THE VAUGHN COLLEGE STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Hands-on, experiential learning. A supportive community. Real pathways to high-paying careers in engineering, technology, management and aviation.

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THE VAUGHN EXPERIENCE

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Life at Vaughn goes beyond the classroom. Students can join clubs, organizations, and recreational sports that offer community, leadership opportunities, and the chance to explore new interests. Many of Vaughn’s clubs—such as robotics, uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV), maintenance, and NASA rovers—provide opportunities to participate in national competitions. These experiences challenge students to apply their skills, innovate, and collaborate on real-world problem-solving.

The Vaughn Student Experience Fund enables students to attend national competitions and events where they can showcase their talents and gain valuable networking opportunities with industry professionals.

CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

STUDENT CHAPTERS OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Vaughn’s student chapters of national organizations give students the chance to build leadership skills, gain professional experience and connect with industry networks.

In addition, the Vaughn Student Experience Fund enables students to travel to conferences nationwide where they can network, find internships and employment.

CAREER SERVICES AND STUDENT SUPPORT

At Vaughn, students don’t rise alone. Our support services provide the guidance, tools and resources needed to navigate challenges, build confidence, succeed academically and stay on track for graduation and future careers.

Vaughn students go on to have exciting careers at some of the nation’s top companies in aerospace, engineering, aviation, manufacturing and transportation. Vaughn’s career services team works tirelessly to help students receive internship, co-op and career opportunities through career fairs, employer engagement days, resume and interview support, employer speaking events and more. Current job listings are shared via Vaughn’s Handshake portal.

CAREER SERVICES

ACADEMIC ADVISING SCHOLARSHIP UNIVERSE FINANCIAL SUPPORT COUNSELING AND WELLNESS VETERAN SERVICES RES LIFE AND HOUSING

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Vaughn has relationships with many national organizations and companies in the industries it serves that provide mentorship, guest speaking events and experiential learning opportunities so students are prepared to enter the workforce.

NSLS

The National Society of Leadership and Success is the nation’s largest leadership honor society in the United States, with more than 2 million members and 800+ chapters nationwide. Vaughn established a chapter on campus in 2022 which United Airlines was generous enough to sponsor as a result of its long standing partnership, making it affordable for every student to join. NSLS students receive opportunities to develop many in-demand skills such as leadership communication, team building and setting/achieving goals.

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VAUGHN’S ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

The engineering and technology department holds both an annual Technology Day and Manufacturing Day to provide updates on current industry trends and showcase student accomplishments. Industry advisory council members and alumni working in the field participate in these events and regularly meet with faculty to help guide curriculum updates to meet industry needs. Dr. Hossein Rahemi, engineering and technology department chair, leads the development of an annual journal, VCJET, which is a compilation of all information presented during Technology Day including student research, conference presentations, club competitions, alumni updates, faculty publications and more.

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SPEAKER SERIES

Vaughn hosts industry experts to speak to students about careers in their field. The management department at Vaughn hosts the Industry Insights Speaker Series sponsored by ATL Partners which brings in a variety of professionals across a multitude of industries including aviation and politics, advocacy, airline revenue management and supporting vertiports and urban air mobility. For example, Christopher A. Hart (pictured at left), former chair for the NTSB, has spoken at Vaughn several times about a variety of topics including the vulnerabilities of automation in transportation. The engineering and technology department also brings in guest speakers as part of the Industry Connection Seminar Series. Speakers have come from NASA, Sikorsky, LaGuardia Airport, JetBlue, Boeing and many others.

CAREER PATHWAYS AND PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS

Located next to LaGuardia Airport in New York City, Vaughn College is positioned in a prime location for learning, career opportunities and cultural engagement. Employers Vaughn’s vast employer and partner network offer support through a combination of efforts including scholarships, direct hire programs, training programs, internship opportunities, speakers’ series participation, industry events with networking opportunities and mentoring programs. With the help and coordination from the career services department, and exposure to faculty and industry connections, Vaughn students are given opportunities to explore their career fields from day one.