Opportunities & Activities
National honor societies, professional organizations, service clubs, sororities and fraternities — The School of Engineering provides students with opportunities to learn and achieve outside of the classroom. We recognize your talents and provide opportunities and activities for real-world experiences and advanced learning — and fun.
Student Opportunities
Bachelor's Plus Master's Program
Get a major jump on your graduate engineering education! We offer accelerated undergraduate programs through the chemical, civil, computer, electrical and mechanical engineering and engineering technology departments. Talk with your adviser and complete the application form. Go to the BMP Application and Requirements (DOC) >>
Career Services
Why wait? Find your dream job today!
Continuing Education
The School of Engineering offers short- term and long-term continuing education programs that let you refresh your skills or remain current on emerging topics. Take advantage of our learning events including Lean Series, ISO Series, Six Sigma Series and SunRise Series.
Cooperative Education
Gain hands-on experience and apply the concepts you learn in class by alternating semesters of full-time study at UD with semesters of full-time, paid work experience in industry, business or government.
CORE Program
The Core Program offers an innovative, interdisciplinary curriculum program consisting of a sequence of courses that fulfill many of the University's General Education Requirements. These courses address a common theme, "Human Values in a Pluralistic Culture," and are carefully coordinated with one another so that students experience the integrated character of the liberal arts.
Education Abroad
Expand your horizons — study abroad for a summer, a semester or during a year-long program. You can participate in international service experiences or attend international academic and professional experiences designed just for engineers.
ETHOS
In the ETHOS service program, students help integrate technology with global cultures and communities. The emphasis is placed on ideas and implementation of appropriate technology, sustainable development and service-learning through technical immersion, integrated classroom work, collaborative research and on-campus activities.
Hire a Flyer
The search for a job just got easier — Hire a Flyer is a free online service that simplifies the job search process — for co-op positions and for full-time work after graduation. Use Hire a Flyer to research companies, search for openings, read job descriptions and submit your résumé. You can also schedule interviews, register for career events and search the Alumni Career Network.
Honors Program
The University Honors Program offers rigorous and expansive educational experiences for our academically accomplished students and provides unique learning opportunities beyond the normal college experience, enriched courses taught by top professors and an inspiring, collaborative camaraderie with fellow students.
Integrated Learning Living Communities
Want to have fun, make friends and earn higher grades? Then join an integrated learning-living community (ILLC).
MBA-Ready Program Application (DOC)
Earn a University of Dayton MBA with just one calendar year of additional study after completion of the MBA-ready program requirements.
Minority Engineering Program
Reach your full potential through this integrated program that creates an optimum learning environment and supports minority engineering students financially, fundamentally, practically and intellectually.
Women Engineering Program
Share and explore technical interests with other women engineering students and build personal and professional relationships that will last a lifetime.
Professional Organizations
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) >>
- Epsilon Delta Tau >>
- Eta Kappa Nu >>
- Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) >>
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) >>
- Optical Society of America (OSA) >>
- Phi Sigma Rho >>
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) >>
- Society of Photographic Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) >>
- Society of Women Engineers >>
- Tau Beta Pi at the University of Dayton >>
Fellowships, Grants and Assistantships
Learn, Lead and Serve Fund Grants
Make a positive impact on the community while exploring engineering concepts. The School of Engineering Learn, Lead and Serve (LLS) Fund encourages students to perform domestic and international research while serving community organizations. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $2,000, and higher amounts are available for team projects. Applications are accepted each semester. For additional information, contact Ms. Beth Hart by phone, 937-229-5080, or email.