2021 RLDC 5 & 7

It's All About Networking

3:30 PM -4:15 PM CST | 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM EST

Audience: Students

Take part in our interactive networking activities to learn how to effectively network and why it's so important to your career.

Lockheed Martin Info Session or SHPE LM Aero Chapter

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST | 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM EST

Audience: Students

Hear about the experiences and opportunities with IPC Lockheed Martin.

Effective Team Development / Myers-Briggs or Any Other Personality Test

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST | 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM EST

Audience: Students

Everyone leads differently. Learn how to create and participate in an effective, dynamic engineering environment that cultivates the skills and abilities of each member towards unified team goals. Learn about different stages of team development as well as industry tips for each stage.

The World of Certifications: The Key to Get Ahead

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST | 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM EST

Audience: Professionals

Learn about the importance of professional certifications to enhancing and progressing your career, and the different online courses that are available for all career levels.

Emotional Intelligence

5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST | 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM EST

Audience: Students

Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage your emotions and others’ emotions effectively. Join us for this session to learn how to remain calm under stressful situations and be able to use empathy to resolve conflicts with coworkers.

White Belt Certification Workshop: Part 1

5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST | 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM EST

Audience: Professionals

Obtain a professional certification to enhance and progress your career. Part 1 of 4.

Virtual Salsa Networking Social

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM CST | 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM EST

Audience: All attendees

Network in a fun, informal matter with other attendees from Region 5 & 7.

Toastmasters - Effective Public Speaking / Power of Communication

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM CST | 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM EST

Audience: Students

Communication goes a long way because it’s essential to present ideas and expressing to managers, team members, customers, and many more individuals. This session will provide you with the confidence and tools to help you think on your feet and deliver an effective elevator speech.

White Belt Certification Workshop: Part 2

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM CST | 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM EST

Audience: Professionals

Obtain a professional certification to enhance and progress your career. Part 2 of 4.

Conflict Management

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM CST | 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Audience: Students

Do you ever have disagreements with people you encounter in your daily life or at work? Learn how to give constructive feedback to the person you have a disagreement with, employing respectful and clear techniques, so you can diffuse and manage conflict in an effective way.

SHPEtina Leadership Panel Session

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM CST | 10:30 AM- 11:15 AM EST

Audience: All attendees

Latina leaders share their journey in leadership development, including their involvement in leadership within SHPE while in college, their communities, and their companies.

White Belt Certification Workshop: Part 3

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM CST | 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Audience: Professionals

Obtain a professional certification to enhance and progress your career. Part 3 of 4.

Speed Mentoring Networking Session

10:30 AM - 11:30PM CST | 11:30 AM - 12:30PM EST

Audience: All attendees

Connect with individuals with similar career and industry interests in this fast-moving, interactive networking activity. Make meaningful, lifetime connections in a matter of minutes!

Graduate School Expo

10:30 AM - 11:30 PM CST | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EST

Audience: Graduate students

Thinking about graduate school? This is your opportunity to connect with universities and find out more about their programs and what's involved in earning that secondary degree.

Career Fair Fire Up!

11:30 PM - 11:45 PM CST | 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM EST

Audience: All attendees

Get motivated and inspired in preparation for the high-energy career fair!

Career Fair

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST

Audience: All attendees

Looking for your next career move? This is your chance to connect with recruiters about internships and full-time opportunities.

Post-Career Fair Networking

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CST | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EST

Audience: All attendees

Relax, network, and debrief after the career fair in an informal setting.

Diversity & Inclusion Session

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CST | 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM EST

Audience: Students

Graduate School Session

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EST

Audience: Students

Get valuable resources and inside information about what's involved in pursuing graduate school.

Accenture Workshop

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EST

Audience: All attendees

White Belt Certification Workshop: Part 4

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EST

Audience: Professionals

Obtain a professional certification to enhance and progress your career. Part 4 of 4.

Designing for a VUCA World Competition - Regional Finals

11:00 PM - 11:45 PM CST | 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM EST

Audience: All attendees

The Designing for a VUCA World Competition is a challenge where participants Innovate, Impact, and Build products and/or services that directly address social problems within their respective communities. During this event, teams of Builders, Programmers, Creators, Project Managers and Engineers (all types welcome) along with technologists will meet virtually and create new product or service solutions to address current challenges that are specific to their geographic region.

Watch the Regional Finals as teams showcase their technical skills and impressive designs!

Region 5 Meeting

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CST | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EST

Audience: Region 5 members

Region five. Changing lives! Region 5 chapters meet up to share status, questions, and accomplishments with one another.

Region 7 Meeting

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CST | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EST

Audience: Region 7 members

Con la Region Siete. Nadie se mete! Region 7 chapters meet up to share status, questions, and accomplishments with one another.

Closing Ceremony & Awards

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CST | 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM EST

Audience: All attendees

We did it! Another RLDC in the books. Join us for a celebration of RLDC 5 & 7 where we'll recognize award recipients, sponsors, and volunteers.

Virtual Aggie Tours

Audience: All attendees

Virtually experience the daily life of an Aggie SHPE member through a narrated panoramic tour.