IEEE Rising Stars is thrilled to present a series of engaging workshops at Rising Stars specifically designed for students and young professionals. Previous workshops have covered technical topics like operating ham radios, to workshops focused on personal growth, allowing participants to develop their interpersonal and leadership skills. This year’s conference promises an equally captivating lineup of workshops, with a focus on emerging trends, practical applications, and fostering professional development.
Planned Workshops | Morning | Afternoon | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
Student Leadership | X | X | All Day - recommended for Student Branch officers |
Young Professionals | X (Disc) | X | All Day - recommended for YP Affinity Group officers |
Zombie Apocalypse | X | X | All Day - learn to use the ITU Phonetic Alphabet (e.g., Alpha, Bravo) and use radios to exchange info |
Job Search and Career Provisioning | X | Enhance your job search success and increase your impact and marketability | |
DigiKey | X | Planned lab or workshop | |
DISC | A | B | Attendees may pick either Friday Morning (YP DISC), Afternoon (this session) session, or Sunday Afternoon session. Attendees can only pick 1 session. Limited seating 25-seats per session. First-come, first serve. Must take an included DISC Personality Assessment prior to conference. We'll contact registered attendees. |
Bentley Systems - Digital Twins and Reality Modeling | X |
Planned Optional Sessions | Date | Cost | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
FCC License Exam | January 4 08:45-13:00 | None | Must create FRN (FCC Registration Number) prior to conference Recommended to study and review prior to conference |
January 3-5 | $60 (Early Bird $30 | Only one person on each team must pay when they register | |
DISC (Session 3) | January 5 | None | Only one person on each team must pay when they register |
Zombie Apocalypse - Basic Training
Phil Bautista - AA5EX
Learn to use the ITU Phonetic Alphabet, Use the ITU Phonetic Alphabet to generate a unique identifier (ID), Practice exchanging information in person using your unique ID, Basic Radio Operation, use radios to exchange information, have the opportunity to talk to other licensed operators without having to obtain your license.
Young Professionals Workshop
Rybo Chen
Learn, discuss, engage, and network with other young professionals and learn how to utilize all the resources IEEE has to offer.
Student Leadership Workshop
Heather Monigan
This interactive workshop is designed for IEEE student branch officers, focusing on professional development, leadership preparation, and volunteer training. Participants will gain essential leadership skills, learn strategies for managing student branches, and explore best practices for engaging members and volunteers. Through hands-on activities and expert discussions, attendees will enhance their ability to lead teams, grow professionally, and drive impactful initiatives within IEEE. Ideal for student leaders eager to make a difference and advance their careers in engineering and technology.
Job Search and Career Provisioning
Michael Andrews & Carolyn Andrews
Strategies that Enhance Your Job Search Success, Increase
Your Impact and Marketability and Effective Identification or Use of Your Network
The focal points of the session include:
• Enhancing Your Job Search Success...
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Strategies that Enhance Your Job Search Success, Increase
Your Impact and Marketability and Effective Identification or Use of Your Network
The focal points of the session include:
• Enhancing Your Job Search Success
• Increasing Your Impact and Marketability
• Identifying, Expanding, and Using Your Network
• Taking Command of Your Career
• Becoming an Influencer
The basic assumption that you must make as an emerging professional is that you are a
product. Like any other product, including a car, a computer, or a screwdriver, you have
specific attributes and applications.
Articulating your attributes, values and market are critical first steps in the process of your job
search and career choices. How you increase your marketability, and the attraction of
employers (purchasers) is a function of understanding your strengths, your key skills, and your
anticipated ROI to your prospective employer (customer). Getting in front of the correct
customers is influenced by the support from within your network.
The session will focus on creating a “sellable” product that, by quickly communicating your
abilities, understanding your strengths, and becoming engaged with a supportive professional
network, can put you on a highly satisfying career path that will exceed your long-term
expectations.
FCC License exam
TBD
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Amateur Radio License exam is a certification process for individuals who want to operate amateur (ham) radio in the United States. The exam is administered by Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (VECs) and consists of multiple-choice questions covering various aspects of radio communication, rules, and safety. There are three classes of licenses, each offering different privileges and requiring a separate exam.
Note: A proctored exam session will be offered at the Rising Stars Conference. There is no fee to take any exam, but you must register for the exam session to be held at the conference, download the study materials and obtain your FRN (see below after the description of the FCC Exam) in order to take the exam at the conference.
