Partner with Michigan Tech’s Aeronautics and Rocketry Enterprise to empower the next generation of engineers. Your support provides students with the resources, technology, and opportunities needed to transform ambitious ideas into real-world aerospace solutions.
Why sponsor AERE?
A sponsorship can support the work itself and create a useful connection between your organization and AERE students.
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Hands-on Engineering
Support student design, manufacturing, testing, and project work.
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Future Talent
Connect with students working across aerospace fields.
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Flexible Involvement
Choose recognition, recruiting, or project activities that fit your organization.
Choose how to support
Support AERE as a whole
General support gives AERE flexibility to fund the greatest needs. Sponsors can still connect with individual projects.
Support one active project
Direct support to one project. Recognition and involvement are adjusted to fit that project’s work and schedule.
Sponsorship levels
Supporter
$250–$999
Basic recognition and an annual AERE update.
- Company name listed on the AERE website
- Annual AERE Impact summary
- Job and internship opportunities shared with AERE students
Subsonic
$1,000–$2,499
More visibility and the option to choose a project.
Includes all Supporter benefits, plus:
- Company logo displayed on the AERE website
- Social media campaign/partnership
Transonic
$2,500–$4,999
One direct activity with AERE.
Includes all Subsonic benefits, plus:
- Invitations to project demonstrations and technical presentations
Supersonic
$5,000–$9,999
An ongoing recruiting or project relationship.
Includes all Transonic benefits, plus:
- Annual meeting with AERE leadership
- Opt-in student resume collection
- Logo included in AERE materials
Hypersonic
$10,000+
A custom plan built with the company.
Includes all Supersonic benefits, plus:
- Additional project and milestone updates
- Customized recognition based on the sponsor’s priorities
- Annual partnership planning and review meeting
Customize the partnership
Recognition
Website, social media, project materials, or hardware branding when appropriate.
Recruiting
Job sharing, presentations, networking, or opt-in résumé collection
Project Involvement
Tours, demonstrations, reviews, technical conversations, or Design Expo.
Updates
Annual, milestone, project, or competition updates depending on the level.
In-kind support
AERE also welcomes approved equipment, materials, software, manufacturing services, and other in-kind support.
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AERE
Start a sponsorship conversation
Tell us what your organization is considering and how you would like to connect with AERE. Our CFO will follow up to discuss the right level and a practical set of benefits.
What happens next?
Our team will review your inquiry and follow up to discuss sponsorship opportunities, potential project involvement, and next steps.
Our sponsors
We are grateful to the organizations that support AERE students and projects.
