Volunteering Builds Engineers and Their Communities

For mechanical engineers, volunteering and becoming more involved in the community in which they live often begins when they are college students. As undergraduates, it’s easy for engineers to find ways to get involved and promote the value and importance of mechanical engineering.

As these students go out into the world they learn new ways to share their work and often encourage others along the way. Their energy and passion motivate those around them to learn more and, sometimes, inspire future engineers who will then support the efforts of mechanical engineering and its role in the world’s development and innovation. 

Inspiring the next generation

Student volunteers often find that they get a real-life education on how to meet new people and work with others in the ME community. For example, those who help out with programs such as ComEd and ASME’s DropMEin! often learn that assisting with STEM programs also helps grow their careers. They discover that serving a community of future possible engineers allows them to work alongside those who are already working in the field.