Rubber Division ACS Overview
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Student Services & Outreach<br />
Student Services & Outreach<br />
Outreach<br />
The significance of rubber in our world and daily lives is unmeasurable. Our industry offers many important and varied career<br />
opportunities - from chemists/scientists, equipment operators and engineers to quality control, sales and marketing personnel<br />
and everything in between. We continuously work to make our industry known to students and younger generations, so they know<br />
they have the chance to be a part of something truly extraordinary.<br />
• Student Chapters at Several U.S. & International Universities<br />
• Support Students to Attend our International Elastomer Conference (IEC)<br />
• Outreach with Partners Targeting Students at Schools & in Organizations<br />
• Student Symposium & Experience Elastomers High School Program at IEC<br />
Scholarships<br />
<strong>Rubber</strong> <strong>Division</strong>, <strong>ACS</strong> offers two $5,000 Undergraduate Scholarships to students entering their junior or senior year for the<br />
fall-spring academic year. In addition, the former Connecticut <strong>Rubber</strong> Group offers a $5,000 Russell Mazzeo Memorial<br />
Undergraduate Scholarship. Applicants for these scholarships may have a major area study in chemistry, physics, chemical or<br />
mechanical engineering, polymer science or any other technical discipline relevant to the rubber industry. Each winner receives<br />
up to $5,000 to put towards educational tuition expenses. Application deadline is March 1 of each year. Many of our regional<br />
<strong>Rubber</strong> Groups also offer student scholarships as well.