Get involved
There are many ways to support College of Engineering students with your time and experience:
Mentoring
Sign up to become a mentor to a current student.
Volunteering
Career Services recruits volunteers for speaking opportunities, mock interviews, resume review, and other professional development needs. To sign up, email engrcareers@vcu.edu.
Alumni Council membership
Interested in becoming a council member for our Engineering Alumni Council? Please contact Abbey Stanzione at stanzionea@vcu.edu
Stay connected
Stay connected by volunteering, attending events, networking and more through VCU Alumni, the university’s alumni organization. Here are some ways to stay in touch:
Give back
Annual fund gifts to the VCU College of Engineering, its departments and co-curricular programming are the lifeblood of the college. These gifts enrich career programming, create and sustain laboratories, and support visiting lecturers, student organizations and leadership programs.
Other ways to give
- Student support: Gifts to annual or endowed scholarships attract top students and provide direct aid to those in need, while endowed fellowships bring leading graduate students to VCU’s advanced research initiatives.
- Faculty endowments: Endowed professorships and chairs enable the College of Engineering to recruit and retain top faculty nationwide and support innovative research and teaching.
- Student innovation: The Capstone Design program gives undergraduates hands-on experience creating multidisciplinary design prototypes and presenting them at an industry-attended Expo.
Have questions?
For questions about giving, please contact:
Doug Mauney
Executive Director, Development, College of Engineering
mauneyd@vcu.edu
For questions about alumni, please contact:
Abbey Stanzione
Director of Alumni Engagement
stanzionea@vcu.edu
804-827-0311
Of our over 8,000 alumni members...
46%
live in the Greater Richmond area
90%
were employed or enrolled in graduate school within 6 months after graduation
$78,829
average starting salary
Results based on survey of May 2024 graduates with a 81% response rate