Here's a volunteer opportunity from Kalan:
The Committee on Student Development (CSD) is seeking to fill several member-at-large positions. The positions will begin at the 2008 Annual Meeting, June 6-10 in Orlando, FL and continue until the 2009 Annual Meeting. The CSD is under the Center for Professional Development, Practice, and Ethics, and its missions are as follows:
-To promote and enhance the education and professional development of engineering and engineering technology students through advancement of student section programs, activities, and competitions.
-To develop and recommend innovative programs for serving and retaining student members as active and productive members of the Society and the profession.
To apply for one of the open positions, please submit your resume including ASME national and local experience along with a short statement about what you would like to accomplish over the next year as a CSD member. Applications are due March 3rd, and should be emailed to me at guileyk@asme.org. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Kalan Guiley
Chair, ASME Committee on Student Development
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Monday, January 21, 2008
More ASME ECE Volunteer Opportunities
It seems like every month, there are new opportunities for early career engineers to volunteer with ASME, and this month is no exception. Below are some great opportunities for ECEs that may be of interest to you.
ASME ECLIPSE Program
The ASME ECLIPSE program, which stands for Early Career Leadership Intern Program to Serve Engineering, is accepting applications (if selected, you would attend the 2008 Annual Meeting, 2008 IMECE, and 2009 Annual Meeting). This is a fabulous opportunity to see and experience ASME on the national stage. The web should now accept ECLIPSE applications through Sunday, January 27th. These applications are for a one year leadership internship that starts at the 2008 Annual Meeting. Applicants should be ASME members 3-10 years past graduation. More info and an online application can be found at:
http://www.asme.org/Governance/Volunteer/Early_Career_Leadership.cfm (application link in upper left of this webpage).
If there are web upload problems, or if anyone would like to have greater control over the appearance of their application, they can simply mirror the information/sections in the online form, and include the required attachments all in one MS Word or PDF file. Those files/applications should be emailed to: Marina Stenos, stenosm@asme.org, the staff contact point for ECLIPSE.
In addition to Marina, also feel free to contact Larry Dickinson (dickinsonl@asme.org) or Karma Snyder (Karma.K.Snyder@nasa.gov), co-chairs for the Committee on Internship Programs.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE ECE DELEGATES
This year’s ASME Leadership Training Conference (LTC) will be March 6-9 in Atlanta , GA. The LTC aims to supply ASME leaders with a chance to share best practices and form partnerships with other units, and to focus on critical issues important to the Society’s success. Since the LTC’s inception, a number of funded Early Career Delegate positions have been offered each year. This is a great opportunity to learn more of what ASME offers, and a wonderful chance to network with ASME leaders and other ASME early career engineer volunteers. If you’re interested, applications are due January 19th, and more information on the application is here: http://www.asme.org/Communities/EarlyCareer/Leadership_Training.cfm. More information about the LTC is on the LTC website: http://www.asmeconferences.org/ltc08/.
(Note: The deadline has passed, but they will accept applications until all available slots have been filled.)
STUDENT LIAISONS PILOT PROGRAM
The Knowledge & Community and Centers Sectors are looking for candidates to participate in a Student Liaisons pilot program. The purpose of this program is to develop a group of enthusiastic members who are in the early stages of their careers who would be interested in working with student sections within that member’s local geographic area.
The student liaison will visit the student section(s) at least once a year and speak about ASME and their career. Relating how ASME helped prepare them for the transition to the workplace and has aided in their professional development, the student liaison will reinforce ASME as an important career resource following graduation. In addition, the liaison will serve as a connection to ASME and provide the student section members with updates on current student programs and activities by working closely with the local section.
For this program we’re looking for early career engineers working in industry, 2 to 5 years post graduation, living in close proximity to a college or university (60 mile radius), and who are dynamic and exciting speakers to become involved as a Student Liaison for ASME. No ASME volunteer leadership experience is required, however, it would be an asset. Candidates must be current ASME members. Having a demonstrated history of public speaking is also considered as plus.
If you would like to nominate yourself or a candidate, please submit their resume along with answers to the questions below to: Thomas Wendt at wendtt@asme.org. Please put “ASME Student Liaison Application” in the subject line.
Selected candidates will be notified by January 25, and invited to attend a training seminar to be held at the University of Nevada, Reno, on February 22 to 24, 2008. The training seminar will provide all of the essentials they will need as a student liaison to effectively perform their role.
Please provide short answers to the following questions and submit with your resume:
1) Please describe your volunteer, leadership, and communication activities and experience. These can include ASME, other associations, civic and social groups.
2) Are you familiar with any of the universities in your area?
3) Will you be able to take time off from work to visit a university during day? (Some student sections hold their meetings during work hours.)
4) Please describe what you hope to gain by participating in this program.
5) Please describe any additional information that you would like the selection committee to consider while reviewing your application.
ASME ECLIPSE Program
The ASME ECLIPSE program, which stands for Early Career Leadership Intern Program to Serve Engineering, is accepting applications (if selected, you would attend the 2008 Annual Meeting, 2008 IMECE, and 2009 Annual Meeting). This is a fabulous opportunity to see and experience ASME on the national stage. The web should now accept ECLIPSE applications through Sunday, January 27th. These applications are for a one year leadership internship that starts at the 2008 Annual Meeting. Applicants should be ASME members 3-10 years past graduation. More info and an online application can be found at:
http://www.asme.org/Governance/Volunteer/Early_Career_Leadership.cfm (application link in upper left of this webpage).
If there are web upload problems, or if anyone would like to have greater control over the appearance of their application, they can simply mirror the information/sections in the online form, and include the required attachments all in one MS Word or PDF file. Those files/applications should be emailed to: Marina Stenos, stenosm@asme.org, the staff contact point for ECLIPSE.
In addition to Marina, also feel free to contact Larry Dickinson (dickinsonl@asme.org) or Karma Snyder (Karma.K.Snyder@nasa.gov), co-chairs for the Committee on Internship Programs.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE ECE DELEGATES
This year’s ASME Leadership Training Conference (LTC) will be March 6-9 in Atlanta , GA. The LTC aims to supply ASME leaders with a chance to share best practices and form partnerships with other units, and to focus on critical issues important to the Society’s success. Since the LTC’s inception, a number of funded Early Career Delegate positions have been offered each year. This is a great opportunity to learn more of what ASME offers, and a wonderful chance to network with ASME leaders and other ASME early career engineer volunteers. If you’re interested, applications are due January 19th, and more information on the application is here: http://www.asme.org/Communities/EarlyCareer/Leadership_Training.cfm. More information about the LTC is on the LTC website: http://www.asmeconferences.org/ltc08/.
(Note: The deadline has passed, but they will accept applications until all available slots have been filled.)
STUDENT LIAISONS PILOT PROGRAM
The Knowledge & Community and Centers Sectors are looking for candidates to participate in a Student Liaisons pilot program. The purpose of this program is to develop a group of enthusiastic members who are in the early stages of their careers who would be interested in working with student sections within that member’s local geographic area.
The student liaison will visit the student section(s) at least once a year and speak about ASME and their career. Relating how ASME helped prepare them for the transition to the workplace and has aided in their professional development, the student liaison will reinforce ASME as an important career resource following graduation. In addition, the liaison will serve as a connection to ASME and provide the student section members with updates on current student programs and activities by working closely with the local section.
For this program we’re looking for early career engineers working in industry, 2 to 5 years post graduation, living in close proximity to a college or university (60 mile radius), and who are dynamic and exciting speakers to become involved as a Student Liaison for ASME. No ASME volunteer leadership experience is required, however, it would be an asset. Candidates must be current ASME members. Having a demonstrated history of public speaking is also considered as plus.
If you would like to nominate yourself or a candidate, please submit their resume along with answers to the questions below to: Thomas Wendt at wendtt@asme.org. Please put “ASME Student Liaison Application” in the subject line.
Selected candidates will be notified by January 25, and invited to attend a training seminar to be held at the University of Nevada, Reno, on February 22 to 24, 2008. The training seminar will provide all of the essentials they will need as a student liaison to effectively perform their role.
Please provide short answers to the following questions and submit with your resume:
1) Please describe your volunteer, leadership, and communication activities and experience. These can include ASME, other associations, civic and social groups.
2) Are you familiar with any of the universities in your area?
3) Will you be able to take time off from work to visit a university during day? (Some student sections hold their meetings during work hours.)
4) Please describe what you hope to gain by participating in this program.
5) Please describe any additional information that you would like the selection committee to consider while reviewing your application.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Well, I can't figure out how to delete posts, but I did figure out how to post the slideshow at the top of the page instead of embedded in a post. I've definitely learned something new (or two or three things) today. Hope you all enjoy the slideshow. If you've got pictures from ASME 2007 events or later that you want included, let me know and I'd be happy to add them.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
ECEs Networking at IMECE 2007
Left to Right: Kalan & Jennie Guiley, Mandy Brogdon, Jamie Waters, Jen Jewers, and Aaron Ryan, freezing outside after being evacuated from dinner at the Seattle Space Needle.
Justin and Tara Young (Justin is the VP, ASME Affinity Communities).
Meredith Caldwell and Julie Bachmann, the YEC Vice Chair and Chair, respectively.
Recap from IMECE 2007
As usual with ASME events, the 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE) was a fun and successful conference. This year, the program agenda included many events and programs specifically targeted at early career engineers. ECE events started with the Innovation Showcase (I-Show) on Friday, November 9th. Ten teams participated, and the winning team, Greensulate, from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, was announced at the I-Show Reception that evening. The Young Engineer Correspondents had their networking meeting that evening as well, followed by dinner and a night on the town in Seattle.
Saturday kicked off with the Invention to Venture workshop, and the Committee on Early Career Development (CECD). If you’re unfamiliar with the I2V (I2V) concept, in brief, it’s an 8-hour mini-MBA boot camp workshop. The CECD (CECD) deals with ECE programming, and their meeting focused on ECE events and services such as early career forums, early career technical conferences, ME Today, and early career development series.
Sunday events included the Early Career Forum and Career Fair (Seattle ECF). The ECF theme was “How to Manage and Advance Your Career,” and included the following sessions:
- Effective Communication in the Workplace,
- What Path is Right For You...Technical or Management?
- Essential Conversations: Using Conversations with Your Manager to Jumpstart Your Career.
Following the ECF was the Career Fair. The Career Fair included companies such as Boeing, Toyota, FM Global, NCEES, Haskell Corporation, Schlumberger, Bechtel, Soloy Aviation Solutions, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Targeted Learning, among many others. Sunday also featured the Members and Students Luncheon, where several student and early career engineers were honored. Two of the honorees include Candice Bauer, the 2007 Old Guard Early Career Engineer Award Recipient, and Dan Hanna, the 2007 Charles T. Main Award Recipient.
Monday was the Early Career Development Series (ECP). The ECDS was a five-session technical track featuring topics of interest to ECEs. The 2007 ECDS sessions were:
- Aerospace Design
- Engineering Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- The Federal R&D Budget and How it Affects the Engineering Profession
- Patents and Technology Licensing
- Utilization of Biomass Resources and Biofuel Technology
If you missed IMECE, many of the presentations will be posted on the affiliated website linked above.
And for your future planning, similar ECE programming will occur at the 2008 ASME Annual Meeting (2008 AM) in Orlando, FL from June 7-11, 2008, and at the 2008 ASME IMECE (2008 IMECE) in Boston, MA from November 2-6, 2008.
Saturday kicked off with the Invention to Venture workshop, and the Committee on Early Career Development (CECD). If you’re unfamiliar with the I2V (I2V) concept, in brief, it’s an 8-hour mini-MBA boot camp workshop. The CECD (CECD) deals with ECE programming, and their meeting focused on ECE events and services such as early career forums, early career technical conferences, ME Today, and early career development series.
Sunday events included the Early Career Forum and Career Fair (Seattle ECF). The ECF theme was “How to Manage and Advance Your Career,” and included the following sessions:
- Effective Communication in the Workplace,
- What Path is Right For You...Technical or Management?
- Essential Conversations: Using Conversations with Your Manager to Jumpstart Your Career.
Following the ECF was the Career Fair. The Career Fair included companies such as Boeing, Toyota, FM Global, NCEES, Haskell Corporation, Schlumberger, Bechtel, Soloy Aviation Solutions, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Targeted Learning, among many others. Sunday also featured the Members and Students Luncheon, where several student and early career engineers were honored. Two of the honorees include Candice Bauer, the 2007 Old Guard Early Career Engineer Award Recipient, and Dan Hanna, the 2007 Charles T. Main Award Recipient.
Monday was the Early Career Development Series (ECP). The ECDS was a five-session technical track featuring topics of interest to ECEs. The 2007 ECDS sessions were:
- Aerospace Design
- Engineering Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- The Federal R&D Budget and How it Affects the Engineering Profession
- Patents and Technology Licensing
- Utilization of Biomass Resources and Biofuel Technology
If you missed IMECE, many of the presentations will be posted on the affiliated website linked above.
And for your future planning, similar ECE programming will occur at the 2008 ASME Annual Meeting (2008 AM) in Orlando, FL from June 7-11, 2008, and at the 2008 ASME IMECE (2008 IMECE) in Boston, MA from November 2-6, 2008.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Codes and Standards Volunteer Opportunity
This just came in my inbox today, and I thought I'd pass along the information in case someone is interested:
Codes & Standards is reaching out to engage volunteers that have not traditionally been involved in their activities.
Request: Would appreciate suggested names (volunteer and staff) for potential C&S project team members by July 20, 2007. Names, email address, and phone numbers only - no need for contact.
Background: C&S Board of Directors commenced a strategic outlook and planning process in January of this calendar year. Progressed from there to formation of eight strategy teams and a Committee on Strategic Planning and Performance (CSPP). The strategy teams presented their preliminary recommended actions to the C&S Board of Directors at SAM; and they were generally accepted. The strategy team leaders and CSPP met yesterday - July 9th - and moved to the next phase: honing and sorting of the recommendations, formation of four project teams, and sunset of strategy teams.
The four project teams are: 1- New Product Development; 2-Conformity Assessment; 3- Volunteers and Contractors; and 4-Process Improvements. The recommended actions that each project team will be asked to take on are contained as the first attachment in the attached notes of yesterday's meeting. Please do take a read when you have the opportunity before July 20; my apologies for throwing this at you cold like this. Thought I would send some background material now and follow-up with some discussion in Halifax or after our return.
It would be great to supplement the project teams (and possibly sub-tier task teams as the project teams move forward) with knowledgeable folks that have not worked within C&S. Some cited possibilities included IPTI, greater global participation, PVP, Power, early career engineers/Eclipse intern, et al.
Business will be conducted electronically; should an in-person meeting become necessary, C&S will handle related travel expenses.
If you are interested, please let me know. The intent of C&S is to email all potential members (from multiple sources), advise them they have been recommended as potential C&S project team members, request that they complete a simple form (also contained in the attached notes - email if you'd like a copy) and go from there.
Sorry for the short turnaround on this - I just got the info today - but if you're interested, please send me an email with your name, email address, and phone number and I'll pass them along.
Codes & Standards is reaching out to engage volunteers that have not traditionally been involved in their activities.
Request: Would appreciate suggested names (volunteer and staff) for potential C&S project team members by July 20, 2007. Names, email address, and phone numbers only - no need for contact.
Background: C&S Board of Directors commenced a strategic outlook and planning process in January of this calendar year. Progressed from there to formation of eight strategy teams and a Committee on Strategic Planning and Performance (CSPP). The strategy teams presented their preliminary recommended actions to the C&S Board of Directors at SAM; and they were generally accepted. The strategy team leaders and CSPP met yesterday - July 9th - and moved to the next phase: honing and sorting of the recommendations, formation of four project teams, and sunset of strategy teams.
The four project teams are: 1- New Product Development; 2-Conformity Assessment; 3- Volunteers and Contractors; and 4-Process Improvements. The recommended actions that each project team will be asked to take on are contained as the first attachment in the attached notes of yesterday's meeting. Please do take a read when you have the opportunity before July 20; my apologies for throwing this at you cold like this. Thought I would send some background material now and follow-up with some discussion in Halifax or after our return.
It would be great to supplement the project teams (and possibly sub-tier task teams as the project teams move forward) with knowledgeable folks that have not worked within C&S. Some cited possibilities included IPTI, greater global participation, PVP, Power, early career engineers/Eclipse intern, et al.
Business will be conducted electronically; should an in-person meeting become necessary, C&S will handle related travel expenses.
If you are interested, please let me know. The intent of C&S is to email all potential members (from multiple sources), advise them they have been recommended as potential C&S project team members, request that they complete a simple form (also contained in the attached notes - email if you'd like a copy) and go from there.
Sorry for the short turnaround on this - I just got the info today - but if you're interested, please send me an email with your name, email address, and phone number and I'll pass them along.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Looking to Volunteer?
Are you looking for ways to volunteer in ASME? If you haven't heard, the ASME Volunteer Opportunities Bulletin Board, or VOBB for short, is up and running here: http://volunteer.asme.org/vobb/Volunteer.cfm. Check it out, and you just might find something that fits your interests.
On the flip side, if you're looking for volunteers, here's the link to post your job description to the VOBB for ASME members to view: http://volunteer.asme.org/vobb/Post_Volunteer_Opportunity.cfm.
On the flip side, if you're looking for volunteers, here's the link to post your job description to the VOBB for ASME members to view: http://volunteer.asme.org/vobb/Post_Volunteer_Opportunity.cfm.
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