Get Involved
For Students
Despite the name, our chapter is NOT just for engineering students! Our chapter thrives on diverse expertise and welcome individuals from a variety of fields. Below we have highlighted some majors that are particularly complementary to our goals.
Civil/Environmental Engineering: This needs no explanation.
Public Health: Integral to our work is creating surveys, getting community feedback, determining viable solutions, and assessing intervention impacts.
Environmental Science: Our project designs are heavily influenced by the environment, and once completed will impact the environment themselves.
Marketing, English Writing: Our projects are expensive, and we raise tens of thousands of dollars each year requiring tasks such as creating promotional materials (e.g. this website), applying for grants, and establishing corporate partnerships.
Spanish, Quechua: The communities that we work with speak Spanish and Quechua and it is crucial that the information between us is adequately translated.
Regardless of your major, if you're passionate about making a positive impact and working collaboratively, we encourage you to join us!
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For Professionals
We are always looking for additional mentors.
As a student-led chapter, we are still learning and have limited practical experience. Thus EWB-USA requires a review process where our work gets checked by our REIC (responsible engineer in charge) and an engineer at EWB-USA whose main responsibility is to review student chapter work. We go beyond this by seeking second opinions from experiences mentors as we work. Each trip to the communities also requires a mentor to come with us.
Skills we are looking for in mentors (no need to check all boxes):
Knowledge of water distribution and sanitation systems
Experience with corporate outreach and fundraising
Spanish language skills
Previous experience with Engineers Without Borders projects
Responsibilities of a mentor:
Be available to be contacted for a second opinion
Attend meetings (if desired)
Travel to the communities (if desired and selected by the chapter)
December 2022 Ecuador Travel Team of EWB-Pitt students and EWB-PPC professionals
Meetings
Bolivia: Tuesdays 7:30pm @ Benedum G31
Ecuador: Mondays 8pm @ Benedum 1045
Local: Mondays 7pm @ Benedum G28
Corporate Outreach: Tuesdays 6:30pm @ Benedum 1045
General Body Meetings: Varies each month, check the Calendar and our social media for updates!