all things robotics for over two decades. Team members design, test, and implement autonomous and remotely-operated robots for international competitions and practical applications. The team’s goals include educating the public, developing skills in design and project management, and advancing the skills of our members in all scientific disciplines that will be carried forward into our member’s professional careers.

Requested Financial Support

As an expanding robotics organization, we are always looking for sponsors to support the work that our undergraduate students perform. We have currently raised approximately $12,000 of our target goal of $25,000 to support ongoing and future projects. We would greatly appreciate if you company would consider supporting our efforts.

Requested Presenter Support

To thank our largest sponsors, we offer the opportunity to present about your organization and engage with our members at an all-team meeting.

Other Requested Support

We’re looking for testing grounds for our simulation rover. Material donations for electronics, PCB creation, and anything robotics-related are also appreciated!

Contact Information

wisconsinrobotics@cae.wisc.edu – Andrew Engedal (President), aengedal@wisc.edu

Andy Li (Treasurer), ali264@wisc.edu

WiscWind (Website)

WiscWind is a competition team in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Collegiate Wind Competition. In this project, the team must design, build, and test a small-scale offshore wind turbine capable of making power throughout various wind speeds. There is also a business component where the team must develop a detailed project development plan for a large-scale wind farm. Finally, the team must conduct outreach to local communities and industry professionals.

Contact Information

President: Josh Delgado email: jdelgado22@wisc.edu