MIT SWE 2012 Scholarships now open!

All members are welcome to apply to the 4 scholarships that MIT SWE is providing. This year, we will be offering two $1000 and two $500 scholarships, first place and second place, to two lucky freshmen and two upperclassmen. Scholarship applications will be reviewed by our very own SWE alumni.

Application Process: Please respond to the respective short essay questions and provide a copy of your resume. The combined length of the responses may be a maximum of 3 pages, double spaced. Files must be titled "lastname_firstinitial_resume" or "lastname_firstinitial_essays" and submitted as pdfs.

Freshmen: (1) How do you embody the values held by SWE? Please provide tangible examples if applicable. (2) Where do you see yourself applying these values to your next three years at MIT? (You can read about the Society's values at swe.org)

Upperclassmen: (1) How have you contributed to SWE and how has the organization shaped you personally? (2) Describe the most defining moments/memories of your time in SWE thus far. (3) How do you plan on contributing to SWE and upholding the Society's values in the future. 

Please submit your questions and applications to swe-president@mit.edu. Deadline for submitting applications is Wednesday, November 21 at 11:59pm. 

NOTE: Should you be selected as a scholarship winner, a check will be written out to you directly.

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.