MIIS Net Impact

This semester at the Monterey Institute, Net Impact has made a name for itself by organizing career panels, networking events, community impact events, and fundraisers.

This semester, leadership will be working to provide new opportunities for students to gain professional experience and to link students with professionals specializing in fields relating to CSR, social enterprise, and sustainability. The chapter also hopes to work with faculty to launch our own Service Corps, a multidisciplinary service to provide students opportunities to gain experience through pro-bono consulting opportunities with local non-profits.

This semester we are looking for bright, self-motivated leaders to work with chapter leadership to implement these ambitious plans. For more information click here, or contact mcessna@exchange.miis.edu for more information.

Friday, November 6, 2009

MONTEREY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES NET IMPACT CHAPTER TO HOST PANEL ON BREAKING INTO THE ENERGY INDUSTRY MONTEREY

Net Impact, a student-lead organization at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, is hosting “Exploring Career Tools in Energy Policy and Climate Change” a panel of environmental professionals from Monterey Bay to Sacramento to describe the realities of establishing and building a career in energy and environment in the current economy. The panel takes place Friday, Nov. 20 at Irvine Auditorium, 499 Pierce St., from 7-9:30 p.m. The panel is free for MIIS students to attend. Net Impact asks for a $5 donation from non-MIIS attendees to cover panel costs.
Speaking on the panel will be Elisabeth Russell, special projects manager at Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments; Lacey Raak, program coordinator for the City of Monterey; Jacqueline Gaskill, associate energy specialist at the California Energy Commission; and Justin Roth, program analyst at the Center for Resource Solutions.

The panel addresses hiring and industry trends in the environmental field and identifies skills and tools that are crucial to securing a job in the energy and climate sectors. Panel discussion topics will include how the panelists started their careers, skills frequently employed in their daily work, the rewards and challenges of their jobs, and advice for those interested in establishing a career in the energy policy and climate change sectors. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with like-minded individuals and panelists afterward.

Net Impact is an international non-profit organization with a mission is to inspire, educate, and equip individuals to use the power of business to create a more socially and environmentally sustainable world. For more information on the MIIS Net Impact Chapter visit www.miisnetimpact.org.