Over the years, MTS Houston Section has played an active role in attracting bright and promising engineering students into the Oil & Gas industry via scholarship programs and networking events. Now the Section has taken the next step forward in bridging the gap by starting the Young Professionals committee.

MTS Young Professionals  has reached the sixed month anniversary as a committee and within this timeframe, it has:

• Enrolled 13 “new” members into the Marine Technology Society;
• Has over 43 people enroll as “Young Professionals” in our records;
• Held six lunch and learns hosted by various oil and gas companies;
• Held two field trips;
• Structured the program to have 9 committee leads;
• Establishing the YP brand within MTS Houston;
• Established relationship with MTS National for possibility of future expansion;
• Held two social events;
• Set up of working budget and fiscal account with MTS Houston;
• Raised over $1200 in first fundraising event

Click here to see pictures from the last meeting.

Please click here to view the Young Professional Brochure (pdf format)

The purpose of the Young Professionals is to connect young graduates/engineers with MTS Houston. Some of the goals of the committee will be to:

• Specifically target, attract and retain young professionals into the Marine technology industry.
  Promote growth and exposure for young professionals through MTS-sponsored training seminars and events.
  
• Expose young professionals to key projects, industry leaders and companies.
  Identify resources and tools to enhance careers.
  
• Provide mentor/mentee relationships within MTS Houston, and work with MTS college Sections.
  

If you are interested in being a part of MTS Houston’s Young Professionals committee, please contact Stephen Faleye at email: stephen.faleye@jpkhouston.com for more information. Let's begin to bridge the gap.

Photos from the April 2008 Luncheon