Are you interested in enhancing your professional development skills and making valuable connections with students and alumni? Apply to be a member of the Professional Development Team, as an Alumni Relations committee member, or an Industry Relations committee member.Alumni Relations Committee: Queen’s Engineering has a huge focus on building a community both while attending Queen’s and post-graduation. Our alumni are an invaluable resource and are very willing to help current students as much as they can. The Alumni Relations Committee is responsible for organizing initiatives to connect students and alumni, allowing alumni to share their wealth of knowledge. The benefits of these relationships extend from growing your professional network to gaining a real perspective on life after Queen’s. Past initiatives have included job shadowing and mentorship programs, First Year Discipline Selection Brunch, Clark Hall Pub Social, and more. There is a lot of freedom in this role to come up with your own ideas for initiatives to connect students and alumni. Applicants should demonstrate strong organization, and communication skills.Key responsibilities include: 🗣️ Maintaining and growing relationships with alumni 📝 Organizing events to connect students and alumni for the purposes of mentorship and networking Time commitment:📅 1 weekly meeting with the Alumni Relations Committee 📌 Additional time spent organizing alumni initiatives with your team Industry Relations Committee: They are responsible for maintaining and growing the relationships between Queen’s undergraduate engineers and industry representatives from a large variety of companies. They are also responsible for running the Professional Development Team’s resume review service. This is an excellent opportunity to support your peers while also developing your own networking and professional skills. There is also a lot of room for growth in this portfolio if you have your own ideas on how to increase students’ industry connections. Applicants should demonstrate strong organization, and communication skills.Key responsibilities include: 💼 Maintaining and growing relationships with industry professionals 🤝 Coordinating networking events and information sessions 📃 Overseeing the resume review serviceTime commitment: 📅 1 weekly meeting with the Industry Relations Committee 📌 Additional time spent organizing industry events with your team Note: No experience is required for this position. You will have the opportunity to expand your professional development knowledge in this role. Application Deadline: Tuesday, September 23rd @ 11:59 PM EST If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Director of Professional Development at pd@ engsoc.queensu.ca. The Professional Development (PD) Team is dedicated to connecting students with career-building opportunities through workshops, networking events, and industry engagement initiatives. The team is made up of five committees—Workshops, Alumni Relations, Industry Relations, Alumni Networking Summit (ANS), and Marketing—each playing a crucial role in enhancing career readiness and professional growth for Queen’s Engineering students.Industry Relations: Provide Queen’s students with the opportunities and resources to help them connect with and stand out to employers.Workshops: Provide Queen’s students with opportunities to gain and fine-tune professional skills before graduation.Marketing: Publicize all Professional Development (PD) events across a variety of platforms (ILC, social media, AllEng, and PD Connects) to make students aware of upcoming opportunities and increase student engagement.Alumni Relations: Provide Queen’s students with opportunities to connect with engineering alumni for mentorship, networking, and more.Alumni Networking Summit: Organize the annual Alumni Networking Summit which provides Queen’s students with the opportunity to network and speak candidly with alumni across different fields of work.

Queen&rsquo;s University has a long history of scholarship, discovery, and innovation that shapes our collective knowledge and helps address some of the world&rsquo;s most pressing challenges. Home to more than 25,000 students, Queen&rsquo;s offers a comprehensive research-intensive environment. Diverse perspectives and a wealth of experience enrich our students and faculty while a core part of our mission is to engage in international learning and research. Queen&rsquo;s University is ranked in the top 10 globally in the 2022 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. The rankings measured over 1,500 post-secondary institutions on their work to advance the United Nations&rsquo; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Professional Development Team - Alumni/Industry Relations Committee Members

Are you interested in enhancing your professional development skills and making valuable connections with students and alumni? Apply to be a member of the Professional Development Team, as an Alumni Relations committee member, or an Industry Relations committee member.Alumni Relations Committee: Queen’s Engineering has a huge focus on building a community both while attending Queen’s and post-graduation. Our alumni are an invaluable resource and are very willing to help current students as much as they can. The Alumni Relations Committee is responsible for organizing initiatives to connect students and alumni, allowing alumni to share their wealth of knowledge. The benefits of these relationships extend from growing your professional network to gaining a real perspective on life after Queen’s. Past initiatives have included job shadowing and mentorship programs, First Year Discipline Selection Brunch, Clark Hall Pub Social, and more. There is a lot of freedom in this role to come up with your own ideas for initiatives to connect students and alumni. Applicants should demonstrate strong organization, and communication skills.Key responsibilities include: 🗣️ Maintaining and growing relationships with alumni 📝 Organizing events to connect students and alumni for the purposes of mentorship and networking Time commitment:📅 1 weekly meeting with the Alumni Relations Committee 📌 Additional time spent organizing alumni initiatives with your team Industry Relations Committee: They are responsible for maintaining and growing the relationships between Queen’s undergraduate engineers and industry representatives from a large variety of companies. They are also responsible for running the Professional Development Team’s resume review service. This is an excellent opportunity to support your peers while also developing your own networking and professional skills. There is also a lot of room for growth in this portfolio if you have your own ideas on how to increase students’ industry connections. Applicants should demonstrate strong organization, and communication skills.Key responsibilities include: 💼 Maintaining and growing relationships with industry professionals 🤝 Coordinating networking events and information sessions 📃 Overseeing the resume review serviceTime commitment: 📅 1 weekly meeting with the Industry Relations Committee 📌 Additional time spent organizing industry events with your team Note:&nbsp;No experience is required for this position. You will have the opportunity to expand your professional development knowledge in this role.&nbsp;Application Deadline: Tuesday, September 23rd @ 11:59 PM EST If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Director of Professional Development at pd@ engsoc.queensu.ca. The&nbsp;Professional Development (PD) Team&nbsp;is dedicated to&nbsp;connecting students with career-building opportunities&nbsp;through&nbsp;workshops, networking events, and industry engagement initiatives. The team is made up of five committees—Workshops, Alumni Relations, Industry Relations, Alumni Networking Summit (ANS), and Marketing—each playing a crucial role in enhancing&nbsp;career readiness and professional growth&nbsp;for Queen’s Engineering students.Industry Relations:&nbsp;Provide Queen’s students with the opportunities and resources to help them connect with and stand out to employers.Workshops:&nbsp;Provide Queen’s students with opportunities to gain and fine-tune professional skills before graduation.Marketing:&nbsp;Publicize all Professional Development (PD) events across a variety of platforms (ILC, social media, AllEng, and PD Connects) to make students aware of upcoming opportunities and increase student engagement.Alumni Relations:&nbsp;Provide Queen’s students with opportunities to connect with engineering alumni for mentorship, networking, and more.Alumni Networking Summit:&nbsp;Organize the annual Alumni Networking Summit which provides Queen’s students with the opportunity to network and speak candidly with alumni across different fields of work.

Professional Development Team - Alumni/Industry Relations Committee Members

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