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Engineers Without Borders

College of Engineering

Agriculture & Life Sciences · Business · Design · Health & Human Sciences + 5 more

Engineers Without Borders is a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order...

Quick facts

Time

About 2 to 4 hours a week

Meetings

Meets on Mondays

Freshmen

Welcome

Application

Not required

About the club

Engineers Without Borders is a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life. This partnership involves the implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while involving and training internationally responsible engineers and engineering students. The activities of EWB-USA range from the construction of sustainable systems that developing communities can own and operate without external assistance, to empowering such communities by enhancing local, technical, managerial, and entrepreneurial skills. These projects are initiated by, and completed with, contributions from the host community working with our project teams.

What you would actually do

  • General Meetings (Wednesday, 7:30pm, Pearson 2157): Be part of a fantastic community, hear speakers, and work on outreach, fundraising, and engineering projects
  • Behind the Scenes Meetings (SICTR 1133): Gain leadership experience planning general meetings, projects, and events, and brainstorming new opportunities for chapter growth

What you would gain

  • Contact with speakers, alumni, and employers in the field
  • A path into officer and leadership roles
  • Volunteer and service hours with the group

Best for

Students in agriculture and life sciences and business, though the group is open to any major.

MajorsAgronomyAnimal ScienceAgricultural BusinessFood ScienceHorticultureOpen to all majors
CareersConsultingArchitecture & DesignEngineering & HardwareEntrepreneurship

How to get involved

General Meetings (Wednesday, 7:30pm, Marston 2300) Behind the Scenes Meetings (Monday, 7:30pm, Black 1026)

Visit club on stuorg

Details come from Iowa State's student organization directory · 34 student members listed.

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