Student Organizations

Student Organizations

Benefits of joining undergraduate student organizations include access to industry networking opportunities and conferences, broader learning experiences, relationship building with peers and community building.

• American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE)
  UT Austin’s AADE chapter is a nonprofit student organization dedicated to expanding the knowledge, network and opportunities of students interested in drilling and the energy sector.
• American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA)
  UT Austin’s ARMA chapter facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration, fosters scientific research, advances the science of geomechanics/rock mechanics, develops leadership experience and group interaction skills, educates students on career opportunities, and takes part in national chapter activities and events.
• International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)
  UT Austin’s IADC chapter focuses on drilling operations, oil and gas and renewable energy by participating in hands-on activities like attending educational conferences and exciting field trips, participating in workshops and symposiums and much more.
• Petroleum Graduate Student Association (PGSA)
  PGSA is a student-run organization that supports PGE graduate students through technical seminars, networking events, social activities, and outreach programs that connect students with faculty, industry professionals, and the broader community. 
• Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
  UT SPE is an organization committed to helping students learn more about the industry by offering the opportunity to network with company representatives, encouraging the exchange of ideas with others, and providing experience in the field through a variety of educational trips taken throughout the year.  
• Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA)
  SPWLA’s Austin chapter is a professional group, focused on education, to promote the petrophysical knowledge of young students and professionals, to fill the gap between students and professionals and to increase SPWLA membership.
• Texas Petroleum Investment Group (T-PIG)
  Bridging petroleum engineering with all aspects of energy finance, the Petroleum Investment Group builds a community for UT PGE students to explore finance-related careers in the energy sector. Through alumni connections, speaker events, and mentorship, members gain real insight into how capital shapes the energy sector and where their engineering background can take them.
• Women in Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering (WPGE)
  WPGE is an organization dedicated to empowering undergraduate women in petroleum and geosystem engineering connect, collaborate, and grow personally and professionally through networking, mentorship, and social opportunities. While our mission focuses on empowering and uplifting women in PGE, we encourage everyone who shares our commitment to inclusion, equity, and advancing gender diversity in the energy industry.