Calling Emerging Electrotechnology Professionals! Send Nominations for USNC's IEC Young Professionals Competition

Nominations Due by Friday, May 23

NEW YORK, March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you know an extraordinary emerging professional working in the field of electrotechnical standardization and/or conformity assessment? The U.S. National Committee (USNC) to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has opened nominations for its Young Professional Competition, which offers emerging professionals the opportunity to attend the 2025 IEC Young Professionals (YP) Workshop.

The 2025 IEC YP Workshop will be held September 15-29, 2025, in New Delhi, India, in conjunction with the IEC General Meeting. This exclusive workshop will bring together talented young professionals from around the world who are at the start of their careers in electrotechnical standards and conformity assessment.

What is the Young Professionals Workshop?

Launched in 2010, the YP Workshop assembles nominated international candidates who are selected by IEC National Committees around the world. Selected participants have a unique opportunity to join an important international networking event, help shape standardization and conformity assessment work, share their own perspectives, and gather insights into standards and conformity assessment and their impact on technology. The overall goal is to bolster the future of technology transfer, and long-term national involvement in the international standardization arena.

Participants must demonstrate:

• Leadership and dedication in connection with standards and/or conformity assessment activities
• Vision of the larger commercial and strategic impact of standards and conformance
• Accomplishments in their chosen field of activity

"The Young Professionals Workshop is a career-defining experience designed to bring together emerging industry professionals to participate effectively in global standardization activities," said Adelana Gladstein, director, international policy, ANSI; general secretary, USNC/IEC. "The workshop can open up exciting opportunities for electrotechnical innovators for years to come."

Apply Today! Nomination and Application Process

The USNC/IEC will sponsor up to three outstanding young professionals who meet criteria and work for industry, the government, academia, consumer organizations, or any entity within the U.S. voluntary standards and conformity assessment community that uses, benefits from, or contributes to the IEC's work in electrotechnical standards and/or conformity assessment. A unique opportunity to help shape standards and conformity assessment work, the program is targeted towards individuals who are in the early years of their professional career, post-university.

Eligibility requirements and the nomination process for this competition are detailed in an online flyer and nomination form. Nominations should be submitted to Mackenzie Connors ([email protected]) no later than Friday, May 23, 2025. Candidates will be assessed by a selection panel comprised of USNC Officers, policy committee members, standing committee members, former U.S. Young Professional Award Recipients, and a pool of USNC honorary life members. Winners will be notified by June.

Recipients will receive financial support for their travel and up to six nights of accommodations.

Read the USNC guidelines for a successful application to the IEC YP Program, and the Expectations of USNC Young Professionals for more information.

About ANSI

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity. Its membership is comprised of businesses, professional societies and trade associations, standards developers, government agencies, and consumer and labor organizations.

The Institute represents and serves the diverse interests of more than 270,000 companies and organizations and 30 million professionals worldwide. ANSI is the official U.S. representative to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and, via the U.S. National Committee, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). For more information, visit www.ansi.org and access the latest news and content on LinkedIn, X, and Facebook.

About the USNC/IEC

The U.S. National Committee of the International Electrotechnical Commission (USNC/IEC) serves as the focal point for U.S. parties who are interested in the development, promulgation, and use of globally- relevant standards for the electrotechnical industry.

The Committee is also engaged in the assessment of conformance to standards, undertaking work in areas such as testing, certification, and accreditation. As the U.S. representative to the IEC and many related regional standardization bodies, the USNC/IEC serves as a conduit to the global standards-setting community for technical and policy positions arising in the U.S. and brings issues from the global arena to the U.S. for review, consideration, and response. The USNC/IEC is a totally integrated committee of the American National Standards Institute.

SOURCE American National Standards Institute