| IEEE Connects! 2007 IEEE Connects! is a formal dinner event that aims to bridge the gap between students and their career goals. Students and employers will have the opportunity to network with each other in a friendly environment along with professionals and academics representing the field of Engineering. Successful professionals from the field of engineering will share their experiences to illustrate how a student can prudently plan their career in the present day context and embark into his most desired professional career. If you want to sponsor this event please contact Akrati Saraswat . |
From Backpack to Briefcase! The first speaker is an experienced professional who has seen various facets of the engineering career. She will talk about how to prudently plan a career in the field of Engineering, what career alternatives to consider and why. The second speaker will be a Human Resource specialist who will speak about how to efficiently implement a career plan and what are the steps involved. The keynote speaker for the night will be Rasmus Lerdorf, the author of PHP and Chief Infrastructure Architect at Yahoo! He will share with the audience his incredible success story and how he reached the goals he had established for himself.
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| Company Booths! Towards the end of the event there will be an hour long networking session where Information Booths will be set up by about 20 leading Hi-Tech companies. This will provide a great opportunity for students to network with over 40 industry representatives and find out what skills are required to enter and excel in a fast paced corporate environment. |
| Dinner Buffet ! Last but not least .. a scrumptious dinner buffet will also be served to mark this occassion. |





