Global Electronics Association Emerging Engineer Program
Program Overview
Global Electronics Association launched the Emerging Engineer program in 2016 to provide professionals early in their careers an opportunity to learn from the dedicated industry volunteers who participate in standards development. Through this sharing, our valued leaders will mentor Emerging Engineers and provide them with the tools they need to continue standards development for many years to come. As Mentors they will also have the opportunity to ensure their projects carry forward while they help build the future.
In 2020 the Electronics Foundation started to support this program and launched the Global Electronics Association Emerging Engineer Apprentice Program to allow students to benefit from this program as well. There is a limited number of student positions available! The Emerging Engineer Program is a 3-year commitment, but due to balancing academic commitments, students entering the program will commit to participate for 1-year.
Interested in becoming an Emerging Engineer?
To be an Emerging Engineer you must:
- Have worked in the industry for less than 5 years or be a university student.
Emerging Engineers Receive:
- Education and mentoring for professional development
- Recognition for the program participant and his/her company – industry awareness
- Complimentary All-Access Package registration to IPC APEX EXPO, for three years (attendance required)
- Complimentary registration to IPC Fall Committee Meetings (attendance not required)
- Limited number of University Student Emerging Engineers are eligible to receive reimbursement for travel, room, and incidentals.
Past Student Emerging Engineers
Krystal Li
Krystal is a fourth-year electrical engineering student at University of Pennsylvania.
Tyler Wilson
Tyler is a student at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College pursuing his electronics engineering degree. He is a technical trainer at Kearfott Corporation. He became a CIT in IPC J-STD-001, J-STD-001SA and IPC-A-610.
Hannah Nelson
Hannah is a Valparaiso University graduate and served as the IPC Board of Directors Student Liaison in 2022. She now works as an Application Engineer at Texas Instruments.
Henry Crandall
Henry is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Utah studying electrical engineering. He served as the IPC Board of Directors Student Liaison in 2023.
Palash Vyas
Palash is an Auburn University graduate and now works as a Component Reliability Engineer at Veoneer.
Dylan Grace
Dylan is a Valparaiso University graduate and is now pursuing a PhD in optical sciences from the University of Arizona.
Mohamed El Amine Belhadi
Mohamed is an Auburn University graduate and is now a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Auburn University.
Adeniji Babalola
Adeniji is a Texas Tech University graduate and is now a Global Warranty Analyst at Cummins Inc.
Raj Akula
Raj is an Auburn University graduate and is now a Manufacturing Engineer at Sienna Corporation.
