Aerospace & Defense
Propulsion, space, aviation, defense technology, national security industries.
Industry • Innovation • Opportunity • Impact
Strategic Industries Society
Connecting students with the industries shaping the future.
SIS brings together students, professionals, and companies across aerospace and defense, advanced manufacturing, industrial AI, energy, infrastructure, supply chains, critical technologies, and related strategic industries.
What SIS Is
Built Around Industries, Not Just Majors
Most student organizations are organized around an academic discipline. SIS is organized around the industries themselves. We bring together students from business, engineering, information systems, computer science, finance, operations, economics, entrepreneurship, public policy, and related fields who want to understand, work in, build, finance, or lead strategically important industries.
Focus Areas
Strategic Industries, Cross-Disciplinary Talent
Advanced Manufacturing
Automation, production systems, advanced materials, industrial operations.
Industrial AI & Automation
AI, robotics, autonomous systems, industrial software, machine intelligence.
Energy & Infrastructure
Power, utilities, construction, transportation, industrial infrastructure.
Supply Chain & Logistics
Procurement, logistics, operations, distribution, industrial networks.
Critical Technologies
Semiconductors, sensing, computing, materials, emerging technology.
Industrial Investment
Finance, capital allocation, private markets, industrial growth.
Economic Development
Industry ecosystems, workforce development, regional competitiveness.
What Members Get
Access Beyond the Classroom
Company Visits
Tour manufacturing, aerospace, technology, energy, and infrastructure operations.
Industry Speakers
Meet executives, engineers, operators, investors, founders, and researchers.
Career Opportunities
Discover internships, full-time roles, projects, and professional pathways.
Networking
Build relationships with students and professionals across strategic industries.
Applied Projects
Work on real industry problems, research, competitions, and collaborations.
Mentorship
Connect with professionals, alumni, and industry leaders.
Industry Network
Building Connections Across Utah's Strategic Industries
SIS is being built to connect students with companies, institutions, and professionals across Utah's aerospace, defense, manufacturing, technology, energy, infrastructure, and industrial ecosystem.
Examples of organizations within the ecosystem we hope to engage with include:
Northrop Grumman
L3Harris
Space Dynamics Laboratory
Hill Air Force Base ecosystem
Hexcel
Stadler
Rio Tinto
47G
Nucleus Institute
Utah manufacturers and technology companies
For Students
Find the Industries Where Your Work Can Matter
Interested in aerospace, manufacturing, AI, energy, infrastructure, technology, or industrial investment? SIS is building a cross-disciplinary network for students who want deeper industry exposure and stronger career connections.
Join SISFor Professionals
Help Students See the Strategic Economy Up Close
Professionals, alumni, founders, operators, investors, and companies can help SIS create practical exposure through visits, speakers, mentorship, projects, and career pathways.
Partner with SISInterest Form
Join the SIS Interest List
Students, professionals, alumni, and companies can use the same short form. SIS will follow up as programming, visits, speakers, projects, and membership details come together.