NEED NEW ENGINEERS?
DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECRUIT STUDENTS
AT THE COLLEGIATE JOB FAIR AND INDUSTRY LUNCHEON

The 2008 IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition is pleased to announce a new initiative in workforce development. The 2008 T and D event will feature a first-ever Collegiate Job Fair and an Industry Luncheon. Both are designed to help you and your organization recruit your next generation of engineers. The Conference and Exposition is scheduled for April 21-24, 2008 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.  The Job Fair will take place from 9:00am – 11:00am on Wednesday, April 23, preceding the Collegiate/GOLD/Industry Luncheon at 11:30am

The Job Fair affords participants from utilities and contracted exhibitors the opportunity to purchase a table at the Job Fair for $500. The Job Fair setting allows companies to conduct interviews with students who are interested in a career in the power and energy industry. The purchase of a Job Fair booth will include an area of 10 ft. X 10 ft. and a 8 ft. backwall and a 3 ft. draped side rail. Also included in the booth package is a standard 7 in. X 44 in. company ID sign, one 6 ft. skirted table and 3 chairs. Companies participating in the Job Fair will also receive one complimentary ticket to the Collegiate /GOLD/Industry Luncheon.

Companies interested in participating in the Job Fair will have the opportunity to review student resumes, contact students and arrange interviews or booth visits at the 2008 T and D prior to the opening of the conference and exposition. Students who attend the conference will post their resumes online at the PES-Careers (www.PES-careers.org) web site prior to the booth deadline reservation date.

Job Fair Recruiters:

ABB Inc.
Alliant Energy
Ameren
American Electric Power
American Superconductor
AREVA T&D
AZZ, Inc.
Bonneville Power Admin
Burns & McDonnell
CDM
ComEd
Commonwealth Associates, Inc.
Cooper Power Systems
DH Blattner & Sons, Inc.
Duke Energy
EnerNex Corporation
FPL Group
G&W Electric Company
General Cable
General Electric
Hipotronics
Hubbell Power Systems, Inc.
Megger
MidAmerican Energy
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.
Myers Power Products, Inc.
National Grid
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
PPL Corporation
Praxair, Inc.
Progress Energy
RTM & Associates
S&C Electric Company
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
Sargent & Lundy,LLC
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc
SEBESTA Blomberg
Shaw EDS
Stanley Consultants, Inc.
Synergetic Design, Inc.
TRC
Tyco Electronics Corporation/Energy Division
Ulteig Engineers
Waukesha Electric Systems – Luncheon Sponsor


Collegiate/GOLD/Industry Luncheon
This year's invited guest speaker is Paul McCoy, President and co-founder of Trans-Elect. Trans-Elect was the first independent electric transmission company in North America. The company purchased the transmission assets of Consumers Energy in Michigan and became a co-general partner of a consortium that acquired the transmission assets of TransAlta in Alberta Canada.
Mr. McCoy's remarks will focus on Integrating Large-Scale Remote (Wind) Resources into the Grid.

Collegiate/Gold/Industry Table Sponsors

Ameren
AREVA T&D
Burns & McDonnell
ComEd
Duke Energy
FPL Group
General Cable
General Electric
MidAmerican Energy
National Grid
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Power Engineers, Inc.
Power Plus Engineering
Progress Energy
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
Sargent & Lundy,LLC
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc
Shaw EDS
Stanley Consultants, Inc.
Tyco Electronics Corporation/Energy Division
Waukesha Electric Systems – Luncheon Sponsor