RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

Welcome!Bienvenidos

SHPE Overview Executive Board Introductions Recap of Events Upcoming Events Icebreaker SHPE Fair! Raffle and Announcements

Agenda

What is SHPE?

SHPE changes lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support and development.

Mission statement

SHPE is a resource!

What is SHPE?

SHPE is familyWhat is SHPE?

Junior majoring in Aeronautical Engineering.

Born in Anaheim, CA.

Edward Martinez

Plan yearly event calendar and budget.

Manage the Executive Board when organizing events.

President

Major: Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering

Fun Fact: I’ve travelled all over for sailing from Uruguay to Italy.

Catalina Sposato

SHPE Jr. and Outreach• Programs aimed towards high school

students to promote STEM and higher education.

What we do• Put together workshops, presentations,

and activities all based around science and/or college.

Vice President

Hackensack, NJ Mechanical

Engineering Biking, roller-skating,

guitar I am Bolivian! For every 2747.8

people you meet, you will meet 1 Bolivian (valid in NY only)

Nicole Nunez

Manage annual budget for GBMs, events, member scholarships

Fundraising CommitteeDesigns fundraising events to support

our activities

Treasurer

Edward Gonzalez Sophomore Civil

Engineering Student

My birthday is September 15th

Colombian Regional

Representative

Regional Representative Conferences at

locations across the country

Responsible for keeping members informed

Make reservations and arrange travel plans

Nationality: Dominican

Aeronautical Engineering

Boston, MA

Fun Fact: I would like to join

the Peace Corps when I

graduate from college.

Ambar Mena

Take meeting minutes at E-Board meetings.

Reserve rooms for all the events.

SHPE closet/office. Oversee the Web

committee. Oversee the Mentoring

program.

Internal Secretary

SHPE Outreach Weekend 2013

• Year: Junior• Major: Mechanical

engineering• Hometown: Los

Angeles, CA• Fun Fact: I lived in

Mexico for 1 year when I was 8 years old and I was la “banderada” in school.

Stacy Simental

Major Events- 10 points

Volunteering at the events 15 points

Minor Events -5 points

Leadership Positions- 40 points

Advertising & Point System

Recap of EventsPreviously in SHPE . . .

Leadership Olympics

Great turn out Team building

activities Tug of War

◦ SHPE: 0◦ Freshman

Participants: 1

NRB Event

• Great turn out and good food!

• Saw lots of faces from the Activities Fair

• Got to meet new people in a more relaxed setting

Welcome Back BBQ

• A lot of volunteers from the membership who helped table.

• Met a lot of really great people

• Around 60 people signed up to join SHPE

Activities Fair

Upcoming EventsWhat to look forward to in SHPE

Come study with your SHPE Familia!!

Free food and drinks!

Every Monday at 7pm in rooms CII 3112 & 3116.

STUDY JAMS

United Technologies Workshop

UTC workshop on September 11th from 6:30pm-10pm.

The workshop includes:• How to prepare for the

career fair?• What to do at & after the

career fair?• Dress for Success• Resume critiques and

networking

SHPE AnnouncementsMore great events around campus

Where: Indianapolis, Indiana When: October 30th – November 3rd How: Submit a LOI by September 20th

National Conference & LOI

Boeing◦ Boeing will be on campus

September 26-30 interviewing students for a number of select internships and entry level jobs.

Barclays◦ Seeking applicants for their

full time Technology and Operations Programs.

For more information check the RPI-SHPE website.

Employment Opportunities

Annual Fees:◦ Chapter Dues Receive a 2013-2014 SHPE t-shirt

◦ National Dues Necessary to attend regional and

national conferences Register at oneshpe.shpe.org

Membership Dues!

Icebreaker!Hold your breath . . .

Pink-2 Interesting facts

Orange -3 facts

Blue- 4 facts

Fun with Colors

5 Stations◦ Learn and network! Learn TO network!

Obtain initials from the different stations you visit

SHPE Fair!

RaffleArrive before 6:30!

Public Announcements

What have you got going on?

Next GBM is in two weeks! Same time and place.

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