Experiential Learning at DeMatteis

ASPiRe offers undergraduate engineering and computer science students the opportunity to work over the summer with faculty mentors in state-of-the-art DeMatteis School labs on research related to their major.

Undergraduate and graduate students can work for a period of six to eight months in a paid position at one of approximately 200 technology firms nationwide and gain hands-on experience in a field related to their major.

The Executive Speaker Series offers engineering and computer science students the opportunity to gain valuable career advice from industry professionals who are leaders in their field and share their expertise as well as their outlook on the future.

Hofstra in Silicon Valley is a weeklong trip designed to give computer science students an inside look at top-tier West Coast technology companies. Students meet with management teams and engineers and get behind-the-scene tours of the state-of-the-art facilities at each company.

The Hofstra-Digital Remedy Venture Challenge is an annual entrepreneurial competition that encourages students from all disciplines to take an innovative idea from conception to business plan. Prize money totaling $75,000 is available to Hofstra teams of undergraduate and graduate students.

The Makeathon/Hackathon, held every semester, is an all-night event where students engage in special hands-on activities, including 3D printing, basic electronics and robotics, as well as a coding competition in which teams create games and apps that benefit the campus community.