EUROAVIA

EUROAVIA

The European Association of Aerospace Students (EUROAVIA) is a student initiative operating at the European level, originating from studies related to aeronautics, aerospace engineering, and other related fields. Founded in 1959, it currently comprises over 40 local groups in more than 20 European countries, with a total membership exceeding 2,000.

As a non-profit and apolitical association, EUROAVIA is managed entirely by students and its activities are funded by membership fees.

EUROAVIA Sevilla is a local association that is part of EUROAVIA. It was created by a group of aeronautical engineering students from the ETSI (School of Aeronautical Engineering) in June 2008 and unanimously accepted by the international committee as an affiliated association in October of that same year. Furthermore, it is the University of Seville's recognized association with the most members and the highest level of activity.

Individual projects are funded by sponsors and participant fees and organized by the Board of Directors, made up of 8 students from the school who are elected each year through voting.

After 16 years of hard work and dedication, our local branch, EUROAVIA Sevilla, has established itself as the leading local branch in Europe, serving as an example and mentor for the rest. An association of over 200 members has been consolidated, characterized by its commitment to not only developing academic skills within the School, but also enhancing essential life skills and aspects such as leadership, teamwork, languages, and mobility.

Board of Directors

President : Vania Ramos Rodríguez, vania.rodriguez@euroavia.eu

Secretary : Carlos Jiménez Martín, carlos.jimenez@euroavia.eu

Vice President : Luis Soler García, luis.soler@euroavia.eu

IEM&ICM : José Luis Cuadros Alarcón, joseluis.cuadros@euroavia.eu

Treasurer Jesús Martín Serrano, jesus.martin@euroavia.eu

Executive Member Julio Mateos Ríos, julio.mateos@euroavia.eu

Executive Member : Álvaro Vaca González, alvaro.vaca@euroavia.eu

Goals

EUROAVIA's objectives are:

  • To establish a union between aerospace engineering students from across the European continent and to stimulate cultural exchange among members.
  • Provide information on company scholarships, European research centers of excellence, internships, etc.
  • To create a collective that can represent aerospace students internationally and thus reduce the distance between students and companies in the aerospace sector.

 

Proposals for 2024

The aim is to maintain the momentum of previous years by offering aerospace engineering students the opportunity to visit companies in their future field and participate in workshops where they can apply the knowledge acquired in class and develop other skills. Activities will be organized both locally and internationally. 


At the international level, the following will take place:

  • Annual Congresses: Representatives from the various local branches meet biannually at two congresses: the EMEAC (Electoral Meeting of the EUROAVIA Congress) and the AMEAC (Annual Meeting of the EUROAVIA Congress). At these congresses, the future of the association is decided on political, economic, and social matters.
  • Fly-Ins: Organized by a local association, this week-long event is for EUROAVIA participants. These students from across Europe have the opportunity to attend cultural and aviation-related visits, as well as lectures and social events in the host city.
  • Symposia: Similar in nature to the previous program, this one is more technical and educational. It includes company visits, conferences, and workshops (engineering, training, and leadership).
  • Cultural exchanges: An event organized by two local groups that aims to bring both associations closer together by facilitating an exchange between students.
  • Contests: Organized by local offices, EUROAVIA International or companies.

In addition to the various events, there are the different working groups. The diversity of tasks they carry out allows each member to identify with one of them and participate in helping the association.


At the local level, a series of numerous activities are organized, making us the most active among the 38 locations:

  • Local visits to leading companies in the sector, airports, military bases, etc. Some of the most interesting visits for members, which are a yearly tradition, are those to the Rota Military Base, the Morón de la Frontera Air Base, and the INTA (National Institute of Agricultural Technology) in Mazagón.
  • Social events to consolidate the association, to share experiences and knowledge, and to find motivation amidst multiculturalism.
  • Participation in the organization of external events related to the aerospace sector. The purpose of this is to combine the excellent academic preparation we receive daily in the classroom with the skills that the industry requires of an engineer, such as teamwork, public speaking, leadership, and a good command of languages.
  • Technical workshops, such as those for the design and launch of rockets or airplanes.
Benefits of belonging to EUROAVIA Seville
  • Working groups and scholarship pool: One of the association's major strengths is its network of working groups comprised of members from all local associations, open to any member. Some of these groups focus on distributing association news (PR Working Group) . There are also groups responsible for coordinating online activities (Information Technology Working Group) . But undoubtedly, the most interesting is the EYE WG, the portal for young aeronautical engineers, which connects companies with association members and vice versa. To this end, the EYE WG maintains a database of CVs , job postings, and scholarship opportunities offered by leading companies in the sector.

There is also the opportunity to participate as a member of the international board, a role with great responsibilities and good academic repercussions.

  • English: The association's official language is English, although local operations are conducted in Spanish. International activities are carried out in English, providing an excellent opportunity to practice the language and improve technical skills that are otherwise difficult to acquire.
  • CV: All of the association's activities have an academic component, so participating in them enriches your CV with educational experiences in different parts of Europe. Furthermore, most of these activities are sponsored by leading companies in the aerospace industry, such as EADS, Brunel, the Von Karman Institute, Rolls-Royce, and the ESA.
  • Personal and professional enrichment: Participating in activities with European students from other cultures and educational systems allows you to directly confront the European academic and work reality, significantly improving your communication, leadership and teamwork skills, which are highly valued by large companies.
  • Discover Europe: Participation in one of the many activities organized annually by EUROAVIA in various locations in Europe allows students to discover, in a very suitable environment and with great economic advantages, different cities that might otherwise be difficult to visit.
  • Fun: EUROAVIA presents itself not only as a student association that celebrates activities related to the aeronautical world, but also guarantees personal and social development that are widely valued in all the events that take place.