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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:
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:
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