Working with Students and Early Career Engineers Mandy Cowgill ([email protected]) Julie Kulik ([email protected])
Dec 26, 2015
Working with Students and Early Career Engineers
Mandy Cowgill ([email protected])
Julie Kulik ([email protected])
Presenters
• Mandy Cowgill– Wright State University PhD candidate– Programs & Activities Board – MAL– Past SSC rep, Past ECLIPSE Intern, Past CECD
• Julie Kulik– ME at WorleyParsons, Penn State Graduate– Chair Women In Engineering Affinity Community– Chair Philadelphia Section & Co-Founder of PYE– Past ECLIPSE Intern, Past Chair YEC
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Our Objectives
• Learn how to grow and strengthen your section by working with students and early career engineers
• Learn successful methods for contacting and working with students and early career engineers
• Identify ways YOU can work with students and engage early career engineers
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Outline
• Who are Early Career Engineers?
• Why did they join?
• How are they different/the same as you?
• How can you help them?
• How can they help you/your section?
• Examples of current programs
• Funding options
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Who are Early Career Engineers?
• “Students and young members with up to 10 years of professional experience” (or under 35)
• Those transitioning (“Bridging”) from student to established professional
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The “Bridge”
Students The BridgeWorkplace
0yrs 0-3yrs 3-5yrs
Experience Experience Experience
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• Social experiences
• Leadership experience
• Resume builder
• Student competitions
• Access to journals
Why did they join?
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How are They Different/the Same?
• Mostly digital: social networks, blogs, emails, texts, etc.
• Always connected: smart phones and portable devices keep them communicating
Communication
• Must stay in contact with colleagues
• Like to network/socialize
• Enjoy in-person meetings when they happen
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How are They Different/the Same?
Stage of Life
• Learning about/ becoming more independent
• Entering new environments for work and life
• Starting relationships/ marriages/families
• Adapting to a new work environment (new job, new company values)
• Starting new relationships
• Wanting to improve
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How are They Different/the Same?
Ideals/Life Goals
• Still in “rose-colored” glasses
• “Work to live” generation
• Focused more on establishing home, family, and job than on long-term career/end of career plans
• Believe in providing a service to the public
• Care about the work they do
• Like to be challenged
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GROUP ACTIVITY
Not every professional is the same, and neither is every early career engineer
Brainstorm the biggest differences/ common ground
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How can they help you/your section?
• Provide vitality to the local section/members
• Provide fun/new ideas and programs that will draw in more young members
• Provide new officers/leaders to your section
• Provide future employees/co-workers for your workplace
• Improve connections between different generations of engineers
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How can you help them?
• Provide them with programs that provide value to their education/work experience
• Provide mentoring and coaching
• Help them meet local employers and leaders in our field
• VOLT leadership path
• VOBB
• Develop Collaborations
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GROUP ACTIVITY
Without your own understanding of the value of interaction, nothing will ever change
Brainstorm the most important benefits for you/your section and the students/early career
engineers interacting
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Examples of Current Programs
• Early Career Connect
• Student Liaison Program
• SPDCs/SLS/ Conferences
• Mentoring
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GROUP ACTIVITY
The best way to let the students/early career engineers know you exist is to be present in
“their world”
Brainstorm ideas for getting involved
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Funding Options• Old Guard Supplemental Funding
– Early Career Forum• Website: go.asme.org/OGECF
– Early Career Technical Conference• Website: go.asme.org/ECTC
– Diversity Action Grant• Website:
http://www.asme.org/groups/centers-committees/public-affairs-and-outreach/about-leadership-and-diversity/diversity-action-grant-(dag)
• Dedicate section money towards early career engineer programs and activities
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GROUP ACTIVITY
Successful programs come from a mix of interest in the program, ingenuity, and funding
Brainstorm innovative funding ideas
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Summary of Key Points• Students and early career engineers can
help strengthen your section
• You can help students and early career engineers in their work and life
• Get involved in programs/activities that mean something to students and early career engineers
• Be creative in finding ways to fund programming for students and early career engineers
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RESOURCE SLIDES
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Student Section Organization
• Officers of the Student Section
• Student Section Advisor
• ME Department Head
• Student District Operating Board (SDOB)
• Student Sections Committee (SSC)
• Global Communities (K&C sector)
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Student Section Calendar
• Organization & recruitment in September
• Programs September-November– Student Leadership Seminar (SLS) - Sept/Oct
• Programs February – May– SPDC - March/April
– Officer Election - April
• Reports due in May and June
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Contacting Students• You must work with the faculty as well as the
students• Who to contact
– The Student Section Advisor – The Student Leaders– The ME department head– The Dean of Engineering– Other faculty
• Preparation– Do research about the school and the department– Learn about the Student Section
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Professional Section Organization
• Members
• Officers/Board
• Chair
• District Leader
• Global Communities (K&C Sector)
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Contacting Professionals
• Look for a website at asme.org• Ask faculty advisor• Ask department chair• Contact District leader
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Ways to Reach Students and Early Career Engineers
• Student and Early Career Website: http://www.asme.org/groups/centers-committees/public-affairs-and-outreach/about-career-professional-advancement –Committee on Student Development (CSD)–Committee on Early Career Development (CECD) (reach CECD by email: [email protected])
• Early Career Connect (ECC) on Facebook(ASME Affinity Group)Website: http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=19465159464
• ASME on FacebookWebsite: http://www.facebook.com/ASME.org
• Districts & Local Sections Website: http://www.asme.org/groups/districts-local-sections
• LinkedInWebsite: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=36972&trk=anet_ug_hm
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Ways to Reach Students and Early Career Engineers
• Other ASME Social Media Outlets Website: http://www.asme.org/groups/social-media-online-groups
• The Student Liaison ProgramWebsite: http://volunteer.asme.org/Unit/Student_Liaison_Program.cfm
• Volunteer Opportunity Bulletin Board (VOBB) (Post leadership opportunities for young member involvement)Website: http://volunteer.asme.org/vobb/ Contact: Ty Booker ([email protected])
• ASME Online Mentoring Program(mentoring for students only)Website: https://secure.asme.org/signin/mentoring.cfm
• PPC Mentoring Module (volume 11, pgs. 30-43)Website: http://emergingleadersalliance.org/resource-library/
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