What do the following have in common?

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What do the following have in common?

• 28 yr old ST grad student
• 35 yr old Reliable Biopharmaceutical employee
• 38 yr old Laclede Gas employee
• 49 yr old Mallinckrodt RD Project Leader
• 58 yr old teacher at local St. Louis University
• 68 yr old Monsanto retiree

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AIChE St. Louis Section

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

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Who Are We?

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

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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

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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

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So Why Get Involved? (Whats in it
for me?)Meet People

• Not necessarily talking about networking
• Upon graduation (or any job transfer)
• New job
• New city
• Purely an outing

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Why Get Involved? Network

• Meet other industry professionals
• Find a mentor
• Find a job!
• Get (or give) advice

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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

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More Reasons

• Interesting Events
• Get PDHs
• Its fun!

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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!

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National Chapter

• Provides student and professional members with
  awards! (gt 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

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How Do You Find Your Local Section?

• Local Section Website!
• http//home.att.net/aiche/
• National AIChE Website
• http//www.aiche.org