Field-specific opportunities provide students with an avenue for combining the knowledge they acquired in the classroom with hands-on experience and allow students to broaden the scope of their learning.

Cooperative education
Participation in cooperative education offers the student the opportunity to put classroom work into practical use while still in school, resulting in early career identification and greater motivation as well as providing a source of funds. All students majoring in engineering and engineering technology may participate in the cooperative education program. Students alternate semesters of full-time study with full-time work experience in positions related to their major. Generally, students remain with the same employer during alternating terms. Most students are eligible to interview for their first work term during their third semester of full-time study.

International opportunities
International opportunities provide students with a global perspective and an opportunity to apply their acquired skills and knowledge to situations in other countries and cultures. Students may choose to study abroad during the summer or for a full semester or year.

Professional organizations
Electrical and computer engineering students may participate in student chapters of national organizations such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and the Association for Computer Machinery. These organizations provide an outlet for networking and provide sources for involvement in academic, social and competitive activities.

Service clubs
The University of Dayton is one of only a few universities in the nation offering service clubs in engineering including ETHOS (Engineers in Technical Humanitarian Opportunities for Service-learning). Many students also participate in service organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and Habitat for Humanity.