Expectations for today’s engineering graduates are higher than ever before as companies and graduate schools seek employees and candidates with strong leadership, communication and team-building skills. Programs that teach these skills benefit students and service industry.
The Cockrell School of Engineering (CSE) provides engineering students at The University of Texas at Austin with a variety of communication, team-building, and leadership development experiences, including almost 60 engineering student organizations. Through participation in CSE programs and student organizations, engineering students gain an understanding that leadership development is a lifelong journey involving vision, relationships, and integrity, ultimately developing outstanding skills that benefit society. Developing leadership, communication and team skills translates into more engineering graduates who are better prepared for the workforce and/or graduate school.
| Class/Event | When Offered | Students Eligible | Fee | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Leaders Conference | every Fall | Student Leaders | n/a | Every office |
| Leadership Empowerment Weekend | Spring | Students from Pi Sigma Pi, NSBE, SHPE | n/a | EOE |
| Leadership Seminar | Spring | n/a | EOE | |
| LeaderShape-Texas | Jan. & May | All | $100.00 (scholarships available) | Student Life |
| Leadershape Catalyst Retreat | February | Sophomores - Seniors | n/a | Student Life |
| Ramshorn Retreats | Spring | 2nd semester FTIC | n/a | Student Life |
| Life Skills Workshops | Fall, Spring, Summer | All | n/a | Student Life |
| Dean's Leadership Retreat | Spring | All Student Organizations Leaders | n/a | Student Life |
| Executive Speaker Series | Fall & Spring | All | n/a | Student Life |
| Interpersonal Communications Skills Training | Fall, Spring, Summer | Juniors & Seniors | $15.00 | Student Life |
| WEP Career Development Seminar | Spring | Sophomores - Seniors | n/a | WEP |
| WEP WISE Leadership Development Program | Sophomores | n/a | WEP | |
| WEP Leadership Seminar | Fall | Sophomores - Seniors | n/a | WEP |
| Peer Assistance Leader (PAL's) | WEP | |||
| Peer Assistants | Student Affairs | |||
| Engineering Leadership Team | Student Life | |||
| Engineering Peer Leaders | EOE | |||
| First-Year Interest Group (FIG) Mentor | Student Affairs |