WIE Events
Upcoming Events:
WIE, YP, and You: How to become involved with IEEE PELS and PSMA too
Do you hope to know how to become involved with IEEE PELS & PSMA? Come to join us for a breakfast discussion at APEC 2023!
Join us and learn all the ways you can engage with PELS and PSMA, network with volunteers and officers, and uncover all the exciting opportunities behind these acronyms.
Free Breakfast at the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC 2023)
Date: Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Time: 8:00am- 9:00am EST
Location: Rosen Centre Hotel (APEC 2023-Orlando, FL, USA)
Room: Salon 20-21
Hosted by IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) Women-in-Engineering (WIE), Young Professionals (YP) Committees and PSMA
During the event, we will be raffling off 2 Vouchers for a complimentary IEEE & PELS Membership.
Please note: Have to be present to receive
Note: You do not need to register for APEC to join this in-person event.
There is no cost to join the breakfast chat- ALL ARE WELCOME!
| Year | Event |
| 2022 |
ECCE (USA): WIE, YP, and You: How to become involved with IEEE PELS and PSMA too
Have you wondered how to identify your career goals – even the really scary lofty ones? Have you pondered how to sell a crazy idea to your company and obtain funding? Do you know how to effectively respond when you hear “no” to your ideas or career aspirations? Curtis Wynn, CEO of SECO Energy, does and consequently, 1000s of homes in Rural Communities have had affordable energy for decades, and now they have affordable access to the internet too. Click here to listen to the Podcast APEC (USA): WIE, YP, and You: How to become involved with IEEE PELS and PSMA too Learn about all the ways you can engage with PELS and PSMA and uncover all the exciting opportunities behind these acronyms. |
| 2020 |
ECCE (Virtual): Mentors + Advocates: How to be one + How to find one by Stephanie Watts Butler, Christina DiMarino, Lauren Kegley, Katherine Kim, Denise Ridley, and Ray Ridley Learn the difference between a mentor and an advocate as well as how you can find or be a part of the career evolution process for yourself and others. From Bachelors to Fellow to Board of Directors: Fireside Chat with Electrical Engineer Duy-Loan Le Learn about Duy-Loan Le's journey in the field of power electronics. |
| 2019 |
APEC (USA): Power Electronics: A Destination Few Women Have Gone Before by Keyue Ma Smedley Learn about Keyue Ma Smedley's journey in the field of power electronics. ECCE (USA): The Role of Mentorship in My Career Path from Bulgaria to Canada by Tanya Gachovska Learn about Tanya Gachovska's view of mentors and how her mentors helped shape her career path in power electronics. ECCE (Asia) and ICPE (Korea):"Presentation" by Meiqin Mao SPEC/COBEP (Brazil): Who Am I? From My Choices To My Life by Camila Gehrke Learn about Camila Gehrke's career challenges and triumphs that she revealed during her presentation. |
| 2018 |
APEC (USA): Breaking the Glass Ceiling by Azadeh Ansari Learn about the challenges and compromises that Azadeh Ansari encountered while pursuing a career in power electronics. ECCE (USA):"Presentation" by Anette Muetze ECCE (Asia), IPEC (Japan): The Journey to My Dream: From Astronomy to Electrical Engineering and More by Marta Molinas Learn about Marta Molinas's personal story of a dream she had as a child and how that dream led her to where she is now. |
| 2017 |
APEC (USA): The Power to Be by Stephanie Watts Butler Learn how you can have a powerful career regardless of changes in the power electronics field or your personal life. ECCE (USA): "Presentation" by Nazanin Bassiri-Gharb |
| 2016 | APEC (USA): Impedance Matching Your Power Electronics Career by Katherine A. Kim |
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View Elizabeth Travis's slide deck that highlights the importance of sponsors in one's career.
- Fostering Sponsorship Success Among High Performers and Leaders by Catalyst
View this PDF to learn about sponsorships and how you can set yourself up to receive one.
- Sponsorship: Defining the Relationship by Harvard Business Review (Podcast, Women at Work, Season 4, Episode 3)
Listen to this podcast episode to learn more about sponsorships.
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