he PSMA Industry Education Committee and IEEE PELS have partnered to sponsor a series of seminars for young professionals designed to provide them with guidance in their professional careers in the power electronics industry. The seminar series will include in-person, webinar and possibly hybrid events. The series is designed to provide training of critical skills that most colleges do not teach but are important for advancing engineering careers. The seminars are being made available at no cost to attendees.

"Social Networking for Engineers," which was the first in the series, was held in-person on Sunday October 24 at the Singh Center for Nanotechnology on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia PA. This one-hour introductory class was held in conjunction with the 2021 Power Supply on Chip (PwrSoC) Workshop so that attendees had the opportunity to apply their new skills right away and thus maximize their event experience.

Many engineers tend to be introverted or shy, so social networking may not come naturally. However, the good news is that the class offered practical tips to overcome these challenges.

The class had four major sections:

• What is social networking & why is it important?
• Preparing to network
• How to network at an event
• How to network after an event

The seminar was conducted by Ada Cheng, Technical Marketing Consultant with AdaClock. Ada developed this shorter introductory class from training on social networking she created for clients to develop a competitive edge.

The feedback from all who attended this session was very positive.

For more information and to join the mailing list to receive information on future seminars, visit the PSMA Education Forum. If you have any suggested topics to be included in the series and/or are interested in presenting a seminar, please contact the PSMA Office at power@psma.com.

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