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The Young Afcean Advisory Council is awarding up to 8(eight) $500 grants for use in your Professional Development

YOU MUST BE A REGISTERED YOUNG AFCEAN (40 yrs old or younger to TO BE ELIGIBLE*).
If you are a winner, you can use the $500 to enhance your career in any way that you see fit! How great is that???

"The Department of Defense and all of the organizations AFCEA represents have the difficult challenge of recruiting and retaining the best and brightest young people for careers of national and international service. Whether Government, Industry, or Academia, all of the AFCEA member-organizations are faced with a demand for bright, young leaders to help shape the Communications-Electronics landscape worldwide. Come up with a slogan for recruiting/retaining Young AFCEANs for careers within AFCEA's mission-areas, describe how you would get the message out to the target demographic, and discuss the potential impacts of a successful campaign."



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The Young AFCEAN Career Grant 2008 The Young Afcean Advisory Council is awarding up to 8(eight) $500 grants for use in your Professional Development YOU MUST BE A REGISTERED YOUNG AFCEAN (40 yrs old or younger to TO BE ELIGIBLE). If you are a winner, you can use the $500 to enhance your career in any way that you see fit! How great is that??? Register to be a Young Afcean Here's the specifics: DUE DATE: June 2nd, 2008Close of Business (5:00 pm)* REQUIREMENTS: 1. Write a 1000 (min) - 1500 (max) word essay. The topic is: 2008 TBA 2007 Topic Below "The Department of Defense and all of the organizations AFCEA represents have the difficult challenge of recruiting and retaining the best and brightest young people for careers of national and international service. Whether Government, Industry, or Academia, all of the AFCEA member-organizations are faced with a demand for bright, young leaders to help shape the Communications-Electronics landscape worldwide. Come up with a slogan for recruiting/retaining Young AFCEANs for careers within AFCEA's mission-areas, describe how you would get the message out to the target demographic, and discuss the potential impacts of a successful campaign." 2. You must submit soft copy via EMAIL to Lisa Pandolf at lisa.pandolf@tmsg.sytexinc.com 3. It must be in MS Word. Times New Roman, 12 pt font, double-spaced, Full Justification, one-inch margins. 4. Include your name, daytime phone number, and email address on your essay. 5. Please, only ONE paper can be submitted per person. Papers will be judged on these basic questions: Did the essay meet the written requirements, Did they follow the directions? Originality of Thought and Composition: (Was the essay intriguing and how well was the essay composed?) Did the essay address the question asked? You will be notified in advance and will receive your award on June 24, 2008 at the AFCEA Scholarship Banquet. Good Luck & Have Fun Writing!!!! http://www.afcea.org/ is the link for the International Website that may help in your research * If you have not applied for membership (You must be 35 yrs old or younger to qualify being a Young Afcean) as of yet, please do so immediately. Your name must appear on the official AFCEA Roster by June 1st in order to be eligible for this grant. Please notify Lisa Pandolf by phone (732) 542-5167 or email when you sign up. Therefore, please register early. It takes about 3-4 weeks before your application gets processed. The awarded grants are designed for application towards career advancement in a variety of ways that the individual sees fit. Grants can be used for additional college courses, conference and symposium registrations, educational seminars, and even technical books in a relevant discipline
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