Student Responsibilities and Eligibility
Eligibility for Program Requires you to Meet the Following:
- Must be a full-time student in your 3rd or 4th year in undergrad or a 1st/2nd year master student in Fall 2025 to apply
- Majoring in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) field (note majoring in engineering is not required)
- Must be a young professional (as per WEF definition):
- 18 years of age or older by the time you attend WEFTEC
- 35 years of age or younger by the time you attend WEFTEC
- Represent a historically underrepresented racial and/or ethnic group. WEF defines this as those who identify as Black/African, Caribbean/West Indies, Hispanic/LatinX, Asian/Pasifika, and Native Americans/First Nations.
- Experience in water is not required, but an interest in the water industry is encouraged.
- Professor Sponsor
- Be your University advocate and assist in communicating with other professors about potentially missing class/asking for extensions on assignments due to conference travel
- Review student applications from their university by March 24th
- Attend a virtual orientation with other professor sponsors to learn more about program
Responsibilities
- Required to participate in online activities in September and October 2025 (See Agenda)
- Required to attend annual WEFTEC 2025 in Chicago, Illinois from September 27-October 1, 2025, and fully participate in all scheduled activities
- Willing to fully participate with WEF Staff, Sponsors, & Members before and after WEFTEC 2025
- Responsibly represent their School/University during WEF InFLOW events and while in Chicago, Illinois.
- Follow Illinois State and Federal Laws, including not consuming alcohol if under 21
WEF will directly cover the cost for the following:
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