Students & Young Professionals
Advance your career in water at ACE25. Join AWWA in Denver at one of the largest gatherings of water professionals around the world to learn current industry topics, innovations, issues, and trends to help solve immediate and future water challenges.
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Advance Your Career in Water
ACE attendees will learn about emerging issues in our industry and connect with a diverse group of water community peers. ACE is intended to challenge our students and young professionals to think critically about our industry (present and future) and to establish lasting connections with peers. There is nowhere like ACE when it comes to finding professionals and peers facing the same issues as your organization and learning how others are addressing the same challenges.
ACE features many student and young professional-focused events, including our AWWA Job & Education Fair, the Fresh Ideas Poster Competition, and the Students and Young Professionals Reception. We invite young professionals of all levels to attend these events (and to compete) to network and meet like-minded peers working in the water community.
As we build a better world through better water with AWWA, we hope to bring as many young minds as possible to ACE to connect with companies, utilities, and thought leaders. We offer a discounted rate for students, which can be accessed when you register for ACE.
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AWWA Job & Education Fair
2:00 – 5:00 p.m | Tuesday, June 10 | Location: Exhibit Hall Booth 4000
Network with top companies and select universities in the water community at this event. The job fair is a fantastic opportunity for you to meet with thought leaders and professionals working in the water community. This fair will include Flash Resume Review and Interview with AWWA (3:30 – 5:00 p.m.). Bring your resume for review and practice your interviewing skills. Our partner, Water Equation, is providing professional headshots.
Make the Case to Attend ACE
ACE enables students and young professionals to attend professional development sessions, educational sessions, workshops, and more. AWWA provides a thorough justification toolkit for students and young professionals who wish to attend ACE to help you plan and budget for your trip to the conference. Our toolkit will guide you through selecting workshops, exhibitors, and other programming you would like to attend and how to justify the expenses to your employer or university.
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Student & YP Events
Monday, |
7:30 – 8:15 a.m. |
First Time Attendee Program |
10:15 -11:30 a.m. |
Student & Young Professionals Scavenger Hunt |
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11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch with the Boss/Committee: Student & Young Professional Meetup |
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3:30 – 5:00 p.m. |
Lightning Session: Fresh Ideas Poster Participants |
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Tuesday, |
10:00 –11:30 a.m. |
Fresh Ideas Poster Competition & Display |
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. |
Morning Mingle with TWLA & CECorps |
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2:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
AWWA Job & Education Fair (Highly Recommended Event) |
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3:30 – 5 p.m. |
Flash Resume Review & Interview |
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6:00 – 8:00 p.m. |
Emerging Leaders Reception |
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Wednesday, |
8:30 – 10:30 a.m. |
Young Professionals (YP) Committee Meeting |
Volunteer for Our Students & Young Professionals Activities!
We are looking for volunteers to help us facilitate our student and young professional-focused events at ACE! Please sign up to be a Boss, Judge, or Committee Representative in the form below. (Please note that these volunteer positions are NOT affiliated with the ACE25 Local Host Volunteer program. Volunteers for the Student/YP Activities will not qualify for comped time unless they are part of the Local Host Volunteer program).
Boss
If you have experiences, lessons learned, and advice that you can share with our students and young professionals over lunch, we are looking for you!
Judge
If you have technical knowledge in the sector that would have an understanding of concepts and scientific methods the participants will be sharing about their projects at the Fresh Ideas Poster competition, please sign up to be a judge. Judges must not have any affiliation with any of the competition participants.
Committee Representative
Any member of a AWWA committee that can speak to what your committee does, share the mission, extend the invitation to join a meeting and looking to add new committee members.
Track Spotlights for Students & Young Professionals
Poster Session
Take advantage of this great opportunity to interact directly with presenters. Poster presentations will be held in a dedicated session room with the posters rotating in groups, sorted by topic. The poster authors will be present for the full duration of each poster session to provide attendees with the opportunity for in-depth discussion about their topic.
Water Education and the Workforce
This session focuses on developing a skilled and diverse workforce capable of addressing complex issues, such as aging infrastructure, emerging technologies, and sustainability. Training and education programs play a pivotal role in equipping professionals with the necessary expertise to navigate the modern water landscape. By fostering innovation, promoting inclusivity, and investing in continuous learning, the water workforce transformation aims to create a resilient and forward-thinking community capable of meeting the demands of a rapidly changing water community.
Water Quality Challenges
Discover the latest cutting-edge information related to contaminants in drinking water. These sessions focus on the latest results and approaches to meeting drinking water issues and provide case studies and lessons learned. Topics include the latest advances in treatment methods for PFAS, algae, manganese and inorganics, non-point source pollutants, microbial, and emerging contaminants, DBPs, and premise plumbing. Sessions also explore the relationship between drinking water, wastewater, reuse and stormwater from a water quality analysis and treatment perspective.
“I’m a P.E. new to the water industry, and this conference was an excellent introduction to the world of water! The educational sessions offered a deep dive into an array of fascinating topics. I have a newfound appreciation for the colossal effort and collaboration required to ensure safe and accessible water.”
“My first time at ACE was a great experience! I had the privilege to present and the entire process was smooth and high-class!”
“My first time at ACE was nothing short than amazing! The networking, exhibits, and information learned from the educational sessions will stick with me throughout my water journey!”
“I found ACE to be the perfect place to learn more about industry trends and how I can take some shared knowledge back to benefit my utility.”
