Professional Development

Special Benefits for Unemployed ACS Members

During these tough economic times, it's more important than ever to belong to the American Chemical Society. Unemployed members can tap into a host of valuable benefits and services that can help them get back into the workforce. Members in good standing may qualify for an unemployed-member dues waiver, allowing them to maintain their memberships and retain their member benefits at no cost. For more information on the dues waiver for unemployed ACS members, contact ACS Member Services at service@acs.org or (800) 333-9511. You can also find a complete list of special benefits available to unemployed members online.

Other Resources offered by the American Chemical Society

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Texas Professional Engineers License

Dear Members:

The Professional Development Committee and the Younger Chemists Committee of the Greater Houston Section hopes to provide an opportunity for interested ACS members to earn their Texas Professional Engineers License (for the Chemical Engineering Discipline). Local universities have offered preparation courses for the Engineer-In-Training (E.I.T) exam and we hope that a similar course could be offered for the Texas P.E. License Exam. We hope to work with the South Texas Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) to further this prospect, so at present we are surveying our membership to gauge interest and hopefully build some productive momentum for such an offering. Further information about the exam can be found on the Texas Board of Professional Engineers website: http://www.tbpe.state.tx.us/index.htm

Members can express their interest and support for this initiative by sending an email to the Greater Houston Section (acs-ghs@acs-ghs.org).

We look forward to hearing from you and welcome the chance to offer this and other professional development opportunities to our membership.

Leadership Development Workshops
Careers Website



                ACS Career Fair

The ACS Career Fair, offered at each national meeting, provides a broad array of career services, including opportunities to participate in screening interviews with employers. The ACS Career Fair is open to ACS members and national and student affiliates. All members must be registered for the meeting and display their meeting badge to gain access to the Career Fair. The ACS Career Fair also offers more than 30 workshops on various career-related topics.

                 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

Several volunteer opportunities are available. To volunteer to be part of the Professional Development Committee and help enhance our Professional Development site, contact Antoine Carty at: acs-ghs@acs-ghs.org



                   EMPLOYERS LIST

The ACS-GHS maintains a list of local employers of chemists. To obtain a copy of this list, e-mail your requests to acs-ghs@acs-ghs.org