Photo Collage 2012

Hi everyone!

This is Liza speaking. I have been president of the MIT SWE section since January and it has really been amazing so far. Everyone in the organization is great and I wanted to just give a shout out to some noteworthy individuals from MIT who were rewarded scholarships from the the Society. Additionally, I put together a photo collage of some of the great memories we have been able to collect so far. 

I hope to be able to meet you all at our upcoming events!

Congrats to the following individuals for being chosen for scholarships:

• Kathleen Xu - Admiral Grace Murray Hopper Scholarship
• Sarah Coe - Anne Maureen Whitney Barrow Memorial Scholarship
• Katherine Stone - B.J. Harrod Scholarship
• Ashwini Gokhale - Boston Scientific Scholarship
• Kristine Bunker - GE Women's Network Scholarship
• Stephanie Scott - Intel Corporation Scholarship,
• Grace Anne Young - Life Technologies Scholarship
• Ada Taylor - Lockheed Martin Corporation Scholarship
• Celena Dopart - Lydia I. Pickup Memorial Scholarship
• Aubrey Colter - Northrop Grumman Foundation Scholarship
• Minna Song - Northrop Grumman Foundation Scholarship

While the above mentioned individuals all were rewarded with scholarships from the Society, MIT SWE also gives out scholarships to two upperclassmen and two underclassmen. The application has not yet been released, but stay tuned for more information!

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And of course! The Collage. Enjoy.

Join MIT and SWE Boston on Oct 26th!

MIT SWE has partnered with the Boston Professional SWE section for a joint meeting next Wednesday, October 26th from 6 PM to 8:30 PM. The event is sponsored by and will be held at Draper Laboratory, 1 Hampshire Street, and is free to MIT students. The keynote speaker, PhD student Sarah Brown, will be speaking on the topic "An Engineering Approach to Understanding Emotion."

Don't miss the opportunity to have free dinner, network with engineers from the area, explore Draper Labs, and hear from an eye opening speaker. Register by Friday, October 19th.

Apply for Freshmen Rep & Chair Positions!

Apply to join MIT SWE as a freshmen rep! 

This is a great opportunity for freshmen to get involved with MIT SWE from the very start of the year and will give you the perfect chance to see what we're all about. Additionally, we have two full-time chair positions open for freshmen, sophomore, and junior applicants!

If you like outreach or planning events for membership development, be sure to fill out an application!

This upcoming Thursday (September 13) we will also be hosting our 1st General Body Meeting of the year when we'll share with you what MIT SWE is all about. If you have any questions about MIT SWE or the application process, we'll be happy to help you out. So make sure you stop by W20-306 (Student Center) at 6pm for some food and a short presentation.

Career Fair 2012

Student Registration for MIT Fall Career Fair 2012 is now OPEN!

The MIT Fall Career Fair 2012 is co-sponsored by the Graduate Student Council, the Class of 2013, and the Society of Women Engineers. As the only fall semester career fair on campus, this Fair kicks off the recruiting season for students on campus. No doubt one of the largest student run fairs in the United States, last year the Career Fair 2011 had over 350 companies and 5000 students in attendance! Outside of the fair itself, numerous info sessions, panels, and exclusive networking opportunities are available for students to meet potential employers.

Be sure to register and submit your resume online so that company representatives can take a look at what you have to offer prior to their visit on campus. Visit career-fair.mit.edu to register (you must have a valid student certificate).

We look forward to seeing you at Career Fair 2012 on Friday, September 21st!

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If you have questions about preparing a resume or cover letter, stay tuned for more information regarding preparatory workshops the week prior to the fair.

SLA 2012 Spring

On Friday, the Division of Student Life's Student Activities Office held the annual SLA (Student Leader Awards Celebration) during which MIT SWE was awarded the Golden Beaver Award (Group)! We were one of two group who received the award and recognized for all the hard work we do for providing students on campus with great opportunities for personal growth.

Congrats to all those who made it possible for MIT SWE to be a great organization and thanks for all your dedication!

It's been a GREAT year!