USF Student Chapter
In line with fulfilling our mission in the Tampa Bay Area, the SAME Tampa Bay Post re-activated the Student Chapter at the University of South Florida in 2024. The Student Chapter has been actively involved in all major Tampa Bay Post events during the last year, and most recently co-hosted an OSHA 10 Hour Construction Certification Seminar at the main campus of USF. The President of the Student Chapter is Stephen Steinle who can be reached at [email protected].
Student Members represent the next generation of innovative STEM thinkers ready to take on the engineering challenges facing our national security. The Society is committed to recognizing the need to cultivate this valuable asset, and provide mentoring, occupational, training, leadership, and networking opportunities.
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Business and IT Majors
Engineering and Environmental Science Majors
ROTC Cadets
Joining SAME as a Student Member is a great way to learn more about the A/E/C industry and the nation’s critical infrastructure needs, begin to build your professional network, and find and develop mentoring relationships, and connect with peers interested in similar career paths. Engineering and environmental science students will find access to amazing contacts in their respective fields while business students will open doors to the lucrative field of federal contracting. ROTC Students will discover opportunities for scholarly interaction with senior military leaders and military conferences.
Student Members can participate in Student Chapters, which are located in colleges, universities, and service academies across the country. Because they are sponsored by an SAME Post, Student Chapters also provide an opportunity for deeper connections to local professionals and mentors in the A/E/C industry.
SAME National Website for Student Chapters
https://www.same.org/student-resource-center/
Student Member Benefits
-Explore an array of programs designed to support your academics career and transition to professional life.-Participate in Student Chapters, which are located in colleges, universities, and service academies across the country. Because they are sponsored by an SAME Post (local chapter), Student Chapters also provide an opportunity for deeper connections to local professionals and mentors in the A/E/C industry.-Hear about internship opportunities with SAME corporate members in your local area and get to know industry professionals that can help you in
starting out your career.
-SAME Posts award scholarships to students pursuing degrees in STEM fields, collectively more than $1 million annually (in many cases, students need to be a member of the Post offering the scholarship to be eligible, or the local Student Chapter the Post supports).
-To capitalize on the innovative thinking of Student Members, the Society has implemented an annual undergraduate innovation challenge to identify and recognize their great ideas. Eligible submissions may even be marketed to
SAME’s corporate member firms.
-Special registration to attend SAME’s premier national events, including the Joint Engineer Training Conference (JETC) and Federal Small Business Conference (SBC). These events give you exposure to leaders in the field, help you understand where industry trends are headed, and let you access the latest technical information, all while developing your professional network.
-Student Member can participate in a diverse collection of Communities of Interest representing technical disciplines within the A/E/C industry, such as the Energy & Sustainability COI, Environment COI, Leader Development
COI, or Facility Management COI.
-Join the College Outreach COI to help shape Student Member engagement and pay it forward for other aspiring STEM professionals.
-Stay informed of industry news, technical advancements, and important business updates with digital access to The Military Engineer magazine and Real TiME newsletter.
-Gain discounts to education and training with other engineering-related organizations through SAME’s Strategic Partnerships.
-Further your education and development by participating in professional development opportunities at member rates, including technical webinars presented by COIs.
SAME Student Membership Application
https://www.same.org/membership-communities/join/student-membership/
