Professional Development Opportunities

Networking Opportunities - meet future employers and colleagues through regional and national conferences and events.

Access to Professional Chapters/Sections in local area

ASM also boasts over 90 professional chapters world wide! Ideal for assistance with technical issues, job searching, relocating, getting involved as well as networking, the heart of ASM lies in its professional chapters. For a full list, or to find the chapter nearest to you, please visit: ASM International's Professional Chapters.

In support of its mission, TMS disseminates information to the metals/materials community through its local section network. There are currently five active TMS local sections in strategic locations throughout the United States; most are jointly affiliated with other metals or materials societies.

ACerS has 10 international divisions and 22 local sections that offer professional support to students.

AIST's 11 Technology Divisions include Operating Committees that address specific process, engineering, equipment or reliability technologies associated with the iron and steel industry. Members who serve on Operating Committees become an integral part of a vital network to sollve problems and advance the state of technology within the industry. Committee activities include plant tours, conference program development, industry surveys, round table discussions and the development and maintenance of technical reports.

AIST represents individual members in the iron and steel community from more than 60 countries around the world. To facilitate the exchange of ideas and strengthen our global network, AIST Member Chahpters represent an integral component of the AIST program. Member Chapters offer steel industry professionals the opportunity to participate in AIST on a grassroots level. Our members meet and network with others from the local community while gaining valuable knowledge about many aspects of iron and steel production. AIST has 16 Member Chapters throughout North America and 5 national chapters.

Access to/add-on memberships of affiliate societies/technical organizations

ASM International's Affiliate Societies
ASM offers 4 affiliate society membership options: The ASM Heat Treating Society (HTS), the ASM Thermal Spray Society (TSS), the International Metalographic Society (IMS) and the Electronic Device Failure Analysis Society (EDFAS), for specialized interest areas.

ACerS Classes and Affiliates
ACerS offers free student affiliate memberships in that National Institute of Ceramic Engineers (NICE); Keramos, a student honor fraternity; Ceramic Educational Council (CEC); Ceramic Manufacturing Council (CMC); and the Canadian Ceramic Society (CCS).

Access to Mentoring Programs

ACerS Distinquished Mentor Program
This program is designed to give student members the opportunity to interact with more experienced ACerS members on an informal basis. This program provides new members a method to tap into the knowledge and experience of those who've been in their shoes, to get a step ahead in their career pursuits. These individuals have volunteered their valuable time to offer advice to those members who are just beginning their careers. < back to top >

Meetings
For a complete list of Meetings and Conferences, please visit:
	ACerS Meetings
	AIST Member Chapter Meetings
	AIST Operating Committee Meetings
	ASM Meetings
	TMS Meetings Other Conferences The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University (CNS-ASU) announces a new conference coming in April 2007: "Technological Enhancement of Humans? Perspectives of Researchers From Underrepresented Populations.” For more details about the conference including the Call for Papers, click here.