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Serving engineers and the
world for more than 150
years to build a better quality
of life.
Overview
ASCE Facts
What’s In It For Me?
What Does ASCE Do?
Just the Facts
As of May 31, 2008:
More than 140,000 Members
 More than 25,000 students
10% of membership is international
What’s in it for Me?
Your Student Chapter or Club has:
 prepared you to enter the civil
engineering profession and the
Society
Specifically:
 Professional matters
 Professional contacts/networking
 Leadership development
What’s in it for Me?
ASCE Graduated Dues Schedule
First year
Second year
Third year
Fourth year
Fifth year and thereafter
$50
$80
$115
$155
$205
What’s in it for Me?
FREE subscriptions to
Civil Engineering magazine,
ASCE News and ASCE’s biweekly e-newsletter keep
you “in the know” on the civil
engineering community and
industry.
Sign-up for Smart Briefs
and receive daily e-mails with
top civil engineering news
stories from around the world
What’s in it for Me?
Build your career with Career Connections
“CE jobs are expected to increase 8 percent between 2002 and
2012.”
-U.S. Department of Labor
Post your resume
Post open positions
Search our job/resume bank
Professional resume writing service
Hire a Career Coach
www.asce.org/careers
What’s in it for Me?
Mentoring
 Program will provide
personal and professional
guidance to civil engineer
protégés
 New online mentoring in
2008
 www.asce.org/mentoring
What’s in it for Me?
Salary Survey – Prepared to
negotiate your first salary?
You will be with the only
comprehensive, civil
engineering salary survey.
Get information on salaries
for your region and position
and get paid what you’re
worth.
What’s in it for Me?
The Institutes propel the knowledge and practice
of specific civil engineering specialties by focusing
on the technical, educational and professional
issues within your area.
Stay on the cutting edge of your technical
discipline by joining one of our eight (8) Specialty
Institutes for FREE!
What’s in it for Me?
 ASCE Sections & Branches mean
more networking opportunities for you:
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Exchange ideas
Build leadership skills
Create lifelong professional connections
Find your nearest Section/Branch by visiting
www.asce.org/inside/sec_brnch.cfm
What’s in it for Me?
Younger Members (35 & Under)
Grow personally and professionally by taking advantage of diverse
programs and opportunities to help:
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Leadership styles
Communication skills
An appreciation for skills in business development
Expanding your network
Fun activities
Easy transition from college to the “real world,” plus most Sections
and Branches offer Younger Member Programs making them easily
accessible
Stay up-to-date with Younger Member Activities with the Younger
Member Newsletter, published three times a year
What’s in it for Me?
Transferable Leadership Skills
ASCE Experience
 team building
 consensus building
 negotiating
 presentation skills
 fiscal responsibility
 fundraising/membership
Work Experience
staff management
decision making
negotiating
public speaking
setting priorities
sales/marketing
What’s in it for Me?
Volunteer Your Skills with
Engineers Without Borders-USA
 ASCE’s new partnership with
EWB-USA gives members the
opportunity to volunteer to help
developing communities world
wide
What’s in it for Me?
ASCE members enjoy a significant discount
when joining EWB-USA
Supporting Members - $75
ASCE Members - $40
Professional Members - $100
ASCE Members - $60
What’s in it for Me?
Continuing Education Opportunities
Keep your civil engineering skills sharp with:
Hundreds of seminars, workshops, webinars &
conferences each year
 Fulfill mandatory state requirements by earning
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and/or
Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
Take advantage of EIT and PE study courses
What’s in it for Me?
Publications
Check your facts or dive into
analysis with ASCE’s Civil
Engineering Database. Containing
over 150,000 bibliographic and
abstracted materials, it will meet your
research needs.
The Research Library provides
you with unprecedented access to
more than 33,000 full-text papers
from published ASCE Journals and
Proceedings
What’s in it for Me?
ASCE Conferences – Use conference
discounts to shake hands with industry
colleagues, open doors to new professional
opportunities, and exchange ideas with peers.
What’s in it for Me?
Control your membership preferences
with MyProfile
www.asce.org/myprofile
Update your address
Provide education background
Sign up for ASCE publications
Customize the material you receive by filling out
ASCE’s Personal Interest Inventory
ASCE Benefits/Affinity Programs
What does ASCE Do?
Located in Reston, VA
Second Office in Washington, D.C.
~250 staff
~$55 million budget
What does ASCE Do?
ASCE Departments Working for Our
Members:
Membership
Publications
Continuing Education
Professional Practice
Government Relations
Communications
Educational Activities
Institutes and
Technical Activities
Geographical Services
What does ASCE Do?
Promote Professional Practice with programs
in:
Licensure
Ethics
Business practices
Career Development
Community Service
Leadership & Management
Diversity Awareness programs
Mentoring
What does ASCE Do?
Engage the next generation with
programs like:
K-12 Outreach
Zoom into Engineering
West Point Bridge Design Contest
Building Big
Design Squad
Liquid Assets
What does ASCE Do?
Excellence in Civil
Engineering
Education
What does ASCE Do?
ASCE is a powerful voice for civil engineers in
the public policy arena, ensuring your voice is
heard with programs like:
Key Contacts
2005 Report Card for America’s
Infrastructure
Key Contacts
 Send your federal or state representative a
message on current civil engineering
legislation.
Six Clicks - receive a weekly e-mail update
on legislative and regulatory issues affecting
civil engineering
 Learn about issues and bills affecting civil
engineering that are active in congress and
your state legislature.
 Track how your U.S. Representative and
Senators voted on key ASCE bills
2005 Report Card for
America’s Infrastructure
(To be updated in 2009)
What is the Report
Card?
An assessment of 15 infrastructure
areas that are essential to the
nation’s economic survival and
quality of life
Why ASCE?
Civil engineers are stewards of the nation’s
infrastructure, responsible for…
…design
…construction
…maintenance
If not civil engineers, then who?
Now What?
In 2007, ASCE instituted an
Action Plan for the 110th
Congress
The plan is a proactive approach
that includes steps that must
be taken to help raise poor
infrastructure grades
What does ASCE Do?
ASCE Responds
 ASCE’s response to infrastructure tragedies
such as hurricane Katrina and the I-35
bridge collapse was immediate.
 ASCE members were called upon as
experts for the public appearing in multiple
media outlets including:
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The Washington Post
The New York Times
The Boston Globe
National Public Radio…
…and many others.
The Most Important Reason to
Upgrade your membership
Make a difference in your profession by
working to increase society’s understanding
of the importance of civil engineering.
Give Back
Upgrade your
membership, and
ASCE will give $10
back to your Student
Chapter/Club.
“ASCE Membership is the single
greatest investment you can make in
the advancement of your career and
your profession.”
-Pat Natale, P.E., F.ASCE
Executive Director
American Society of Civil Engineers
Questions?
Contact ASCE
[email protected]
(703) 295-6300
(800) 548-2723