Professional Development Team Committee Members

The Professional Development Team has 6 committees that manage different aspects of the professional development portfolio. Below are the main goals of each committee:

Industry Relations: Provide Queen’s students with the opportunities and resources to help them connect with and stand out to employers.

Workshops: Provide Queen’s students with opportunities to gain and fine-tune professional skills before graduation.

Marketing: Publicize all Professional Development (PD) events across a variety of platforms (ILC, social media, All Eng, and PD Connects) to make students aware of upcoming opportunities and increase student engagement.

Alumni Relations: Provide Queen’s students with opportunities to connect with engineering alumni for mentorship, networking, and more.

Alumni Networking Summit: Organize the annual Alumni Networking Summit which provides Queen’s students with the opportunity to network and speak candidly with alumni across different fields of work.

Industry Outreach: Provide Queen’s Engineering students with direct exposure to industry through organized site visits that foster networking, career exploration, and professional growth.

Full descriptions of each position can be found below.

Note:

No experience is required for this position. You will have the opportunity to expand your professional development knowledge in this role.

Final date to receive applications:
Thursday, March 19th @ 11:59 PM EST

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Incoming Director of Professional Development at p or the current Director of Professional Development at

Description: The Industry Relations Committee is responsible for maintaining and growing the relationships between Queen’s undergraduate engineers and industry representatives from a large variety of companies. They work closely with staff in the Smith Engineering Corporate Relations Team to organize company information sessions for students. They are also responsible for running the Professional Development Team’s resume review service. This is an excellent opportunity to support your peers while also developing your own networking and professional skills.

There is also a lot of room for growth in this portfolio if you have your own ideas on how to increase students’ industry connections. Applicants should demonstrate strong leadership, organization, and communication skills.

The main goal of the Industry Relations Committee: Provide Queen’s students with the opportunities and resources to help them connect with and stand out to employers.

Key responsibilities include:

• 💼 Maintaining and growing relationships with industry professionals
• 🤝🏻 Coordinating networking events and information sessions
• 📃 Overseeing the resume review service

Time commitment:

• 🗓️ 1 weekly meeting with the Industry Relations Committee
• 📌 Additional time spent organizing industry events with your team

Description: The Workshops Committee organizes a variety of workshops that vary from year to year. Past workshops have ranged from prepping for interviews to developing specific technical skills such as a Resume and Cover Letter workshop. There is a lot of freedom in this role to be creative and come up with your own ideas for professional development workshops. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with many groups both on campus and in industry to develop and deliver workshops for students.

Applicants should demonstrate strong leadership, organization, and communication skills.

Main goal of the Workshops Committee: Provide Queen’s students with opportunities to gain and fine-tune professional skills before graduation.

Key responsibilities include:

• 📋 Overseeing workshop development
• 👥 Collaborating with student groups on campus to develop and deliver workshop content
• 💻 Assisting with logistics associated with workshop delivery

Time commitment:

• 🗓️ 1 weekly meeting with the Workshops Committee
• 📝 Additional time spent organizing the workshops with your team

Description: The Marketing Committee works closely…