APEG-MAPS Student Newsletter

Student Newsletter Inaugural Edition
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the APEG-MAPS student newsletter. Our APEG-MAPS newsletter, circulated to MAPS members, is a great place to get updates on upcoming activities, current student initiatives, and other information relevant to our student members. We’ll cover a variety of different topics and new suggestions are always welcome.

APEG-MAPS Membership
APEGBC recognizes that today’s students are the future of the professions and is here for you through our Member Advantage Program for Students. APEG-MAPS is all about making contacts, establishing a viable career path, and getting acquainted with your future professional association.

If you are not a current MAPS member, you can register online using the following link: www.apeg.bc.ca/maps

Cost: $25.00 + HST = $28.00

Please note: All UBC and UNBC Engineering Students have the membership fees paid for through the school’s professional activity fund, so if you are a student at one of these schools, no payment is required when you register.

Student Program Coordinator
My name is Amit Plaha and I am the Student Program Coordinator at APEGBC. In this position, I work with undergraduate engineering and geoscience students from across the province to introduce APEGBC and the role the association will play in your professional future. More>>

APEGBC Student Advisory Committee
In October 2009, APEGBC created a student advisory committee to get greater input from students in the development of the APEG-MAPS Student program. This committee is comprised of representatives from engineering and geoscience undergraduate student societies across the province. More>>

Scholarships
The APEGBC Foundation offers a number of scholarships to engineering and geoscience students attending BC universities. Three different scholarships are available this fall: the 2010 APEG-MAPS University Undergraduate scholarship, the 2010 BC Hydro/APEGBC scholarship, and the 2010 South Central Branch scholarship. More>>

The Importance of Co-op
Many of us remember having a job interview and being as excited and ambitious as one can be, but lacking one important asset: experience. After leaving an unsuccessful interview, many of us might have asked: “How can I gain experience if no one will hire me?”. More>>

Student Society Feature: UBC EUS
In each issue of this e-newsletter, we will be featuring a new student society to give you an inside look at engineering and geoscience student societies across the province. This issue we will be taking a closer look at the UBC Engineering Undergraduate Society. More>>

Upcoming Events
Click here to see upcoming events at your school. More>>

Facebook & Youtube
APEGBC invites you to join our APEG-MAPS Facebook Page. This page provides a venue for students to learn about upcoming events and initiatives, ask questions about registering as an EIT/GIT and to interact with your fellow MAPS members.

Check out our Youtube Channel! If you have a cool engineering or geoscience video that we should post here, please contact Amit Plaha, Student Program Coordinator.

Features:

INAUGURAL EDITION

APEG-MAPS MEMBERSHIP

STUDENT PROGRAM COORDINATOR

STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

SCHOLARSHIPS

IMPORTANCE OF COOP

STUDENT SOCIETY FEATURE

UPCOMING EVENTS

FACEBOOK & YOUTUBE