Undergraduate and graduate students participate in a number of student organizations and societies within the Department.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Virginia Tech Student Branch

• IEEE Communications and Vehicular Technology Society (IEEE CVTS)
• IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS)
• IEEE Power Electronics Society (IEEE PELS)
• IEEE Power Engineering Society (IEEE PES)

Eta Kappa Nu (HKN)

Eta Kappa Nu is a national honorary society that accepts juniors and seniors in electrical engineering and computer engineering and graduate students in electrical engineering

Student Projects that both undergraduate and graduate students can be involved in include:

• Independent Studies/Undergraduate Research
• IEEE Hardware Design Project
• Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Team
• Autonomous Vehicle Project
• Hybrid Electric Vehicle
• VT Blind Driver Challenge

There are also a number of other organizations in the University that are of particular interest to many electrical engineering and computer engineering students.

• American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Student Chapter
• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Student Chapter
• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
• Student Engineers' Council (SEC)
• Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Association (VTARA)