Student and Young Professional (S&YP) committee involvement with AWWA and WEF turned the idea of getting an ideal job from vision into reality.  Evolving from the Student to Young Professional, the S&YP committee provides a network connection to peers, events, and opportunities to become involved in the water and wastewater fields.

Section membership in AWWA and WEF offers unmatched technical and professional development opportunities, especially as I have transitioned into new geographical areas and progressed through various stages of my career.  I belong to several organizations and receive the most personal satisfaction and overall value from my involvement in AWWA and WEF.

My involvement with both the MSAWWWA and MWEA is one of the most satisfying things I’ve done in my career. I’m proud of the work we do to protect Montana’s water resources and improve our communities and I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to work with many dedicated water professionals.

Being a member of MSAWWA and taking part in the annual joint conference is a great opportunity and fun way to grow your professional network and broaden your knowledge of the water and wastewater industries.  It gives you access to key achievers and mentors in your field and an opportunity to uncover new industry resources.

Even though we come from different companies, municipalities, and governmental agencies, involvement in MWEA and MSAWWA reminds us that we are all in this together, working towards the same common goals, and that it takes all of us to get the job done. I believe I feel more pride in what I do as I have become more involved….

I’ve really appreciated the opportunities through MSAWWA & MWEA to get to know people and feel like a part of the community. A community committed to protecting a very important resource, water. Plus, they have made keeping up with my continuing education credits super easy!

Membership in AWWA has been a great experience. I have been able to learn a lot more about the water and wastewater field which helps the communities I work in, while at the same time networking with other engineers, operators and product suppliers from all over the USA and Canada.

The networking opportunities at the section and national level has allowed our utility to see technologies that we have adopted that we would have never seen otherwise. I have met peers that I am in constant contact with that allows me to keep up with what is going on in the water waste water industry.