IEEE Region 2 Young Professionals / Women In Engineering - RISE
Expand your professional network with us at the prestigious Pyramid Club of Philadelphia
When: Sunday, Oct 8th, 2017 – 8:00am – 5:00PM
Where: Pyramid Club of Philadelphia (1735 Market Street, Mellon Building, 52nd Floor)
Whether you are looking to rise in your careers or transition up into that first position from student to your first job, RISE is built to help you engage the right networks to advance career. Partnered with IEEE, local industry, and a great set of speakers and workshops, RISE is here as a pilot event to develop personally and professionally as a team.
RISE is a collaboration between IEEE Women in Engineering and IEEE Young Professionals.
Vision:
IEEE YP/WIE RISE is going to focus on developing skills for students, Young Professionals (YP) and Women in Engineering (WIE) for getting new job or transitioning to next job with focusing on individuals early in their career.
Mission:
To inspire and motivate the attendees to develop the skills and confidence to present themselves in a professional way to RISE to the next position as entrepreneurs or working professionals by directly transforming their lives via networking events, educational programs, presentations, workshops, competitions.
Scope:
Topics covered will focus on early-career development. Our focus is to provide entry-level engineering professionals insider knowledge on developing, nurturing, and sculpting their careers. A mixture of carefully curated presentations, workshops, and panels will provide valuable information to attendees. Limited attendance ensures ample opportunity for knowledge transfer and productive networking.
Topics of Interest:
- Using Linkedin to advance your career
- Humanitarian Service’s Place in a working professional’s career
- Engineering Public Policy
- Alternative careers in Engineering
- Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship
Pricing:
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IEEE WIE Student $20
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IEEE Student $25
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Any Student $30
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YP/WIE IEEE or GDI Member $45
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IEEE Member $70
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Non-IEEE Member $100
Date and Time
Location
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Registration
- Date: 08 Oct 2017
- Time: 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM
- All times are (GMT-05:00) US/Eastern
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- The Pyramid Club
- 1735 Market St, The Mellon Center
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- United States 19103
- Room Number: 52nd Floor
- Starts 29 August 2017 01:00 AM
- Ends 08 October 2017 06:00 PM
- All times are (GMT-05:00) US/Eastern
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Agenda
The program is divided into two separate tracks to allow you to select the path which aligns best with your career goals.
Track 1 | Track 2 |
Check-in / Coffee-Tea | |
Kickoff Welcome & Networking | |
Workshop I | Workshop II |
Networking and Coffee | |
LinkedIn (1hr 30min)
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Humanitarian Service & your career |
Alternative Careers | |
Networking and Lunch | |
Workshop III – WIE | Workshop IV – YP |
Networking and Coffee | |
Keynote | |
Elevator Pitch Competition
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Engineering Policy |
Intrapreneurship | |
Closing Presentation |
The Pyramid Club offers discounted parking at both Sonesta Hotel and Parkway Corp Parking Garage.
Sonesta Hotel offers Valet Service while Parkway Corp Garage is Self Park.
Discounted tickets can be provided at the Pyramid Club Receptionist for your guests.
Sonesta Hotel Philadelphia 1800 Market Street
All Day Passes - $17.00 per car
Evening After 5:00 p.m.- $12.00 per car
Parkway Corp Parking Garage 1700 Market Street
Passes (up to 6 hours)- $15.00 per car
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