Student Participation
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University students through Ph.D. candidates are encouraged to attend the Conference and will find participation valuable to their career development.
In addition to the technical information gained by attending presentations and visiting exhibits, students and young professionals will be able to meet and talk with environmental professionals representing a wide range of work experience and employers.
Recruitment is a major focus of many participating Exhibitors and Sponsors and the Conference will provide enhanced networking opportunities for student job-seekers.
Student Poster Competition. Students with abstracts accepted for the technical program as poster presentations will be given the opportunity to participate in a poster competition. Posters will be judged by a panel of experts and the winner(s) will receive a prize. Student registrants will be contacted by the Conference Office in April 2026 to opt in.
Career KickStarter. This event is intended for students and young professionals (less than 5 years in their field). It is a program designed to foster networking and mentorship within the environmental sector. Participants will be matched with an experienced professional in a mentorship relationship, which both mentee and mentor are committed to sustaining for 1 year.
All participation is voluntary and there is no cost to attend, but pre-registration is required to match mentors and mentees. A target of 20-30 professionals is desired for successful implementation.
Mentors will provide guidance and constructive criticism to students, actively engage their professional network to strengthen the student’s, educate the student on the ins and outs of their own profession, have regular meetings to ensure the students goals are being met, and most importantly, provide encouragement.
The links below direct to Google forms provided by the Career KickStater team.
2026 Student Events Sponsors
Battelle gratefully acknowledges the organizations seen below whose contributions will be applied to the overall cost of the student events.
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