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- You can join the YPG year round by filling out this form.
- To join the YPG you must be a current AIAA member. Young Professional is defined as someone who is 35 or younger and a professional or graduate student AIAA member. Undergraduate students are not eligible.
- Director: Taylor Fazzini
- Director-Elect: Nathan Crane
- Emeritus Director: Bryan Kowalczyk
- Event Planning: Kyle Zittle
- Engagement: Daniel Goodvin
The Young Professional Group hosts several “Rising Leaders in Aerospace” events at AIAA Forums throughout the year. AIAA’s Rising Leaders in Aerospace program features speed mentoring, networking reception, panel session, and Q&A with top industry leaders, providing young professionals with valuable content relevant to your career stage.
Links to the Forum activities that include “Rising Leaders in Aerospace” events can be found below:
Many of the biggest names in the industry started out as AIAA young professionals. As a Lawrence Sperry Award winner, you could add your name to one of the most elite groups in aerospace! The Young Professionals Group Membership & Awards Committee selects this recipient for notable achievement in the advancement of aeronautics and astronautics. Each year, AIAA presents the prestigious Lawrence Sperry Award to a young professional member at the Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala in the spring.
Deadline: 1 October annually
Justify support and financial backing from your company to participate in AIAA’s Technical Committees, forums, and professional development activities.
Qualified young professionals may participate as a member on one the Institute’s Standing Committees. AIAA’s Standing Committees help the Institute achieve its multi-faceted mission and guide its course into the future. Serving a variety of objectives, the Standing Committees support our members’ needs, recognize achievements, organize career-enhancing activities, provide a voice in public policy, foster productive interactions with peers, and help members advance technically and professionally. More Info
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