Resume Workshop on Oct 27

This is not a regular meeting, but more of a workshop where attendees would review each others resume. More information will be posted soon.


Check out last months Professional Development presentation for career tips.

2008 SWE National Conference rideshare and roomshare

The 2008 SWE National Conference in Baltimore is coming up. If you need a room, have a room to share or a ride, this would be the place to make a new connection.

If you have a room to share or need a room, please reply in this blog or sign up to our "Room Share" email list.roomshare@sweboston.org
http://lists.sweboston.org/mailman/listinfo/roomshare

If you need a ride or offering a ride, please reply in this blog or sign up to our "Ride Share" email list.rideshare@sweboston.org
http://lists.sweboston.org/mailman/listinfo/rideshare

Professional Developement Video: Re-engineering Afghanistan and Iraq

To view the full video, please visit the Members Access Page

Presentation Description

What do you get call it when you mix drought, heat, a dress code that requires bulletproof undergarments, and a commute of 6,000 miles from home? Work in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Find out what it’s like to work in 3rd world countries, countries which have been neglected and ruined from conflicts. Afghanistan and Iraq’s infrastructure is bouncing back. With U.S. assistance projects are having a real impact on the lives of its people, rebuilding infrastructure, supporting the emergence of democracy, and establishing a foundation for a strong economy.

New files uploaded in Members Access Page

If you missed our recent Professional Development meetings, you can watch our video in you PJs at home or check out last month's powerpoint presentation. Please visit the Members Access page to download.

March 2008 "Re-engineering Afghanistan and Iraq" video (preview available in www.sweboston.org)

and

May 2008 "Closing the Gender and Minorities Gap in Engineering"

If you have any questions, please send an email to swebos@sweboston.org

The Election results are in!!!

Please join us in congratulating andwelcoming the SWE Boston 2008-2009 Executive Committee

President - Kerry Mahoney
First Vice President - PDC - Lori Amara
Second Vice President - Outreach - Bryn Dews
Recording Secretary - Laura Halleck
Corresponding Secretary - Lynn Reis
Treasurer - Andrea Ippolito

Section Representatives
Trish Adamo Clemmer
Denise Griffin
Sarah Jones
Sharon Dingle

Nominating Committee - Allison Cyganowski

SWE Boston would like to thank the members for voting.

The winner for our gift certificate raffle is Meghan Stelzer.


Thanks,
One Hwang
2007 - 2008 Nominating Committee Chair
SWE Boston

Dear SWE Boston Members,


We would love to find a volunteer to present Merit Certificates atMethuen High School on Thursday, May 29th at 6:30pm! We were unable to locate a SWE representative for them last year, so it would be great if we could make it up to them this year!

Please email Darcie Giard (darcie@scadicon.com) if you can help! The details are as follows:
METHUEN HIGH SCHOOL (North of Boston)
One Ranger Road
Methuen, MA 01844
Date: Thursday May 29th
Time: 6:30pm

This one-time task typically takes only an hour or two (at absolutemost!) of your time. The actual presenting takes about 5 minutes(maximum) and generally presenters are present for the entire awardsceremony, plus your travel time to and from the school. We canprovide you with a detailed (but short!) script if you are unsure what to say.

The award recipients are typically students who have excelled in mathand/or science and receiving an award from SWE is almost always thefirst exposure to SWE, and perhaps to engineering, the students havehad. These students may very well be our next generation of SWE members! Having an actual SWE member present the award is greatly appreciated by the school's faculty.

Please email Darcie Giard (darcie@scadicon.com), if you are interested or have any questions.


Thank you,
SWE Boston

Regional Networking Dinner/Membership Upgrade Event

SWE Boston will be having an informal regional networking dinner and membership upgrade event for recent grads. This is a great way network with SWE professionals and other recent grads. The first 10 to attend will have their membership upgrade paid by SWE Boston. So RSVP early!

Regional Networking Dinner/Membership Upgrade Event
Thursday, June 19, 2008
6:30PM
John Harvard's Brew House
RSVP by Tuesday, June 17 to webmaster@sweboston.org

Merit Certificate

As promised we have several more schools requesting SWE representation
at their awards ceremonies. Already certificates have been sent to 45
participating schools throughout MA and NH!

Currently we are seeking volunteers to present at 3 schools. The
award recipients have already been selected and certificates have been
received by the schools prior to the awards date.

North of Boston
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METHUEN HIGH SCHOOL
One Ranger Road
Methuen, MA 01844
Date: Thursday May 29th
Time: 6:30pm

Southwest of Boston
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BLACKSTONE VALLEY REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
65 Pleasant Street
Upton, MA 01568
Date: Tuesday May 13th
Time: 6:30pm

New Hampshire
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EPPING HIGH SCHOOL
21 Academy Street
Epping, NH 03042
Date: Tuesday June 3rd
Time: 6:00pm

This one-time task typically takes only an hour or two (at absolute
most!) of your time. The actual presenting takes about 5 minutes
(maximum) and generally presenters are present for the entire awards
ceremony, plus your travel time to and from the school. We can
provide you with a detailed (but short!) script if you are unsure what
to say.

The award recipients are typically students who have excelled in math
and/or science and receiving an award from SWE is almost always the
first exposure to SWE, and perhaps to engineering, the students have
had. These students may very well be our next generation of SWE
members! Having an actual SWE member present the award is greatly
appreciated by the school's faculty.

Please email Darcie Giard (darcie@scadicon.com) or Kate Lindblad
(lindblk@wyeth.com), if you are
interested or have any questions.

Thank you.
SWE Boston

Lost a contact at a SWE Event

Sorry for posting to everybody - at a Saturday luncheon (in Nashua) shortlybefore Christmas, I met an engineer/real estate broker. I lost her businesscard and am looking to get in touch with her if she gets this, or, if anyonecan direct me to her? Thank you, Rebecca Herman rebeccajherman@yahoo.com

Engineering Outreach Opportunity

Come volunteer your engineering expertise at the 2008 ConstructionCareer Days event! This event, sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Education, the Museum of Science, and the Boston Society of Civil Engineers, runs May 7th, 8th, and 9th. Over 1800 high schoolstudents will attend over the course of the three days. Students takeon engineering challenges, hear about engineering/technology programs at participating colleges, and compete for awards for their highschools. Over the past few years the sponsor organizations have worked to expand the focus on engineering at the event and need many more engineer volunteers to help us staff these fun and engaging engineering challenges. Details on the event, registration information and pictures from previous years can be found at www.engineers.org/massccd/index.html.

If you think you would like to volunteer for one of the days or some subset, please email Melissa Higgins (mhiggins@mos.org).

If you volunteer for this event, please let us know by sending anemail to Laura Halleck (laurahalleck@gmail.com).

May Meeting: Closing the Gender and Minorities Gap in Engineering - Sponsored by MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Do you wish there were more women at your workplace - either as peers or as leaders you could aspire to?  We must start recruiting from an early age.  Do you have a daughter, neighbor, etc. who should explore science, math, or engineering?  Then this is the meeting for you!




http://www.sweboston.org/2008meetings/May08.html