Supporting Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The IET has identified innovation and entrepreneurship as a potential area of growth for the institution. As innovation and entrepreneurship have been identified as key drivers for young professionals in their careers, as well as the prior work that the YPC and other areas of the IET have conducted in this area, the YPC is joining up with IET Council to undertake a review and are aiming to support the broader IET initiatives in this area.
YP Engagement Collaboration With CRC
In the previous session, the YPC reviewed PATW at the direction of the IET Executive team. In parallel to this work stream, the ownership of this program was transferred from the YPC to the Communities staff team and their associated volunteer committee – the Communities Resourcing Committee (CRC). To ensure that the transition of these programs is successful, as well as to provide continuing support and research into the core young professional engagement strategy of local networks, the YPC will collaborate with the CRC team members assigned to this area (referred to as a workstream).
Young Professionals Committee Internal Review
The Young Professionals Committee (YPC) has operated through multiple models for many years now. In order to continue pushing the YPC to continually evolve and grow, an internal review to identify the YPCs strengths, past successes, and areas of growth is being undertaken. This project will also entail creating a map of where previous YPC members have gone after their time on the YPC and, if possible, comparing this against a typical example from other IET committees. Time permitting, the establishment of a defined YPC alumnus group (e.g., LinkedIn) could also be beneficial.