S-PAC/iSTEP Student Conference at Fordham University

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S-PAC/iSTEP Student Conference

Student - Young Professional - IEEE Mentorship --> Connecting Students with Industry Professionals and IEEE Leaders


Whether it is global networking, professional development, or access to the world’s most advanced technical innovations, IEEE offers a wide spectrum of benefits.

The Student Professional Awareness Conference (S-PAC) provides students, industry professionals, and IEEE leaders the opportunity to share career experiences at one venue.

*   Learn how IEEE can shape your future, and provide career development tools to help you succeed.

*   Attend the IEEE Region 1 and NY Section co-sponsored S-PAC event and glean wisdom from local industry and IEEE leaders from presentations and an industry panel session where they can help you navigate through the professional world to realize your aspirations.



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  • Date: 27 Oct 2017
  • Time: 05:00 PM to 08:00 PM
  • All times are (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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  • Fordham University
  • 113 West 60th Street
  • New York, New York
  • United States 10023
  • Building: Leo Loweinstein
  • Room Number: LL 309

  • Contact Event Host
  • Dr. Frank Hsu; Email: hsu@cis.fordham.edu (Fordham University)

  • Co-sponsored by IEEE Region 1
  • Starts 24 October 2017 01:00 PM
  • Ends 27 October 2017 05:00 PM
  • All times are (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • No Admission Charge


  Speakers

Robert M. Pellegrino of IEEE Region 1

Topic:

Scalability of IEEE Membership and Introduction of IEEE Organization and Membership Benefits

Whether it is global networking, professional development, or access to the world’s most advanced technical innovations, IEEE offers a wide spectrum of benefits.


The Student Professional Awareness Conference (S-PAC) provides students, industry professionals, and IEEE leaders the opportunity to share career experiences at one venue.


*   Learn how IEEE can shape your future, and provide career development tools to help you succeed.


*   Attend the IEEE Region 1 and NY Section co-sponsored S-PAC event and glean wisdom from local industry and IEEE leaders from presentations and an industry panel session where they can help you navigate through the professional world to realize your aspirations.

Biography:

Robert M. Pellegrino has been an IEEE volunteer for over 40 years.  Since retiring from the Consolidated Edison Company of NY as the Manager of Environmental Operations in the Manhattan Electric Control Center, he has become more involved in IEEE volunteer activities. Bob is currently the IEEE Region 1 Section Vitality Coordinator, Vice Chair – IEEE METSAC Council, PACE Chair – IEEE NY Section, Chair – IEEE Tappan Zee Subsection, Special Events & Operations & Procedures Manual Chair – IEEE NY, PES/IAS Chapter.  Bob is also a member of the Region 1 Audit Committee and has served on the Audit & Nominating Committees for many years in the NY Section and PES/IAS Chapter.

This S-PAC/iSTEP event at Fordham University is one of several Student professional development Conferences that Bob has organized and presented at in the NY Metro area. Previous S-PAC/iSTEP events were held at NYU-Poly; CCNY, LIU Brooklyn, NYIT Manhattan Campus, and Manhattan College. One of Bob’s accomplishments when he was the Chair of the IEEE NY Section in 2003 was to establish the Women in Engineering (WIE) Affinity Group in the NY Section. He became the first WIE Chair, but subsequently mentored several women engineers who successfully chaired the WIE Affinity Group since 2004. Bob was a member of the Organizing/Planning Committee for the first Joint Region 1 / Region 2 WIE Professional Development Conference in 2009 and is still actively involved in this conference.  He has been an active WIE member for many years.

Email:

Address:17 Crosby Court, , Cortlandt Manor, New York, United States, 10567

Robert M. Pellegrino of IEEE Region 1

Topic:

Scalability of IEEE Membership and Introduction of IEEE Organization and Membership Benefits

Biography:

Email:

Address:Cortlandt Manor, New York, United States






Agenda

5:00 PM - Welcome, refreshments and networking

5:25 PM - Introduction - Dr. Frank Hsu, Professor Computer Science Dept, Fordham University

5:40 PM - IEEE One Voice Video

5:45 PM - Keynote: Scalability of IEEE Membership

6:15 PM - Introduction of IEEE Organization, Membership Benefits, Young Professional Program and Volunteering

6:45 PM - Panel Session of Industry Professionals

7:30 PM - Concluding Remarks



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