"As future engineers and professionals, we need to be ready for global and cultural exchanges with all kinds of people, and we realize that we need to be able to define and solve problems from an international perspective," said Francisco Montalvo, a mechanical engineering junior from Quito, Ecuador, and the student chapter vice president for the alliance. "The fair is not just for engineering majors but for all students. It will give students the opportunity to personally talk with representatives from international companies."

The Purdue student chapter of the Global Engineering Alliance for Research and Education, or GEARE, is coordinating the event, which is expected to draw about 200 students.

In addition to the exhibits from the participating companies and organizations, seminars will be held during the week of Oct. 23. The seminars will provide internship and employment opportunities and other details about study- and work-abroad programs.

For more information please download the invitation brochure here.

If you'd like to attend, please complete the registration form, save it with the name of your company or organization and email it to Francisco Montalvo, or print the form and fax or mail it to the contact below.

For questions or comments regarding the event or the GEARE Student Chapter please refer to:

Francisco Montalvo
c/o Global Engineering Programs Office
Civil Engineering, Room G175G
550 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051
(765) 714-2162 / (765) 494-1810, Fax: (765) 494-0539
franciscom@purdue.edu

Additional information about this event is available at:

http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~fmontalv/GEARE/gofair.htm
http://news.uns.purdue.edu/html3month/2006/061018HirlemanGlobal.html