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What do the following have in common?

AIChE St. Louis Section is a local organization for chemical engineers, providing networking opportunities, professional development, community engagement, and access to national resources.

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What do the following have in common?

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  1. 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

  2. AIChE St. Louis Section Part of a nation-wide organization for chemical engineers right in St. Louis!

  3. Who Are We? • Chemical engineers in the St. Louis area • Chemical • Utilities • Education • Agricultural • Consumer Products • Environmental • Architectural • Consulting • And More!

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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”

  7. Why Get Involved? Network • Meet other industry professionals • Find a mentor • Find a job! • Get (or give) advice

  8. Why Get Involved?Personal Development • Practice soft skills • Get (or give) advice • Discover how your degree can be used • Available Leadership Positions • An avenue for volunteer opportunities

  9. More Reasons • Interesting Events • Get PDHs • It’s fun!

  10. 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!

  11. 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

  12. How Do You Find Your Local Section? • Local Section Website! http://home.att.net/~aiche/ • National AIChE Website http://www.aiche.org

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