Spark: An EDS Professional Development Program

Spark is an educational program created for talented individuals from manufacturers, manufacturers representatives and distributors in the electronic components industry. Participating in Spark benefits everyone: you, your company, EDS and the electronic components industry. Spark 2021 will be held virtually this year over a 5‑week period, 4 hours per week. Each session will be presented using Zoom and all sessions will have a level interaction and teamwork to enhance learning and build networks.
Aimed at educating and developing our industry’s next generation of professionals, Spark includes:
- An introduction to the electronics components industry
- Industry experts sharing knowledge of topics, current events and future outlooks in electronic components
- Interactive workshops bringing awareness to the impact of personal brands and individual development
- Opportunities to interact with peers and industry leaders to increase your network
For $500/attendee, your employee will gain access to these live sessions and discussions with industry leaders.
“SPARK is a great opportunity to introduce your most promising team members to the industry.”
—Josiah Haas, Bud Industries, Inc.
“There is a huge benefit in having your high potential employees attend SPARK. Personally, our employees that have attended have been promoted to managerial positions now.”
—Fred Bell, Molex