Volume 7, Issue 4:  July 16, 2009

NA-YGN Announcements:

 

  1. You can listen to President Mike Kurzeja any time you want. Check out his interview with Rod Adams here.

 

  1. Local Chapter Leads Teleconference:  July 30, 3pm EST.  Please contact Kristin Zaitz if you have questions or need the call in information.

 

3.       MITRE is a non-profit, FFRDC (Federally Funded Research Development Center) who works almost solely on government research programs. August 10-14 in Bedford, MA, MITRE will be hosting a week-long exercise for the United States Intelligence Community. They are currently searching for a few more subject matter experts for the program. In the past, MITRE has worked with people from many of the US National Labs and Industry. Former participants have always spoken very highly of the program.

The participants must have a DOD SECRET clearance (or DOE Q Clearance) and have the following profiles (or something very similar):

 

·          Mechanical Engineer with significant experience in industrial and nuclear facilities

·         Chemical engineer with experience at a chemical plant (preferably under 35 years old)

·         PhD in nuclear science/engineer or physics with experience with reactors

 

MITRE will reimburse for travel and per diem if required and pay a $1000 honorarium per work day to commercial contractors/consultants.

You should contact Sarah Bormel (781-271-4514) if you have any questions or are interested in participating in this one or one in the future.  

 

 

4.       In order to make the 1st embedded topical of the ANS Young Professionals Congress an exciting, thrilling and complete event, there are a variety of activities that require financial support.  There are three levels of sponsorship and Duke and Westinghouse have already committed. More information is in the attached document. To help out, contact Brad Gerrard, the ANS Young Professionals Congress Finance Chair.  This event is being held November 15-19, 2009 in Washington DC.

 

  1. Upcoming Event in the West: West Regional Conference on August 13-14 at Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Contact the West Regional Lead for more information.  Looking for another NA-YGN networking opportunity? Ask your local chapter or regional lead about upcoming regional activities.  Regional Lead Contact information can be found on the NA-YGN infrastructure.

 

6.      Materials from the last webinar, the Political Landscape of Nuclear Energy, are now available on the NA-YGN website on the Professional Development page. The next webinar will be on Getting to Yes  in late August.  This is the book handed out at the NA-YGN 2009 Workshop.  If you did not receive a copy, you are welcome to purchase one, though it is not imperative to have read the book to attend the webinar.  Registration information for the webinar will be sent out in member announcements soon! Questions should be directed at pd@na-ygn.org.

 

7.       Regional Event in the Atlantic Region. The DC Chapter of NA-YGN is sponsoring the November 15, 2009 The Colonel Ripley Memorial Fuel for Life 5K benefiting the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund in Annapolis, MD. A NA-YGN team has been set up as “Fueled by Atoms.”  The 5k run is the Sunday before the ANS Winter Meeting and YPC embedded topical, so those of you visiting from out of town may also participate! Bring your running gear!

 

 

 

Misha Swanson

Communications Chair

North American Young Generation in Nuclear

e: swanson@na-ygn.org

p: 410-470-3449

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