Student Organizations

MEP encourages students to participate in local and national organizations that support the mission to increase participation and opportunities for underrepresented students in engineering.

National Society of Black Engineers

The mission of NSBE is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community.

students.grainger.illinois.edu/nsbe/

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

SHPE changes lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize their fullest potential and impacts the world through STEM awareness, access, support and development. SHPE's vision is a world where Hispanics are highly valued and influential as the leading innovators, scientists, mathematicians and engineers.

students.grainger.illinois.edu/SHPE/

American Indian Science and Engineering Society

The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is a national, nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, First Nations and other indigenous peoples of North America in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) studies and careers.

https://www.aises.org/