Hi!! We will be having a general meeting on Monday, February 22 at 7:30pm in engineering building D3 (E323).

Come to the meeting to...
* learn more about IAESTE
* hear about our trip to the national conference this past weekend in Salt Lake City
* find out about exciting upcoming events
* learn how to get involved with IAESTE!

I hope to see everyone of you there!

Hello everyone!

I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving break and aren't too busy with school! We need finalize who all is going to the National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah February 11-14 (http://www.iaestenatlconf.org/). Its going to be lots of fun and a great opportunity to learn about IAESTE and the international workplace. You can access our trip report from last national conference here.

If you are interested in attending, please read and complete the application form below by noon December 14, 2009. Don't worry if you are not active with the chapter YET (this will be a good opportunity to start!). We would love each one of you to come!

Here's some more info:

*We will be leaving on Thursday, so we will miss classes on Friday (this shouldn't be much of a problem) and maybe some later classes on Thursday (professors are usually pretty understanding if you miss class for a conference).
*The total cost per person will be approximately $525, however the local chapter will pay for in the very least $100 of this. We are currently working on getting corporate sponsors and in January we will have some fundraisers to help cover more of the cost, so I hope the cost isn't too much of an issue. 

Let me know if you will be attending or are interested in going asap.

Have a good weekend!!

Hello everyone!

We will be having a GENERAL MEETING on TUESDAY NOVEMBER 17TH at 7:00 in ENGINEERING BUILDING 2 RM E225.

We will be welcoming new and interested students to IAESTE as well as talking about committees, the application process, international opportunities, and the National Conference. Hope to see you all there!!

Update: If you weren't able to attend our meeting, please find our meeting minutes here

The International IAESTE Day (http://www.iaesteday.com/) was first organized in six countries in 2005. It can serve as an annual occasion for the global promotion of IAESTE as well as for the continuation and the establishment of good relationships with companies, universities and students.

Although we won't be competing in the IAESTE Day competition, let's celebrate this day in a unique UH sort of way. I'll be in the engineering building 1st floor "engineering pit" area from 12:30 to 2:30 with some "historical" IAESTE US promotional items that we can submit to the Daily Cougar's 25 year Time Capsule along with a Sharpie. Come by to sign your name, to leave a note, or to find out more about IAESTE!


P.S. If you missed the yesterday's meeting, presentation is available on the web
http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dxtrfz9_54cqkbqmfv

Update - IAESTE UH submitted a group item signed by its member and their friends to the Daily Cougar time capsule in celebration of 2009 International IAESTE day. Inside the IAESTE freesbie sandwich, some of IAESTE tchotchkes (pens, stress balls, luggage tag, and even a lip balm), membership brochures were included!

Get it going:
Keep it going:
Go all the way:

IAESTE UH would like to welcome you to another year of international experience opportunities!

Meet IAESTE UH!

Find us at the PROMES Engineering Organization Fair (Sept. 27th from 1PM to 4 PM in the commons, Engineering bldg 1) and Study Abroad Fair (Sept. 3rd from 11AM to 2PM, UC Cougar Dan).

We’ll also have a semester kick-off meeting on Wed. Sept. 9th, 2009 at 5PM so save the date and time!

Regional Conference at University of Houston!

IAESTE Central Region is gathering in Houston in the beginning of Oct. for its regional conference. This conference will provide an introduction to IAESTE organization as well as an opportunity to develop the skills needed to successfully run an LC on their campus. It will also allow IAESTE members from the region to share experiences, network, and get to know, learn from each other and set goals for the region and for individual LCs. There will be a lot of opportunities for the UH members to demonstrate organizational and leadership abilities while introducing attendees to the University of Houston.

Receive $750 travel grant to attend IAESTE JUMP international conference in Austria!

The JUMP Conference brings together IAESTE members from across the globe in order to share IAESTE knowledge, broaden the IAESTE network, motivate members, and make connections with peers from around the world.  During the conference, participants engage in interactive IAESTE-related working groups and participate in various site visits and social activities.

This year, this international conference will be held in Radstadt, Austria from September 30 - October 4. More information about the JUMP Conference can be found at http://www.jump.iaeste.at/.  IAESTE United States is offering two $750 travel reimbursement grants to help students interested in attending cover the costs of travel to JUMP.  In order to be considered for the JUMP Travel Grant, interested individuals must complete the attached application and email it back to iaeste@aipt.org by Monday August 31. (Please copy us, the UH local committee at iaeste@uh.edu for any questions or all communications related to the attendance)  Please note that registration for JUMP is not limited to just the two U.S. recipients of the travel grant; any member of IAESTE United States is eligible to attend regardless of whether they receive the Grant.

Do you have a plan for the spring break?
How about spending a weekend, camping with some friendly folks from IAESTE Central Region?
You are cordially invited to an IAESTE talking, character revealing, silly laughing, breakfast cooking, and possibly a boat riding weekend at the Eisenhower State Park near Denison TX.
Registration and more information for IAESTE Central Regional spring retreat can be reached via our new regional website,
 
http://iaestecentral.org/
 
And follow the 2009 spring retreat link to register.
Hope to see you at the campsite!

P.S. IAESTE UH will hold a pre-travel meeting on Thursday, March 12, 2009.