1 st General Meeting!. SWE Connect UT SWE theme for FY15…

1st General Meeting!

SWE Connect

UT SWE theme for FY15….

Meet the FY15 Leadership Team!

President: Emily DeasVP Executive: Robin StewartVP Corporate: Sangeetha MylvaganamVP Internal: Dani JohnsonVP External: Tiffany YickTreasurer: Iris JingSecretary: Julie MillerSEC Representative: Respina VaezianHistorian: Sarah HutchinsonCommunity Affairs Coordinator: Mona LoftiCorporate Chair: Christina WangOutreach Chair: Shenwei ChangProfessional Development Chair: Kim TangRecruitment & Retention Chair: Emily Hood

Chair Applications

Join our Leadership Team!-Freshman SEC Chair-Awards & Recognition Chair-Fundraising Chairs (2)-Membership Chair-Publicity Chair-Academic Advancement Chair-Outreach Chair-Social Chairs (2)

Applications are in the newsletter and on the website!Due: Wednesday, September 10th 5 PM

Core Clubs

• Led by Core (President + VPs)• Informal gatherings to meet SWE

members with similar interests!– Movies– Dance– Exercise– Food– Books

• Look out for more details of how to join in the next newsletter!

Robin Stewart, Respina Vaezian

Executive Branch

Graduate SWE: Welcome Back Ice Cream Social

What: Meet and greet, sharing upcoming opportunities and events.When: Tomorrow at 5pmWhere: Lobby of Bridgeway

Region C Conference and Career Fair

• AT&T Conference Center 

• February 6-8, 2015 • Registration will

open in October

Sangeetha Mylvaganam, Iris Jing, Christina Wang, Kimberly Tang

Corporate Branch

SWE Store

• Bridgeway 105

• Frequent Buyer Card

Upcoming Lunch & Learns

• Tezzaron Semiconductor– Sept. 4th, 11:30am-12:30pm

• BASF– Sept. 18th, 11:30-12:30pm

• Accenture– Sept. 23rd, 11:30-12:30pm

Signing Up for Lunch & Learns

• Sign up http://goo.gl/GkyFei• QR Code

Get work experience while getting degree credits!

Application Deadline: OCTOBER 3RD

Apply your knowledge!

Fall 2014 Engineering EXPO Career Fair

• ~ 300 employers represented

• Build your network

• Get interviews for internships, co-ops, and full-time positions

• Want a more casual option of networking? Become a Corporate Liaison!

Tuesday, September 16th

Wednesday, September 17th

Upcoming ECAC Workshops

Resume Writing Wednesday, September 3, 5:00 p.m. CPE 2.212

Thursday, September 4, 5:00 p.m. ETC 2.136Mastering the Behavioral InterviewPresented by Deloitte Consulting Friday, September 5, 12:00 Noon WEL 2.304

How to Prepare for Expo Monday, September 8, 12:00 Noon WEL 2.304

Careers in ConsultingPresented by Accenture Monday, September 8, 5:00 p.m. ECJ 1.204

Professional Development Tip of the Week…

Start researching

companies at EXPO ASAP!

Networking NightWhen: Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 6 - 9 PM 

Where: Texas Union Ballroom (UNB 3.202)

Attire: Business Casual

What to Expect: Dinner, a keynote speaker, and lots of networking with almost 20 companies!

Registration:

September 2nd - 12th : SWE members 

September 4th - 12th : SHPE, NSBE, PSP, WEP 

September 6th - 12th : General engineering body

Registration link in the SWE newsletter and on the website!

“How will you blaze your own trail?" • 100-350 word essay• Must be graduating before June 2017 to enter• GRAND PRIZE! - $2,000 and an expense paid trip

to the SWE 2014 National Conference in Los Angeles

• Individual winners per section: 1st: $1,000   2nd: $500   3rd: $250

• Section awards:  $100 per entry• ESSAYS DUE OCTOBER 1ST

Stilettos to Steel

Toes

Tiffany Yick, Mona Lofti, Shenwei Chang, Emily Hood

External Branch

Points System• 1 point for

general meetings• 2 points for

socials• 3 points for

everything else• Awards for

going to events!

Scavenger Hunt Social!

• When: Friday, September 12th, 5:00-6:30pm

• Where: All over UT campusFree SWEet Tiff’s Treats!!

**RSVP in next newsletter**

• Friday, Sept 9 at 4:30pm in UNB 4.206 (Chicano Room)

• Learn what SWE is all about!

• Learn about all the leadership positions available for new and old members!!

• And of course………… FREE FOOD!!! ↑ From last year’s Intro to SWE

event! ↑

Intro to SWE

RSVP through our newsletter and online!

• Get paired with an awesome SWE members!

• Be a part of mentorship-exclusive activities and events!!

• Make cool new friends!!!• More information to

come at General Meeting #2 (Tues, Sept 9) RSVP through our

next newsletter!

Outreach Committee

• What We Do:– K-12 engineering outreach

and service events throughout the year.

– Social events that allow everyone to get to know each other and prepare for the events in a relaxed environment.

• Sign up for email updates via the link in the newsletter!

• The first committee meeting is today, right after the general meeting.

SWE-OXE Joint Outreach Event

• What: Keep Austin Beautiful Cleanup

• Where: Pease Park• When: Saturday,

September 13th at 9 AM• Sign up form is in the

SWE newsletter!• Questions? Contact

Mona Lotfi at ut.swe.outreach@gmail.com

Danielle Johnson, Julie Miller, Sarah Hutchinson

Internal Branch

Vote for T-shirts!

Poll ends TOMORROW at midnight!

Design 1

Design 2

Joint Study Nights

• Who: SWE, SHPE, NSBE and Pi Sigma Pi

• When: Monday, September 8th 6-8pm• Where: ETC 2.132

How to Join SWE

• Collegiate to Career (C2C)– $50– Your entire collegiate career and your

first professional year

• One Year Membership ($20)• Joint Membership– SHPE NSBE

Vivian Chang

Join our Facebook group!Search UT Society of Women

Engineers (SWE)

“Friend” our Facebook photo albumSearch SWE Albums

Follow us on InstagramSearch UTSWE

Special Thanks to:

Chevron

Sangeetha Mylvaganam

Upcoming Events

• Right Now!Outreach Committee Meeting• Thurs, Sept.

4Tezzaron Semiconductor Lunch

& Learn• Fri, Sept. 5Intro To SWE• Wed, Sept.

10Chair Applications

General Meeting #2!

Tues, Sept. 9th

ETC 2.108 @7pm