Transcript Society of Women Engineers
Society of Women Engineers
Our Team
Board Introductions
Jenn Liu
President
Katherine Kuchenbecker
Faculty Advisor
Alexis Wallen
Professional Counselor
Michaela Flaherty
VP Internal
Anita Sapre
VP Development Regional Collegiate Representative
Kasia Oleske
Treasurer
Fannie Liu
Secretary/Webmisstress
Trisha Kothari & Serena Zhou
Corporate Dinner
Logan Troppito & Nicole Woon
Activities and Communications
Sarah Badin & Melissa Wang
Educational Outreach
Hilary Gropskof & Erin Kinnevy
GEARS Day
Melissa Cedarholm
Region E Senator
Sheetal Rajagopal
Alternate Region E Senator
Schlumberger Presentation
What it means to be a member
Member Punchcard Program
Perks
Why Be a Society Member
• Leadership • Scholarships • Society-wide and Regional Conferences • Social networking • Professional networking • Internship and career opportunities • Professional development webinars • Recognition • Unique opportunities and experiences • Inspiration
T-shirt Design Contest
T-Shirt Design Contest
• Submit designs by
Wednesday, Oct. 5
• Email designs to upennswe.activities@g mail.com
• Board choose top 5, then all SWE members vote for favorite • T-shirts distributed by
October GBM
Joining Committees
Social
Activities/Communications
• Host bonding events for fellow female engineers • SWE/AWE Mentoring Program • Recruit new members • Promote national membership • Feedback? Email upennswe.activities@g mail.com
Outreach
Educational Outreach
• Events – High School Shadowing Day – TEEMS (Together Exploring Engineering, Math, and Science) – GUTS (Girls Understanding Technology and Science) – Poster Competition – Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day.
• Goals – Inspire middle school and high school girls to pursue math and science – Help girls understand engineering as a career – Encourage female engineering students to pursue research – Help SWE give back to the community
Contact Us!
G E A R S Day!
Girls in Engineering and Related Sciences Co-Chairs: Erin Kinnevy and Hilary Grosskopf
A day for high school girls from Philadelphia and surrounding areas to meet women engineers at Penn, participate in fun engineering workshops , and socialize with other high school girls interested in math, science, and engineering!
Date of GEARS Day : A Saturday in April, 2012
To be announced soon!
Volunteer! Volunteers help with check-in, workshops, food, and planning . Our goal is to help high school girls understand the value of pursuing engineering in college and as a career (and to have fun!). Volunteer details and sign up to come early next semester .
Professional
What is the SWE Corporate Dinner?
BIGGEST event in the Engineering School!
Held this February 2nd at Inn at Penn (6 - 9 pm) Concurrent with recruiting - best time to get all your questions answered, learn more about career possibilities, and have interesting conversations Get involved NOW: Join the Corporate Dinner committee, be a faculty liaison, help with marketing and logistics! This is a valuable experience for future leadership in Penn engineering