AIAA SciTech Forum has one of the largest gatherings of students of any of the AIAA forums. Mingle with your peers and hear from AIAA leadership. This reception provides you with the opportunity to meet your fellow students and learn more about the opportunities available to you as an AIAA student member. Games, entertainment, and light fare will be provided! A cash bar will be available to students age 21 and over with a valid ID. (Proof of student registration required.)
Session Category: Students
Meet the Employers
AIAA’s “Meet the Employers” event at the 2022 SciTech Forum offers students and young professional attendees the opportunity to meet AIAA corporate members. This is a fun and dynamic environment where students and professionals interact with organizations regarding employment opportunities.
SciTech 101
Discover how you can make the most of your week at AIAA SciTech Forum while meeting fellow attendees. This orientation is ideal for first-time attendees, but all are welcome!
International Student Conference
Location
0900 – 1300 hrs, Undergraduate Category
0900 – 1130 hrs, Masters Category
0900 – 1300 hrs, Team Category
The first-place winners of the AIAA Regional Student Conferences will gather to present their research to a team of judges made up of professional members in the industry. The students will have three concurrent sessions in the categories of Undergraduate, Masters, and Team.
Gold Award Girl Scouts—Engineering for Your Community
Girl Scouts who earn the Gold Award tackle real-world issues that they are passionate about and drive lasting change in their communities and beyond. Join Gold Award Alums in STEM as they discuss how they built strong foundations in engineering through community problem-solving with a diversity, equity and inclusion lens. You’ll leave inspired to approach engineering challenges in your own field from a community-first mindset. Mix of presentation/conversation, Q&A, and other audience engagement.
Student Programs Roundup
Learn about all the ways you can get engaged and connected as an AIAA student member to our amazing offering of programs just for students.
Aerospace Trivia Night Hosted by WoAA
Join the Women of Aeronautics and Astronautics (WoAA) for a fun night of Aerospace trivia for students! Get a team together and RSVP via this link (coming soon!). A game link will be sent to participants after RSVPs close. The first place team will win an AIAA prize pack, so be sure to register today!
Meet AIAA Regions & Sections
Location
Every AIAA Member is home to a professional section, but what is a section and how do I participate in one? Stop by this networking and info session to find out more about AIAA Regions & Sections from members of the Regional Engagement Activities Division. Connect with section officers, learn about activities in your region, and how to participate. This is a casual networking event. Students and professionals are encouraged to attend.
SciTech 101 – Week 1 Recap/Week 2 Outlook
Location
The HUB
A place for new SciTech attendees (especially students!) to come and hear what SciTech is all about. In week two, we’ll recap the first week of the forum and look ahead to what the second week has in store.
Ignite the "Meet"ing
Location
Nothing can be more intimidating than being a newcomer or young person at a conference or event where everyone already knows one another! Learn tips and techniques on networking and relationship building that will make your forum experience more enjoyable and productive. The session will focus on creating an introduction, understanding how to engage with others, playing off the unique networking styles of introverts and extroverts, and some “dos and don’ts” of networking. Then participants will take part in an activity designed to foster quick friendships so they never enter a forum session or reception feeling like a stranger.