TAMU MAES: Latinos in Science and Engineering

What TAMU MAES: Latinos in Science and Engineering does

TAMU MAES: Latinos in Science and Engineering is the Texas A&M University chapter of MAES, a national cultural and professional student organization founded in 1981 to develop Latino representation and leadership in STEM. The chapter serves Latino STEM students at Texas A&M through a portfolio of in-person programs: general meetings with guest speakers, hands-on workshops (resume reviews, interview prep, tools training), weekly study hours, social events, community service, the annual banquet, and the signature Familias program, which sorts members into small groups led by upperclassmen for sustained peer mentorship. The chapter claims 50+ active members and is governed by a 16-person 2025-2026 officer team covering internal operations, external relations, finance, membership, events, and public relations.

The organization does not sell products or services and operates as a non-profit university student organization. Revenue is sourced from corporate sponsorships, with Samsung Austin Semiconductor, Lockheed Martin, and ExxonMobil publicly listed as sponsors who fund operations in exchange for pipeline access to Latino STEM talent. There is no publicly disclosed pricing or membership fee; prospective members join via a Google Forms interest form. The chapter is headquartered at 481 Zachry Engineering Education Complex, 3127 TAMU, College Station, Texas, and operates a single-campus presence in Region 2 of the national MAES network. Distribution is community-led through organic Instagram (@maes.tamu), word-of-mouth referrals, and campus events, with no proprietary technology, app, or paid offerings. The value proposition centers on combining Latino cultural identity with professional development and mentorship in a tight-knit community that the chapter markets as a "Familia."

Name

TAMU MAES: Latinos in Science and Engineering

Legal name

MAES: Latinos in Engineering & Science - Texas A&M Chapter

Website

https://maestamu.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Texas A&M University chapter of MAES (founded 1981) is a non-profit student organization serving 50+ Latino STEM students with professional development, peer mentorship via the Familias program, and corporate-sponsored career pipeline access.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Professional Association Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM, Digital Literacy & Maker Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAG)

Keywords

• Student organization
• STEM professional development
• Cultural community programming
• Peer mentorship program
• Latino engineering affinity

Headquarters

HQ city

College Station

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship Revenue: The organization receives financial and in-kind support from corporate sponsors including Samsung Austin Semiconductor, Lockheed Martin, and ExxonMobil. Sponsors invest in the organization to support Latino STEM students and build pipeline relationships with potential future employees.

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MAES Texas A&M is a cultural-based, professional student organization that supports Latino students pursuing STEM degrees at Texas A&M University through general meetings, workshops, study hours, social events, community service, an annual banquet, and the Familias mentorship program. Membership is open to students of all majors and is provided free of charge, with the chapter funded primarily through corporate sponsorships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Meetings Regular MAES TAMU meetings that keep members connected through chapter updates, guest speakers, and professional development topics; open to all student members.
• Workshops Hands-on MAES TAMU sessions focused on building technical and career skills such as resume reviews, interview preparation, and tools training; designed to be practical, supportive, and beginner-friendly.
• Study Hours Weekly MAES TAMU gatherings where members study together, have the chance to ask for academic help, and socialize; supports academic success for STEM students.
• Social Events (Socials) MAES TAMU social events that bring members together outside of meetings for bonding, good vibes, and a welcoming space to connect across majors.
• Community Service MAES TAMU volunteer opportunities that let members give back and make an impact in the local College Station community while doing it together.
• Familias Program MAES TAMU mentorship program in which members are sorted into groups led by two upperclassmen, forming a Familia that engages in various activities together to build peer support and lasting relationships.
• Annual MAES Banquet Annual MAES TAMU banquet where members reminisce on the past year together and look to the future as a chapter community.
• Corporate Sponsorship Partnership MAES TAMU sponsorship offering that enables corporate partners to support the chapter's mission of developing Latino STEM leaders and access a talent pipeline; sponsorship package information is shared upon request.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU): A national association representing Hispanic-Serving Institutions and a broader advocate for Hispanic higher education. While not a chapter-based student org, it competes for the same corporate sponsors and Latino-talent-pipeline narrative.
• Society of Women Engineers (SWE): A larger, more established STEM-diversity organization with a similar model of university chapters, corporate sponsorship, and professional development. It serves a different demographic but competes for the same pool of corporate diversity-recruiting dollars.

Direct peers

• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE): One of the largest student-governed STEM organizations in the U.S., focused on Black engineering students. Operates with the same model of university chapters, corporate sponsorship, and professional development, making it a directly comparable peer.
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE): National organization focused on empowering the Hispanic community in STEM. SHPE is the most direct competitor to MAES, offering similar professional development, networking, and cultural-community programming at scale across universities.
• AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society): National organization focused on Indigenous STEM students. Operates an analogous university-chapter and corporate-sponsorship model and competes for the same corporate diversity-talent-pipeline sponsorships.
• SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science): National organization supporting Chicano/Hispanic and Native American scientists. Closely overlaps with MAES in mission, demographic focus, and university-chapter model, and competes for similar sponsors and members.
• MAES National Organization: The parent national network of MAES, of which the subject company is the Texas A&M chapter. It mirrors MAES TAMU's mission at a multi-chapter scale and is the closest structural peer.

Regional players

• Society for Emerging and Multidisciplinary Engineers (SEM): An engineering society primarily focused on emerging and multidisciplinary engineering fields. Compares to MAES TAMU as a professional society targeting engineering students, though it intersects only partially on its cultural-identity mission.

Emerging players

• Great Minds in STEM: National nonprofit focused on STEM awareness and talent development in underrepresented communities. Operates programs like the HENAAC Scholars that overlap with MAES's mission and compete for the same Latino STEM-recruiting sponsorships.
• oSTEM (out in STEM): A growing national LGBTQ+ STEM organization with a university-chapter model. Smaller than SHPE/NSBE but overlaps with MAES in providing identity-based community and professional development for underrepresented STEM students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/maes.tamu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tamu-maes-latinos-in-science-and-engineering

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

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