Be more than just a great resume. CIM Edmonton 2012 will be an ultimate opportunity to network and meet with professionals and peers in your field, and managers throughout the mining industry. When it comes time to be looking for that perfect job – or perhaps co-op opportunity or research support – a strong network is paramount to a 4.0.

The Student Program will ensure CIM Edmonton 2012 is informative and educational. It will enable you to put your best foot forward and make a lasting impression. And it’s one of the hottest venues to make friends with your peers from schools across the country – night time is going to be fun time in Edmonton!

For the first time: Students participating in the Technical Program

This year, students from earth sciences, engineering, and environmental studies will participate in the Technical Program. Students will be given 10-minute presentation slots, with a maximum of two student presentations per session.

Graduate and undergraduate students are participating in this year’s program. A selection committee, lead by the CIM President, CIM Executive Director, and Conference Chair deliberated over the submitted abstracts and determined the best fits for the conference program. The selected students are eligible for travel funding to attend the conference.

Not presenting this year? Then come out and support your peers – find them in the Technical Program.

There’s more for students at CIM Edmonton 2012:

Student registration includes access to all the same elements as regular registration:

• complete technical program on Operational Excellence
• CIM Exhibition
• CIM Job Fair
• CIM Plenary
• CIM Opening Reception
• The Women in Mining Forum
• P&H Reception and Dance: mining’s party of the year!

But that's not all, the Student Program augments the conference experience with more opportunities to network, to learn, and let’s face it, to have a rockin' good time.

• CIM Student Lunch – featuring Rio Tinto IOC Vice President of Operations Mark Rodgers as the keynote speaker, students are elbow-to-elbow with industry at this networking event.
• Dine and Dash, Edmonton Style – Monday night, join peers from across Canada and sample a number of Edmonton’s restaurant hotspots then work it off on the dance floor at the top club in town.
• BBQ in the Park – relax, chat, and unwind at a BBQ in one of Edmonton’s awesome parks, before you head to the P&H Extravaganza.

CIM Student Membership

Conference registration includes CIM Membership. CIM Student Members are part of the most relevant network of industry leaders and specialists, and can tap into the services and opportunities offered across the country. CIM empowers the next generation of industry leaders. Student services include:

• over $200,000 in annual scholarships, bursaries and awards
• CIM Student Chapters onsite at many universities across the country
• Student programs at most CIM meetings