Emerging Professionals Program
Empowering Tomorrow's Standards Leaders
The Emerging Professionals (EP) program seeks to create opportunities that facilitate participation for new members who have demonstrated the potential to be industry and committee leaders. ASTM Committees are invited to nominate candidates who exhibit the desire to advance in their field and become more active on their committee.
Program Benefits
Up to ten selected candidates per Committee Week will:
Receive round-trip domestic economy airfare to and from the committee week (*up to $650)
Get two-night accommodations in the committee week hotel
Attend an Emerging Professionals Workshop for a comprehensive introduction to ASTM and its standards development process
Receive leadership development training from a professional facilitator and learn skills such as negotiation, consensus building, and problem solving
Participate in technical committee meetings with a committee mentor
Be provided with complimentary participation in CliftonStrengths Assessment*
Get the opportunity to participate in virtual workshop: Both incoming and former members of the EP program are invited to participate in this workshop after completing The CliftonStrengths assessment. Hosted by McKinley Advisors, and offered approximately 4-6 months post EP Workshop date, this offers another added benefit for EP graduates personal and professional development.
*This assessment identifies an individual's top five strengths to help EPs discover their inherent strengths and leverage this knowledge to develop, grow, and contribute to their workplace, volunteer, and personal interactions. In addition to receiving the assessment results and analysis, EPs will be invited to a virtual workshop facilitated by McKinley to discuss how to integrate this insight into their career development plans. This assessment adds another leadership development element to the Emerging Professionals program, and we look forward to the rich discussions it will enable.
