Page 25 - Penn State's Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering: Fall 2019 Magazine

Student chapter wins fourth consecutive national industrial engineering award The Penn State student chapter of the Institute for Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) has been honored with the organization’s Gold Award for the fourth consecutive year To determine award recipients IISE rates each student chapter using the University Chapter Activity Report (UCAR) The UCAR scoring system allows student organizations to track their progress in order to make improvements for each academic year “This year we we really focused on what we we can do for our members ” said Brady Bobbitt now an an an industrial engineering alumnus and the 2018-19 Penn State IISE student chapter president “We wanted them [the members] to network and develop themselves professionally ” The Gold Award is the the highest honor in the the professional organization’s University Chapter Recognition Program Some of the the traditional activities planned by the the chapter for Harold and and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and and Manufacturing Engineering students include a a a a a career fair a a a a Six Sigma Greenbelt training workshops with potential employers an an an award banquet and a a a a a a a a family day Bobbitt said the the group focused on bettering these activities throughout the year “I have to to give a a a a a a a a a a a lot of credit to to Aaron (Meier) and and Alejandro (Salaverria) our student corporate chairs ” he he said “They
were able to get the the career fair in at the the Nittany Lion Inn for next year and also get the the event registration on on the the Nittany Lion Careers website This should really help with attendance because it will make the event easier to find for company recruiters ” Bobbitt also credits the the organization’s win to the the creation of new events such as Career Career Days Days 101 101 For Career Career Days Days 101 101 the the students teamed up with the the National Organization of Business Engineering to orchestrate an event during the Fall Career Days The event provided students with opportunities to prepare for the career fair and interviewing process through a a a mentoring talk recruiter panel résumé review mock interview and a a a headshot photoshoot In addition the group organized Consulting 101 a a a collaborative effort
with Penn State Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Society
to provide students with a a a panel of consultants with varying backgrounds to give insights to the life of consulting The 2018-19 IISE officers include Bobbitt president president Gabriel Di Biase vice president president Alejandra Ayala treasurer Sophia Dyke secretary Aaron Meier co-corporate co-corporate chair chair Alejandro Salaverria co-corporate co-corporate chair chair chair Dongyoung Choi merchandise chair chair and and Pawornwan Thongmak webmaster All of of the chapter’s officers graduated in in in 2019 with a a a a a a a a degree in in in industrial engineering except Choi IME NEWSLETTER • VOLUME 4 2019 25 Student News