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Objective

SPE coordinates 14 regional student paper contests at the Undergraduate, Master's, and PhD level. Students compete against other students from their region for the opportunity to advance to the International Student Paper Contest, held during the Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE).

The following role is available for volunteers for the Latin America and Regional Student Paper Contest:

• Presentation Judges (Undergraduate, Masters and PhD division)
• Judges will need to be physically present at the LOCATION in Santa Cruz, Bolivia* on 24 May 2019 to listen to, and judge the presentations by the finalists from the Abstract phase. The winner of each division will attend the International Competition at the 2019 ATCE in Calgary, Canada.

We are currently seeking a minimum of nine judges (three in each division) to meet the minimum requirements needed to run the program.

Competition Overview

The Latin America and Caribbean Regional Student Paper Contest is organized to provide SPE Student Members residing in the Latin America and Caribbean Region the opportunity to present original ideas pertaining to the Petroleum Industry.  The competition is open to any SPE Student Member in the region, including but not limited to members from the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, , Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Students will compete in three divisions: Undergraduate, Masters, and PhD. There must be a minimum of three contestants in order for a division to take place, and in the absence of enough participates the Masters and PhD divisions may be combined. Students will have a total of 20 minutes to present and 10 minutes for questions from the judges.

The competition is scheduled to take place on Friday 24 May 2019 at the LOCATION in Santa Cruz, Bolivia* from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Eligibility

SPC volunteers must be:

• Approved by the SPE Staff responsible for the organization of the contest
• An SPE member in good standing (renewed membership for 2019)
• Judges must hold a minimum of the corresponding degree for the division in which they will be judging
• Example: if you’re judging the PhD division, you must also hold a PhD
• Judges must be physically present for the competition in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on 2 March 2019*
• Preferred previous experience in:
• Similar style contests
• Presenting at SPE Conferences
• Program selection committees for SPE Conferences
• Post-Secondary Faculty Member
• Personal interest in developing university students
• Effective communicator

Expectations

Regional Competition Judge Expectations:

• Participate on the day of the contest to observe the presentations and score the students based on the criteria provided
• The Regional Finals are being held at the LOCATION, Santa Cruz, Bolivia on Friday 24 May 2019*
• Ask any questions of the student following the presentation
• Discuss any tie-breaker situations with the other judges to agree on a winner
• Provide students with feedback to assist them with the continuous development of their presentation skills
• Participate in debriefing session(s) as requested following the contest

Time Commitment

Student Paper Contests typically run from 08:00 to 17:00 with lunch provided to all volunteers and contestants.

*Note: Judges will be expected to fund their own travel and accommodation in order to participate