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BMES 2009-2010. Executive Board Members: President-Danielle Bogdanowicz Vice President- Nalin Kashyap Secretary- Parimala Samuel Treasurer- Todd Abrams Public Relations- Johannes Kutten. Why BMES at RPI?. Get to know your program: Career options
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BMES 2009-2010 Executive Board Members: President-Danielle Bogdanowicz Vice President- NalinKashyap Secretary- ParimalaSamuel Treasurer- Todd Abrams Public Relations- Johannes Kutten
Why BMES at RPI? • Get to know your program: • Career options • Info sessions with industry representatives • Internships/co-ops • Research opportunities • Professor presentations on research projects on campus • Graduate/Medical school options • How to apply • Kaplan programs for standardized testing options • What to do to stay on the right track
Why BMES at RPI? • Get involved within the department: • Meet and get to know your faculty & staff • Student-faculty mixers • Professor directed discussions/presentations • Personal faculty luncheons • Find research opportunities • Learn your options within your curriculum • Connect with other Biological Science departments
Why National BMES? • Benefits: • Monthly newsletter • Access to online job postings • Resume builder • Annals of Biomedical Engineering journal • National conference • Discounted tickets to the conference each year • $30.00 membership fee • Want to learn more about National BMES? www.bmes.org
What We Hope to Accomplish: • Expose you to all of your options: • Figure out what fits you best for after graduation • Meet professionals from industry across the nation • Learn what research you can do as an undergrad or grad • Talk to professors about what they’re doing on campus • Hear from other students about the work they do • Field trips to local companies • Stryker • GE • Other ideas welcome
How We Run: • General Body Meetings every other Wednesday at 7pm • $10 membership fee (only $5 if you register as a nat’l member) • Money goes towards: refreshments during General Body Meetings; travel costs of guest speakers; field trip transportation; etc. • Executive Board Meetings every other Sunday at 5pm • General Body members welcome to attend • Junior E-board attends every other meeting
Executive Board Duties: • Contact companies to visit campus for presentations and info sessions • Meet with professors to set up organized luncheons, mixers, and discussions • Plan General Body Meeting topics, presentations, etc. • Organize field trips • Collaborate with other universities and programs to develop events
Junior E-board? • If you’re interested, please stay after! • Gain leadership experience • Build connections with professors in the department • Get in contact with companies in the area • Build your resume • Brainstorm ideas for events this semester • MUST be on junior e-board in order to run for an executive board position next year!
Our First Event: • Edwards Lifesciences Info Session • Friday, October 2nd at 4:00pm in LOW 3051 • Bring resumes and questions! • Dinner will be served • Follow-up interviews will be held on October 14th
Any Questions or Ideas? • What do you want to see more of this year? • Anything we can help you with? • Stuff you want to learn more about? NEXT MEETING: Wed. SEPTEMBER 23rd 7:00pm HERE IN MOTHER’S