{"id":610562,"date":"2023-08-31T18:13:39","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T01:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=arcuser&p=610562"},"modified":"2023-08-31T18:13:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T01:13:39","slug":"esri-young-professionals-network-is-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"arcuser","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcuser\/esri-young-professionals-network-is-for-everyone","title":{"rendered":"Esri Young Professionals Network Is for Everyone"},"author":1031,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[464491,481012,24972],"tags":[319322,290152,255102,481272],"arcuser_issues":[486292],"class_list":["post-610562","arcuser","type-arcuser","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-esri-careers-2","category-esri-young-professionals-network","category-faces-of-gis","tag-geomentor","tag-gis-professional","tag-mentor","tag-ypn","arcuser_issues-arcuser-summer-2023"],"acf":{"short_description":"All members are welcomed to participate in the Esri Young Professionals Network. ","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":610572,"file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Have you ever wondered why it\u2019s called the Esri Young Professionals Network (YPN)? Well, it\u2019s not about age. Esri YPN\u00a0 was created with three goals in mind:\r\n
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  1. Provide a space for GIS professionals to learn and supplement their skill sets in GIS.<\/li>\r\n \t
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  3. Promote leadership skills and qualities in the GIS community.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nWe need help from all members of the GIS community to achieve these three goals, especially professionals beginning their careers, and here\u2019s why. Esri YPN defines \u201cyoung\u201d as within seven years of starting your GIS career. If you\u2019ve recently discovered the world of GIS in school or decided to make a career change, you are considered a young professional.\r\n\r\nCan You Be Part of Esri YPN If You've Worked in GIS for Years?<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThis is a great question, and one Esri often gets. After several years in the GIS world, you may no longer consider yourself a young professional. While this might be true, you\u2019re still a significant member of the YPN community because you could be a mentor or a subject matter expert to newer members.\r\n\r\nEsri YPN would not be around without Esri\u2019s more seasoned GIS members who help deliver new content. This content can include anything from sharing stories to speaking at conferences and webinars to writing blog posts. Esri YPN is always looking for new content. 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