2015-2016FALL GENERAL MEETING

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2015-2016 OfficersPresident: Marina Dannecker

External Vice President: Janice See

Internal Vice President: Kritika Iyer

Secretary: Shivali Gowda

Treasurer: Sarah Bazargan

EWI Internal Co-Chair: Renee Krieger

EWI External Co-Chair: Gabby Pollack

Publicity Director: Breanna Nery

Advocacy Director: Rachel Ehrlich

Mentorship Director: Jennifer Huang

Outreach Director: Emily Paluch

Team Tech Director: Alekhya Datla

Historian: Makena White

Student Relations Director: Christie Vong

Webmaster: Samantha Tran

Graduate Director: Shu Zhang

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About the Society of Women Engineers

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is a not-for-profit educational and service organization that empowers women to succeed and advance in the field of engineering.

What we do:

❖ Professional Development❖ Outreach❖ Diversity and Inclusion❖ Mentorship❖ Socials❖ Technical Skills Development

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Events from 2015-2016

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Fall - High School Lab Tours (Oct. 19)❖ We give tours of some UCLA Engineering labs to students from Da Vinci High

School❖ We also have lunch with the students in one of the dining halls ❖ Objective: spark or heighten interest in engineering by showing the research

side of engineering (as well as some cool equipment)

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Winter - Wow! That’s Engineering Day

❖ We host ~100 Girl Scouts ranging from 3rd through 10th grades (majority are 3rd through 6th)

❖ Full day event involving presentations for students and parents, hands on engineering activities for the Girl Scouts, and a UCLA Engineering club fair

❖ Objective: spark interest in engineering through hands-on activities

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Spring - Overnight Stayover Program

(Bruin Day Weekend)

❖ Panel of female faculty and student leadership discussing women in engineering at UCLA

❖ Students have dinner in the dining halls with UCLA students and faculty❖ Students spend the night in the dorms❖ Objective: show what life as a UCLA Engineering student is like; convince

acceptees to attend UCLA HSSEAS

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MUG DECORATING!

T-SHIRT REPURPOSING!

FOOOOOOOOD!

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PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM❖ Students are paired with mentors from

various engineering companies❖ Learn about careers related to your major

and how you can be successful in the workplace

❖ Time commitment: ~1 hour/month ❖ Sign up at: https://goo.gl/RHPrUP

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Company Events

❖ Infosessions typically occur every other Thursday

❖ Excellent way for SWE members to talk to company representatives face-to-face

❖ Free food (+ swag)!

❖ Boeing Etiquette Dinner & Northrup Grumman Speed Mentoring

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Upcoming Infosessions

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Phillips 6610/8 @6pm, ESUC Lounge

Lockheed Martin10/14 @6pm, ESUC Lounge

Accenture10/15 @6pm, Boelter Penthouse

Google10/29 @8pm, Boelter Penthouse

Air Force Test Center11/4 @6pm, TBD

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

11/5 @6pm, TBD

Adobe11/19 @6pm, Boelter Penthouse

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Evening with Industry

❖ Largest student-run networking event at UCLA❖ Banquet-style three course meal with company

representatives❖ Private career fair

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OUTREACH

MAJOR

TEAM TECHEWI

ADVOCACY16

What does the Outreach Committee do?From the SWE Mission Statement:

❖ To stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity.

❖ To inform young women, their parents, counselors, and the general public of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and the opportunities open to them.

We strive to accomplish this through three main events over the academic year.

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Additional Activities❖ The Little Tinkerer Blog

➢ Update weekly with new activities and experiments designed for elementary to middle school

students

➢ Maintain website

❖ Support other SWE committees and events ➢ Volunteer or support the event with your attendance and participation

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How the Committee is Organized❖ New organization structure - committee members will have specific roles

➢ Volunteer liaison

➢ Activity lead (for Wow!)

➢ Meal logistics

➢ Event feedback liaison

➢ Secretary

❖ We will have weekly meetings on Tuesdays from 6-7 PM ➢ Strongly recommend regular attendance

❖ Submit applications by Friday, Oct. 9➢ All experience levels are encouraged to apply

➢ Outreach is a fantastic way to get involved in SWE!

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EWI Committee❖ Looking for passionate, professional and dedicated individuals to plan and

coordinate this flagship event❖ Committee members will be approaching company representatives as well as

publicizing this event❖ Excellent opportunity for professional development (resume reviews, elevator

pitches, etc.)

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EWI Committee Positions❖ Student Liaison❖ Corporate Relations❖ Publicity❖ Design/Media (2)❖ Logistics

APPLICATIONS DUE: OCTOBER 6th, Interviews on OCTOBER 8 & 9

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Team Tech Committee● Want to use your technical skills to develop something? Join Team Tech!● Want to learn technical skills? Join Team Tech!● Students work with a company to solve an engineering problem● 4-12 students from multidisciplinary backgrounds● Join now to network with corporate sponsors● Applications for Fall Quarter Due: Friday, October 9, 2015

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Major Chair Committee❖ Geared toward upperclassmen, but everyone is welcome to apply!

❖ What we do:

➢ Major Fair

➢ How to Get into Research Workshop

➢ Dinner with Professors

➢ Study parties, Major trivia night, and more!

❖ Applications due Thursday: October 8, 2015

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Advocacy Committee❖ Brand new committee to SWE-UCLA!❖ Purpose: to hold events throughout the year to promote SWE’s message of

gender equality in the engineering field.❖ Things we do:

➢ Plan at least 1 major event per quarter➢ Hold smaller events throughout the year➢ Run the Engineers for Professional Equality Conference (EPEC) in spring.

❖ Fall Event: Food for thoughts!❖ Applications Due: Friday, October 9, 2015

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OUTREACH (10/9)

MAJOR (10/8)TEAM TECH (10/9)

EWI (10/6)

ADVOCACY (10/9)

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Why Become an Official SWE Member?❖ National membership includes:

➢ Eligibility for scholarships. More than $500,000 is awarded each year➢ SWE Career Center for internship and full-time employment search and career planning➢ Networking opportunities with practicing women engineers and other collegiate➢ A support system of peer groups, mentors, advisors, and industry leaders➢ Regularly scheduled meetings that allow you to get advice from fellow members on

everything from time management to graduate schools, while making lifelong friendships➢ Discounted prices with Kaplan 10% off any SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, DAT, OAT

or PCAT preparation class, Live Online class, premium online product, tutoring or admissions consulting package

➢ Professional development seminars➢ Live professional development webinars that are also available as replays➢ Annual subscription to SWE magazine

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SWE-UCLA Benefits❖ Reduced ticket prices to ticketed SWE-UCLA events, such as EWI

❖ Eligible for SWE-UCLA scholarships

❖ Eligible to run for a executive board position and join committees

❖ Create a social network of friends who have already gone through what you’re going through and WANT TO HELP YOU!

➢ Course/professor recommendations

➢ Class resources

➢ Career advice

➢ UCLA tips and tricks

❖ Create a professional network of peers who want to see you succeed at UCLA and in your career afterwards

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Types of Membership❖ Types of Membership

➢ 1-year Collegiate Membership: $20/year

➢ C2C Membership: $50 covers all collegiate years and first year of professional membership

➢ Joint: Take advantage of a reduced joint membership rate when you join both SWE and one of these three professional organizations: The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). (Only available April 15 - December 31)

❖ Go to www.swe.org, scroll over the MEMBERSHIP tab and click Join!

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Stay Connected❖ Weekly SWE Newsletter

➢ Sign up to receive emails

❖ Facebook Page

➢ https://www.facebook.com/uclaswe

❖ Events

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Overwhelmed? Don’t Be!❖ The NewBee’s Guide to SWE is a handy summary of what

we do and how to contact us!❖ Incentives to stay involved:

➢ New SWEetie Cards➢ Prizes and recognition at the end-of-the-year banquet

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