3. OBJECTIVES
Increase exposure to:
• Interactions between business and technology
• Technology and business leadership
• Alumni business leaders
• Networking opportunities
4. Session One – Presentation/ Q&A
M. Cheng, B.S. ChE ‘77
Possible Topics:
• Reason to work
• Soft skills for career success
• Career options
• Goal setting for a successful career
• Risk taking and the art of failing
• The importance of continuous learning
• Align your values with those of your employer
• Technology professional as a leader
• Lead vs. follow – the art of both
• Working with professionals in other disciplines
• Professional mentoring
5. Session Two – Guest Speaker
TBD
The job of a leader in a technology industry
• The challenge and reward of a leader in a
technology environment
• Making the transition from a technology
professional to a leader
• Skills beyond technological training
• Working with professionals in other disciplines
6. Session Three – Panel Discussion
• Alumni panelists (4 to 5 members) will share
their career experiences
• Panelist make up:
– Business leader in a technology company
– Technical leader in a technology company
– Technology professional
• M. Cheng will moderate with questions
submitted by students prior to the panel
discussion
7. Session Four – Interview
M. Cheng will speak with an alumni speaker in
an interview format in front of the audience on
a wide range career development/advancement
topics
8. AIChE Western Regional Conference
When: April 26 – 28
Where: UCSD
Save a spot!
Register and send flight receipt to Caleb
Alexander: calebta@berkeley.edu
Deadline: by 2/8 at 11:59pm!
More information: AIChE Website!
AIChE pays for registration fee & hotel rooms
9. Chevron Essay Contest
Who: 2nd year in Chemical Engineering
The topic (approx. 350 words): “How would
you apply knowledge from your
engineering/science classes to help identify
risk in basic processes (reactors, distillation,
flash tanks, etc) ”
Winner: $700 scholarship.
Deadline: Sunday, 2/ 24, 2013.
Where: Please submit essay, resume, and
unofficial transcript to DVMA@chevron.com.
10. Officers Application
Applications will be sent out in the next weekly
Election will be held at the 2nd GM
Officers:
Executive officers: President, Vice President, and
Treasurer
Qualification: A past AIChE officer for at least a
year
Secretary, Student-Faculty Liaison, Publicity
Officer, Two Activities
Coordinators, Historian, Freshmen-Sophomore
Coordinator, and Webmaster
11. Upcoming Events
AIChE – BERC Seminar
Depletable Resources – Oil and Gas: Conventional
& Unconventional
Date: Tomorrow! Thursday 2/7
Time: 6:00pm
Location: North Bixby
Mentor-Mentee Event: Botanical Garden
Date: Sunday, 2/10
Time: 12 pm
Location: Front entrance to the football stadium
Sign up at the end of the Meeting!
12. Upcoming Events Cont.
Agilent Information Session
Co-host with AXE
Date: Tuesday, 2/19
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: North Bixby
Internship & Summer Job Fair
Date: 2/20 – 2/21 @ RSF
Abbott: 2/20
11am to 3pm
Professional Development Program
Summer 2013 internship
