Working with Students and Early Career Engineers Mandy Cowgill Julie Kulik

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 2 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers

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 3 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers

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 4 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers

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 5 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers

The “Bridge” StudentsThe BridgeWorkplace 0yrs  0-3yrs  3-5yrs ExperienceExperienceExperience 6 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers

Social experiences Leadership experience Resume builder Student competitions Access to journals Why did they join? 7 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers

How are They Different/the Same? Mostly digital: social networks, blogs, s, 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 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers 8

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 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers 9

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 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers 10

GROUP ACTIVITY Not every professional is the same, and neither is every early career engineer Brainstorm the biggest differences/ common ground 11 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers

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 12 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers

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 13 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers

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 14 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers

Examples of Current Programs Early Career Connect Student Liaison Program SPDCs/SLS/ Conferences Mentoring 15 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers

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 16 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers

Funding Options Old Guard Supplemental Funding –Early Career Forum Website: go.asme.org/OGECFgo.asme.org/OGECF –Early Career Technical Conference Website: go.asme.org/ECTCgo.asme.org/ECTC –Diversity Action Grant Website: committees/public-affairs-and-outreach/about- leadership-and-diversity/diversity-action-grant-(dag) committees/public-affairs-and-outreach/about- leadership-and-diversity/diversity-action-grant-(dag) Dedicate section money towards early career engineer programs and activities 17 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers

GROUP ACTIVITY Successful programs come from a mix of interest in the program, ingenuity, and funding Brainstorm innovative funding ideas 18 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers

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 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers 19

20 For questions or comments Presentation available at events.asme.org/LTC12/home.cfm Working with Students & Early Career Engineers

RESOURCE SLIDES 21 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers

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) Working with Students & Early Career Engineers 22

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 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers 23

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 Working with Students & Early Career Engineers 24

Professional Section Organization Members Officers/Board Chair District Leader Global Communities (K&C Sector) Working with Students & Early Career Engineers 25

Contacting Professionals Look for a website at asme.org Ask faculty advisor Ask department chair Contact District leader Working with Students & Early Career Engineers 26

Ways to Reach Students and Early Career Engineers Student and Early Career Website: and-outreach/about-career-professional-advancementhttp:// and-outreach/about-career-professional-advancement –Committee on Student Development (CSD) –Committee on Early Career Development (CECD) (reach CECD by Early Career Connect ( ECC) on Facebook (ASME Affinity Group) Website: ASME on Facebook Website: Districts & Local Sections Website: LinkedIn Website: Working with Students & Early Career Engineers 27

Ways to Reach Students and Early Career Engineers Other ASME Social Media Outlets Website: The Student Liaison Program Website: Volunteer Opportunity Bulletin Board (VOBB) (Post leadership opportunities for young member involvement) Website: Contact: Ty Booker ASME Online Mentoring Program (mentoring for students only) Website: PPC Mentoring Module (volume 11, pgs ) Website: Working with Students & Early Career Engineers 28