ASM, EDFAS, FAS, HTS, IMS, SMST and TSS Seek Student Board Member Programs
We’re looking for Material Advantage student members to provide insights and ideas to the ASM, EDFAS, FAS, HTS, IMS, SMST and TSS Boards!
We are pleased to announce the continuation of the successful ASM, EDFAS, FAS, HTS, IMS, SMST and TSS Student Board Member Programs. Each Society values the input and participation of students and is looking for their insights and ideas.
An opportunity like no other!
- Expenses to attend board meetings are paid for by the respective Society
- Take an active role in shaping the future of your professional Society
- Actively participate in your professional Society’s Board meetings
- Gain leadership skills to enhance your career
- Add a unique experience to your resume
- Represent Material Advantage and speak on behalf of students
- Work with leading professionals in the field
Application deadline due April 1.
Requirements
Eligibility
- Attend four (4) Board meetings
- July 22-24,2024 – ASM Headquarters
- September 30 – October 4, 2024 – Cleveland, OH at IMAT
- Spring 2025
- Summer 2025
- Review, organize, and execute projects aimed at student engagement
- Term begins June 1, 2024
You must be a Material Advantage undergraduate or graduate student member during the 2024-2025 academic year.
- Attend one (1) Board meeting
- Fall 2024
- Participate in three(3) teleconferences
- Term begins October 1, 2024
You must be an undergraduate or graduate student member during the 2024-2025 academic year with an interest in the field of failure analysis for the electronic/semiconductor industry.
- Attend one (1) Board meeting
- Fall 2024
- Participate in three(3) teleconferences
- Term begins October 1, 2024
You must be a Material Advantage undergraduate student member during the 2024-2025 academic year with an interest in the field of failure analysis.
- Attend one (1) Board meeting
- Fall 2024
- Participate in three(3) teleconferences
- Term begins October 1, 2024
You must be a Material Advantage undergraduate or graduate student member during the 2024-2025 academic year, studying or researching in an area closely related to the field of heat treating, metallurgy/materials science.
- Attend one (1) Board meeting
- Fall 2024
- Participate in five (5) teleconferences
- Term begins October 1, 2024
You must be a Material Advantage undergraduate or graduate student member during the 2024-2025 academic year, with an interest in the field of metallography, metallurgy/ materials science.
- Attend one (1) Board meeting in North America (Spring 2025)
- Participate in three (3) teleconferences
- Receive a one-year complimentary membership in Material Advantage
- Term begins October 1, 2024
You must be an undergraduate or graduate student during the 2024-2025 academic year, studying or researching in an area closely related to the field of shape memory alloys.
- Attend one (1) Board meeting in North America (Spring 2025)
- Participate in three (3) teleconferences
- Receive a one-year complimentary membership in Material Advantage
- Term begins October 1, 2024
You must be an undergraduate or graduate student during the 2024-2025 academic year, studying or researching in an area closely related to the field of thermal spray technology.
Your application package must include the following:
Online Application Form
Your current resume
Indicate which board you are applying to: ASM, EDFAS, FAS, HTS, IMS, SMST or TSS, select only one
A two-page essay (typed and double spaced) addressing your interest in
participating in the program. Please be sure to address the following
points:What experiences led to your interest in this program?
What qualities, characteristics and skills do you possess that will make you
a strong candidate to serve as a student representative to the Board?What do you hope to learn/gain from this program?
Provide 2-3 letters of recommendation (from faculty, peers, employers, etc.)
Selected ASM Board participants will be notified by May 1, 2024. Affiliate
Society Board participates will be notified by June 30, 2024. Those
selected will begin their non-renewal, non-voting term as a Student
Board Member according to the schedule above.
To apply, contact Leslie Taylor at [email protected] for a unique nomination link.