Student Opportunities
Do you need assistance with attending the 2024 AEG Annual Meeting?
Here are a few ways we can assist you. We hope you'll take this opportunity to meet a new face and help prepare yourself or a fellow member for a successful future!
We also invite you to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation. Every year we host a student poster competition voted exclusively through our Annual Meeting Mobile App by all attendees. Prizes are awarded at the poster reception on Thursday, September 25, 2025. Prizes awarded for 1st ($200), 2nd ($100), and 3rd ($50). See the technical program link for submittal details.
Student Assistance
Volunteer for a Free Registration
Interested in volunteering 8 hours in exchange for a complimentary full meeting registration? Volunteer duties include running the speaker timer and lights for the technical session, stuffing registration packets, taking tickets at events, and helping with registration. Contact Heather Clark for all of the details, heather@aegweb.org or 303-518-0618.
Mentor Program
The Student and Young Professional Support Committee (SYPSC) has developed an Annual Meeting mentor program to pair professionals that plan to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting with interested student attendees. We hope mentors can provide advice and support both before and during the Annual Meeting to make the meeting more relaxing, enjoyable, and beneficial for students. Students interested in being paired with a mentor will identify themselves when they register for the meeting, and will be provided with the contact information of a professional who has volunteered to be a mentor. The student can then contact the professional with questions ranging from "What should I wear?" to "Could we meet during the Ice Breaker?" Contact Heather Clark, heather@aegweb.org for more information.
Travel Grants
AEG's Student & Young Professional Support Committee accepts applications for travel grants for Student Members, Early Career Members, and Teacher Members that attend AEG's Annual Meetings. These grants are for $500 each and are awarded to current members based on meeting involvement and need. Grants are intended to support association members who might not otherwise be able to attend the Annual Meeting. View Travel Grant Application
Student Events
Student/Professional Networking Reception
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
5:15-6:15pm
This fun and relaxed event is the perfect place for you to make new friends and meet future employers/employees! We will be giving away four $50 Visa Gift Cards. You don't want to miss it! Be sure to sign up on your registration form.
Silent Disco
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
7:00-9:00pm
Join us for Silent Disco! Not your normal nightclub, put on your headphones and rock out to the music of your choice. Refreshments provided. Fun to participate - or watch! This is a free event for students and young professionals!
Young at Heart Event
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
House of Blues
8:00-10:00pm
This social event is a great way to start your week in Chicago. Make or mingle with your friends in environmental and engineering geology while you enjoy free appetizers and a free drink ticket. Just a short walk from the hotel, this event is an excellent opportunity to build connections with peers, mentors, senior fellows, and potential employers. We encourage students and young professionals to join the event and welcome experienced professionals who are “young at heart!” Free with full and student registrations.
$20 for Guest and One Day Registrations.
"Take a Student to Dinner or Lunch"
Professionals purchase a student a ticket for students and young professionals to attend the Inclusion Luncheon or the Annual Banquet for free. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to meet and network with professionals and fellow students. Please contact Heather Clark, heather@aegweb.org, if you would like a ticket to one of these events.
