Southern California Member Chapter

Student Night

Tuesday 14 April 2026 • Steel Way Café / Intech Center Conference Room  • Fontana CA, USA

We plan on hosting an AIST Southern California Member Chapter’s Student Night, hosted at California Steel Industries on Tuesday, April 14th, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Steel Way Café / Intech Center Conference Room (Fontana, CA). This event is a great opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students in metallurgy, materials science/engineering, and related fields to:

  • Present their research or senior design projects (iron & steel preferred, but all materials-related topics welcome)
  • Network with professionals in the steel industry
  • Learn about internships, careers, and AIST student resources

Free dinner will be provided to students, and presentations will be followed by awards and closing remarks. Industry professionals are required to pay for dinner ($15 for AIST members; $20 for non-members).

Bring Your Own Young Professional (BYOYP) Program

BYOYPAIST recently launched the Bring Your Own Young Professional (BYOYP) program to encourage our members to help boost the next generation’s involvement in AIST and the steel industry. If you are an AIST member and are bringing a Young Professional (age 30 and under) to the conference, you can receive a free gift. All you have to do is enter their contact information on the registration form when you sign up for the conference. Find out more information about the program here.