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IEEE Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society to Host “Pathways to Industry” Event (February 19-21)

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Starting Wednesday, February 19th, 2025, IEEE’s international honor society, IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) will host its 2025 Pathways to Industry conference. This three-day virtual event is designed to help students prepare to enter the workforce and engage with industry recruiters.

HKN members interested in attending are urged to share the news with fellow members and to register before February 12, 2025, to receive an early bird discount–or as early as possible. IEEE Members and non-members are also welcome to register. The registration fee covers all learning sessions, networking events, and a recruitment fair.

  • Event date: Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
  • Event location: Virtual (online)
  • Event information: https://hkn.ieee.org/pathways

As a virtual event, Pathways to Industry will use the Airmeet platform. Airmeet will allow attendees to visit booths, meet recruiters, and navigate through virtual lounges.

Your First Conference?

IEEE-HKN has provided online resources to help your experience go as smoothly as possible. For general tips, including technical requirements, visit:
https://pathways.hkn.events/resources/for-students/

Additionally, the HKN Connection project has published a YouTube guide: “Do’s, Don’ts, and Unspoken Rules of Conferences” available at:
https://youtu.be/RpN0mfhhhVo

About Eta Kappa Nu

Chartered independently from the IEEE on October 28th, 1904, HKN was created by ten electrical engineering students in Central Illinois. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (the Alpha chapter) was the birthplace of the very first HKN chapter. Led by Maurice L. Carr, the founders held their first officer elections in 1905 before expanding to Purdue University in 1906 and Ohio State in 1907. By 1994, the organization would operate over 200 student chapters: promoting scholarship, outstanding character, leadership, and a balanced lifestyle. Sharing many objectives with the IEEE, the two organizations officially merged on September 1, 2010.

The name “HKN” is an abbreviation of the Greek “ΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΝ” (meaning “amber” or “electron”).