YP Global Perspectives: Navigating Careers in Water Across Cultures

This webinar explores the unique journeys of young professionals (YP) with international backgrounds in the water industry. Presenters will discuss challenges and successes navigating academic, cultural, and professional landscapes across borders.

Entering the water industry as an international student or young professional with a global background comes with a unique set of challenges—and strengths. In this webinar, a panel of multilingual young professionals will share their personal stories of navigating life, school, immigration paperwork, and work across borders. From adjusting to new cultures and overcoming language barriers to finding community and thriving in unfamiliar professional settings, panelists will reflect on both the obstacles they’ve faced and the strategies that helped them succeed.

This session will inspire and empower attendees with relatable insights, practical advice, and a sense of belonging while creating a space for open and honest questions about the speaker's experiences. Whether you're just starting out in school or stepping into your first job, this conversation offers valuable guidance on how to build a career in the water sector.

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Webinar registration priced per person. Each registrant will be granted live and on-demand access for one person, on a single computer. Link sharing is strictly prohibited. Presentation slides are available to download within the recording. After viewing the recording in full, you will be able to download your AWWA Certificate of Completion before exiting the platform.

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