SHPE First General Body Meeting

Agenda

Q & A

SHPE CONFERENCES

Fundraising & SHPE JR.

Beyond the Conference

Register

SHPE Mission

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.

SHPE's vision is a world where Hispanics are highly valued

and influential as the leading innovators, scientists, mathematicians and

engineers.

General Information

• To be an active SHPE member you must renew your membership yearly… 10$

• Graduate students can attend both the HENAAC and SHPE conference.

• Remember to upload your resume onto SHPEConnect website for the recruiters

•Register Early!!!! (September 30th is the deadline for early registration)

ONESHPE Website

Go To SHPE.Org

Click on SHPEConnect on top right side

Register $10

Scope of SHPE

● Empowering engineers and STEM related students in our community.

● Professional Development

● Promote further achievement and growth of our members through events and workshops.

Mark Down These Dates!

September 17th• 6 pm- 7pm EC 2300• “How to land your dream Internship”

(Networking skills, interviewing skills, resume tips)

September 28th

-6pm Room EC 2300 -Technical Talk

September 9th • 3pm EC 2300• Learn more about American Express

Technology

Events in the Works

Study RoomsBBQ/SOCIALSCommunity Service/Relay for LifeCompany Booklet

International Chair Position

Workshops targeted on giving international student an edge at the conference.Packet demonstrating which companies sponsor international students.

NEW APPHelps keep track of what SHPE FIU Events are going on.Has good tips on how to prep for conference.• (Ex 400 Interview Questions)

Fundraising

●The purpose of fundraising

●Seasonal Fundraisers○ Examples

• hot chocolate and churro sale during cold days • ping pong tournament

●If you have any other ideas for fundraising or would like to help during fundraising events, please email me at ecole005@fiu.edu

SHPE Jr. Chapters

• To promote STEM and mentor future STEM majors

• In contact with 3 schools: • Ronald Reagan/Doral SH• Miami Lakes Tech Educational Center • Miami Beach Sr. High

• Noche de Ciencias (Science Night)

• SECME (Science Engineering Communications Mathematics Enhancement) Involvement

• What to bring: - Panther ID for admission - Multiple resumé copies - Portfolio for resumés - Professional attire - Pen and paper for notes

• The companies that will be attending have not been confirmed yet. The companies looking to hire engineers that attended last year were: - Actavis Inc.

- Office Depot- AIESEC Miami- CEMEX- Eli Lilly - Chrysler- Kohl’s- Emphasys Software- Nalco An Ecolab Company- Univision Communications, Inc.

Internship Fair

Career Fair

What to bring: - Panther ID for admission - Multiple resumé copies - Portfolio for resumés - Professional attire - Pen and paper for notes

Wednesday, September 30 11PM- 3PM Graham Center Ballrooms

The companies that will be attending have not been confirmed yet. The companies looking to hire engineers that attended last year were:

- Microsoft - Beckman Coulter - General Electric - Chrysler - Pepsi

- Motorola

MentorSHPE Conference

November 7, 2015

Speed Mentoring

Workshops

throughout the day

Tips for Upcoming Conferen

ce

HENAAC CONFERENCE

What to bring:

- MANY resumé copies - Portfolio for resumés - At least 2 professional attire

outfits - Pen and paper for notes

Summarized Agenda:Wed- Check in, company presentationsThurs- company presentations, hospitality suitesFri- company presentationsSat- career fair* Full agenda available on HENAAC website

Wed. Oct. 14- Sun Oct. 18Pasadena Conference Center- Pasadena, California

... continuedCompanies that will be

attending:

Air Force ReserveAT&TBooz Allen HamiltonChrysler Group LLCChevronCoast GuardCumminsDow ChemicalEMC²FBIGeneral Motors Huntington Ingalls Industries

IBMLockheed Martin CorporationMcAfee

NASANational Security Agency

NAVSEANorthrop Grumman CorporationOffice of Naval Research

PrudentialRaytheonRockwell Collins, Inc.Texas InstrumentThe Boeing CompanyThe Walt Disney Company

Tulane UniversityU,S, Army AccessionsUniversity of New Orleans

AccentureVerizon

Pointers:• TRY to get there

Wednesday, less stress

• Flights are cheaper on Tuesdays around 3 PM (buy it with time)

• Be professional at ALL times. Including elevators, hallways, restaurants. Etc.

• Network as much as possible

• Arrive early to hospitality suites

• Have your 90 second elevator pitch ready

Wed. Nov. 11- Sun. Nov 15Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, MD

What to bring:

- MANY resumé copies - Portfolio for resumés - At least 2 professional

attire outfits - Pen and paper for

notes

Summarized Agenda:

Wed- Check in, company presentations

Thurs- company presentations,

hospitality suites

Fri- company presentations

Sat- career fair

Sun- check out

*Full agenda has not yet been posted

onto SHPE website

SHPE Conference

… continuedCompanies that will be

attending:The final official list has not

yet been posted but any company you can possibly ever want to work for will be there!

Ex: General Motors, Microsoft, Cummins, Google, Boeing, NASA, GE, Chevron, BP, Eli Lilly, Rockwell Automation, Johnson & Johnson, Rolls Royce, etc.

Pointers:• Make sure you attend this

conference!• Arrive on Wednesday• Many interviews are on Saturday,

book your flight for Sunday • Flights are cheaper on Tuesdays

around 3 PM (buy it with time)• Be professional at ALL times.

Including elevators, hallways, restaurants. Etc.

• Network as much as possible • Arrive early to hospitality suites• Have your 90 second elevator

pitch ready

SHPE HOUSING