Engineering Leadership Development Program
The Engineering Leadership Development Program aims to develop future engineers beyond the classroom, offering leadership, entrepreneurship, professional development, and career opportunities to all students throughout the course of their undergraduate education.
Leadership
Great engineers don't just solve problems, they lead the teams and organizations that push their fields forward. Opportunities exist to take leadership and/or management roles in organizations across the School of Engineering and University, and any student can find the leadership classes or experiences that will help them to develop the skills necessary to excel in their future career.
- Take on a Leadership Role in an Engineering Student Organization
- Become an Engineering Student Ambassador or an Engineering Student Council Member
- Pursue Leadership Development through the Student Involvement & Leadership Center
- Earn a Minor in Leadership Studies or a Certificate in Leadership Engagement
- Participate in Ready to Run Kansas, Campaign Training for Women
Professional Development
The School of Engineering promotes a series of professional development opportunities, featuring seminars and lectures on topics including corporate and industry leadership and management skills, ethics, and teamwork. Any student can participate as broadly or as focused as they find beneficial.
- Engage in the Engineering Career Accelerator Lecture Series
- Attend the Annual Reception for Engineering Students and Alumni
- Participate in KU Mentoring+
- Take Courses in Engineering Ethics
Career Exploration
At the end of the day, most students seek to work in industry or to conduct research within their chosen field of study. The School of Engineering hosts and facilitates a wide range of opportunities to ensure that our students are successful in whatever pursuit comes next.
- Attend the Engineering & Computing Career Fairs
- Participate in Career Road Trips and Jayhawks on the Job
- Sign up for Evening with Industry
- Conduct Undergraduate Research in Engineering and/or through the REU Program
- Explore Internships in Engineering and the Annual University Internship Fair
Entrepreneurship
Thinking big is what engineers do best. Take those ideas from the imaginary to the possible, and from the lab bench to the real world. The School of Engineering encourages and fosters an innovative spirit, supporting a broad array of programming and initiatives designed to prepare students to act when inspiration strikes.
- Participate in The Catalyst
- Earn a Minor in Entrepreneurship or a Certificate in Entrepreneurship
- Explore Jayhawk Consulting
- Join the Entrepreneurship Club