what do the following have in common? 28 yr old s&t grad student 35 yr old reliable...
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What do the following have in common?
28 yr old S&T grad student 35 yr old Reliable Biopharmaceutical employee 38 yr old Laclede Gas employee 49 yr old Mallinckrodt R&D Project Leader 58 yr old teacher at local St. Louis University 68 yr old Monsanto retiree
AIChE St. Louis Section
Part of a nation-wide organization for chemical engineers right in St. Louis!
Who Are We?
Chemical engineers in the St. Louis area Chemical Utilities Education Agricultural Consumer Products Environmental Architectural Consulting And More!
What Do We Do? Promote science/engineering Continuing education/technical support Serve as social venue Bring engineers together Give back to the community Serve as a liaison for national chapter
What ELSE Do We Do?
Chocolate Factory Tour Separations Seminar Brewery Tours Laclede Gas Cast Iron Main Replacement Monsanto Biotechnology Center Tour Blues games Trivia Night
So Why Get Involved?
(What’s in it for me?)Meet People
Not necessarily talking about networking Upon graduation (or any job transfer)
New job New city
Purely an “outing”
Why Get Involved?
Network
Meet other industry professionalsFind a mentorFind a job!Get (or give) advice
Why Get Involved?
Personal Development
Practice soft skillsGet (or give) adviceDiscover how your degree can be usedAvailable Leadership PositionsAn avenue for volunteer opportunities
More Reasons
Interesting EventsGet PDHs It’s fun!
National Chapter
Resources to network throughout the U.S. Provides technical resources and literature
Courses Seminars
Annual Conferences Works with other professional societies in the U.S. Provides member benefits
Career search engine Insurance opportunities Financial services And Much More!
National Chapter
Provides student and professional members with awards! (> 60 of them!) Student Awards Examples:
Student Design Competitions Academic Excellence Awards Research and Paper Awards Many More- visit the website for a complete list
Professional Awards Examples: Excellence in Educational Support Chemical Engineering Research and Innovation Service to the Society Many More- visit the website for a complete list
How Do You Find Your
Local Section? Local Section Website!
http://home.att.net/~aiche/
National AIChE Website
http://www.aiche.org