Civil Engineering keeps members ahead of the curve with feature articles, policy briefings, legal updates, engineering news, and professional debates on current issues in the industry. It represents a wide range of civil engineering disciplines and is designed to showcase civil engineering projects in ways that enhance the creators’ pride in the projects Plus, the monthly newspaper ASCE News , keeps members in touch with the civil engineering community with updates on industry leaders, association news, a calendar of events, industry award winners and special announcements. ASCE’s bi-weekly e-Newsletter is members’ information gateway to the latest news from ASCE and the world of civil engineering.
ASCE Institutes pioneer advances in practice, policy, and education by helping members enhance technical knowledge in eight areas of specialization. Members stay at the forefront of their technical discipline with the most up-to-date codes and standards, professional practice publications, conferences, e-updates, and continuing education courses, all designed by each specific Institute to provide the in-depth resources members need to advance their career.
Unique to civil engineers, Career Connections is one of the only job sites devoted solely to the civil engineering profession. The site provides resources suited to both the needs of job seekers and employers Job seekers can: Post a resume, find an internship, searching a robust job bank of more than 600 quality positions, and receive updates when newly posted jobs match your ideal criteria Employers can: Post positions, search thousands of resumes, and be seen by engineers across all disciplines In fact, 45 percent of civil engineering professionals are members of ASCE giving employers a market ripe with top candidates to tap into ASCE staff, together with volunteers, began developing an ASCE mentoring program in response to member interest in past surveys. Set to launch in 2008, ASCE will debut a new e-Mentoring technology platform as an exclusive ASCE members only benefit. ASCE’s e-Mentoring program will support the establishment of a mentoring relationship regardless of its participants’ locations. That means e-Mentoring will match mentors and protégés based upon needs, skills and experience rather than geographic location. It will be a free mentoring program that engages members at all levels in a (virtual) community focused on providing valuable career support.
More than 20,000 members have participated in ASCE’s real-time Engineering Income and Salary Survey . ASCE partners with the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) to compile the United States’ most extensive salary benchmarking resource for the engineering profession. Participation is free to all ASCE members, who will receive a free online report with the current salary information for their level and region. The survey is designed to give members the most accurate compensation information for all engineering professionals, including salary, bonus and employer-provided benefits data on all participants
Members can visit www.asce.org/salaries Updated daily in real-time Members can purchase a hard copy or online subscription at a significant discount online or by calling ASCE’s Customer Service Representatives at 800-548-2723
Members can keep their civil engineering skills sharp with discounted registration rates on hundreds of courses, workshops, and learning opportunities each year. ASCE’s professional development offerings are easily accessible, delivered as in-person seminars, live over the Web, through self-study, or as customized on-site training programs
Discounts available to members on conferences, publications, and continuing education opportunities ASCE members can participate in an e-mail forwarding service that allows them to establish a free, permanent ASCE-related e-mail address that forwards to their current e-mail account.
Members can find solutions, check facts or do in-depth analysis with the Civil Engineering Database. Members have complete, easy bibliographic access to ASCE publications in all civil engineering technical and professional areas, including journals, books, standards, manuals, magazines, and newspapers. Plus, the Research Library provides unprecedented access to more than 38,000 full-text papers from published ASCE Journals and Proceedings.
Members choose from more than 500 courses covering a wide variety of technical, management, and cross-training opportunities and regulatory topics that will expand knowledge, enhance leadership qualities, and build new skills. Most popular professional development seminar & webinar topics: HEC-RAS Computer Workshop Financial Management for the Professional Engineer Personal Time Management Ethics: The Road All Engineers Must Follow Most popular technical seminar & webinar topics Pumping Systems Design for Civil Engineers Wind Loads for Buildings and Other Structures Post-Tensioning Construction and Design Scope Creep Intersection Channelization Deterioration and Repair of Concrete
EWB-USA is a non-profit, humanitarian organization that: Gathers energetic civil engineering students Creates partnerships with communities Designs and implements sustainable, equitable, and economical engineering projects Develops capability within the community through education, training, and ownership
EWB-USA energizes civil engineers and civil engineering students. Synergy between ASCE’s purpose and goals and EWB-USA’s goals and activities. Infrastructure Diversity Mentoring Globalization Vision 2025
The MyProfile portion of your ASCE membership ensures you receive updates on the newest ASCE offers, products, services, courses, publications, and technical information. Plus, when you fill out the Personal Interest Inventory, the ASCE membership staff will tailor a unique package of resources specific to your interests. Your customized membership means you get access to the ASCE products and information that matter most to you.
Many non-members indicated that they never joined ASCE simply because they were never asked. Member-get-a-member campaigns are one of the most effective vehicles to ensure that every non-member has an opportunity to join. The effectiveness lies in personal experience. Non-members will get a better sense of the value ASCE provides by hearing it straight from current members. Their own experiences are more compelling than anything that can be read from a piece of paper. Pass along your ASCE experiences to colleagues and peers. You could win great prizes just for participating.
Members can join ASCE online at www.asce.org and clicking “Join,” e-mailing member@asce.org or calling (800) 548-2723.
ASCE encourages students to advance their membership upon graduation, not only by offering them a wealth of resources to jumpstart their civil engineering career, but also with a graduated dues schedule. Students who advance following graduation won’t pay full dues for five years.
ASCE periodically publishes the Report Card for America’s Infrastructure , evaluating our nation’s infrastructure through 15 categories. The exercise alerts policymakers to infrastructure investment needs and priorities for the nation and has cemented ASCE’s role as the nation’s infrastructure steward. The 2009 Report Card has reached more than 100 million people through the media and promoted the integral role civil engineers play in developing and implementing a solution
Key Contacts participate in a unique grassroots effort to stay informed and impact legislative and regulatory developments in civil engineering. Key Contacts receive This Week in Washington , providing the latest developments and explaining how members can participate to make a difference ASCE Key Contacts have impacted numerous issues, including transportation funding, math and science education, dam safety, and natural hazards mitigation.
Not only does ASCE provide professional resources, it ensures members have access to personal benefits as well. For some members, these are the reasons that they continue to renew because they are able to take advantage of ASCE’s insurance programs through Pearl. Discounts are also provided on car rentals, auto-insurance, pet insurance, shipping, and financial planning. See www.bankofamerica.com/ASCE for Bank of America information For more Professional Liability information please visit www.asceinsurance.org
ASCE affinity programs save members money, and generate more than $2.5 million of non-dues revenue to the Society, meaning each member would have to pay an extra $40 of dues each year without this income.
ASCE Members can network, exchange ideas, and build leadership skills by participating in their local Section or Branch. Sections and Branches span 50 states and 12 countries with regular, local meetings and activities Sections and Branches foster the perfect environment to meet new peers and professional colleagues in a casual atmosphere
ASCE Younger Members are those members 35-years-old and younger. As young professionals, these groups foster the guidance and opportunities they need to acquire new knowledge, develop skills, and build success that will guide them to the next stage of their career
Active members who participate in ASCE programs reap the benefits of transferable leadership skills because their ASCE experiences translate into the working world to deliver lifelong career value. For example: Team building exercises through ASCE translate into better staff management on the job which in turn gets members assigned to high-profile projects of their choice.
