SWE at Northwestern University
Northwestern University's Chapter of the Society of Women Engineers
The Northwestern University SWE chapter, founded in 1976, includes graduate and undergraduate female and male engineers interested in making a change both on and off the campus. Through various hosted events SWE members build relationships and networks with other female engineers and scientists, developing their skills in leadership, problem-solving, and interpersonal relationships.
30/10/2021
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The 47th Annual Career Day for Girls is coming up on Saturday, February 24th! This is SWE's biggest outreach event of the year where over 250 middle and high school girls come to Tech and spend a day doing design activities and getting a better idea of what engineering is! Volunteers will help with design challenges, engineering activities, or es**rt the girls through Tech on lab tours! You'll also get a free t-shirt and lunch! Please mark the times that you’re available here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18Q6lzaSuDJIZeNTEfVZFdLL8Ts3UVzJqN9bt2e9_R4c/edit =0, and you will get your exact shift by February 16th. Career Day is an amazingly fun and rewarding day so make sure to sign up! Contact [email protected] with any questions!
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Women in Leadership Cohort - Winter 2018
If you identify as a woman and have an interest in anything leadership related, check out the Women in Leadership cohort.
They meet at Norris for a series of 6 weeks from 5pm-7pm starting January 23rd. FREE Dinner is provided each week. If interested, please fill out the following interest form https://forms.dosa.northwestern.edu/view.php?id=850325
For more detailed information visit: http://www.northwestern.edu/…/women-in-leadership/index.html
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Don't forget to pre-order a SWE beanie! https://goo.gl/forms/4ZnC6yWaKbzKsDiC3
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Early Career Programs – North America
Nielson Info Session & Resume Review Opportunity:
Nielsen will be recruiting and looking for students to join as Associates of their Operations and Technology Emerging Leaders Program (OTLP) and Emerging Technologists Program (ETP). They will be hosting an information session on Jan 24th, and will be looking to see potential recruits at this event.
To prepare students to present the best version of their resumes this recruiting season, they will be offering resume reviews from January 8th-18th. Students will submit their resumes for review, and their associates will offer feedback as to how they might best optimize their resumes for an application to a position with Nielsen.To be selected for the resume review, you must demonstrate qualifications and interest in either the Nielsen OTLP or ETP (http://careers.nielsen.com/en-us/university/early-career-programs-north-america) and fill out the following form https://goo.gl/forms/sFJc0a2FN90Nz3n72.
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A huge congratulations to our Internal Vice President, Lucia Brunel!! We are so proud of you and can't wait to see what incredible things you accomplish in the future!
Congratulations to senior Lucia Brunel, who has received a prestigious Marshall Scholarship for 2018. Lucia will use the scholarship to study materials science and metallurgy at the University of Cambridge.
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With the cold weather, I bet you wish you had a great hat to keep you warm! Order a SWE beanie by filling out this form https://goo.gl/forms/4ZnC6yWaKbzKsDiC3
Women in STEM: Panel and Networking Event
Register for the FREE Women in STEM Careers Panel and Networking Event with In Her Shoes Foundation. This event is happening November 20 at 6 pm at Adler University and will include a variety of speakers, including a recent Northwestern alum!
You can register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-in-stem-panel-and-networking-event-tickets-39369524307?aff=es2 before Friday.
For more information, visit http://inhershoesfoundation.org/
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Hey everyone! In our listserv that went out last night, we included the wrong link to the CIA info session. Attached is the appropriate flyer. Their recruiter in residence walk-in hours are today from 11am-12:30pm and 1-4:30pm. Their info session is tonight 5:30-6:30pm. We apologize for any confusion!
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Tired of midterms? Sign up for SWE's first Whine and Dine with Wellness Chair Jessi Li! Enjoy a home cooked meal and complain about all your stresses. The date of the dinner is Sunday, October 29 at 6pm. The deadline to register is Friday, October 27. The dinner is open to the first 7 people who sign up!
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Hi Guys! Career Opportunity here!
IBM is looking for seniors that would be interested in applying for a full-time consulting position in their Enterprise Applications division. They are specifically looking for students with an engineering background for this. Apply through CareerCat and on the IBM website by October 27th!
Dinner with Jane Street at Northwestern
On Thursday October 26th, Jane Street will be hosting dinner at Northwestern. Students of all backgrounds and tenures are encouraged to attend - you don't need experience in finance to work at Jane Street. Please sign up here by October 22nd if you're interested in attending. They will confirm attendees on Monday, October 23rd and hope to see you there!
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docs.google.com We are going to be hosting dinner on Thursday October 26th at 6:30 PM. Please sign up below by Sunday October 22nd if you're interested in joining us! We'll confirm attendees on Monday October 23rd. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Looking for a way to get more involved with SWE? We are introducing two new committees this year: the Freshman committee and the HeForSWE committee!
The application for both can be found here https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_d_1CAsKUZv6xWh5Zpta4pXywuzxq-5F2jqV5nFSQw52EDqzo_viewform-3Fedit-5Frequested-3Dtrue&d=DwMFaQ&c=yHlS04HhBraes5BQ9ueu5zKhE7rtNXt_d012z2PA6ws&r=m6xQM22V6fg_hKG70noHAXkzps8trGV6EDJborRdjss&m=LxN6sc-JuL_Zs2RobRwyXA7vijfI_aEnb1lxYcCqJV0&s=8gXbL1mXacbqWG7w5LRZ35om_D6uk6PoC6bDjot8uWg&e=. Below is information on both:
Freshman Committee - This committee helps the Freshman Coordinator plan events for freshman SWE members and for the Mentor-Mentee program. This is a great way to get more involved in SWE as a freshman, as well as to help plan events for you and your peers. All freshman are welcome to apply!
HeForSWE Committee - Inspired by Emma Watson's HeForShe campaign for the UN, HeForSWE committee plans and executes programming focused on educating McCormick about the inequities women in McCormick face.
The deadline to apply for these committees is Saturday, October 14th, at 11:59pm.
If you have any questions, feel free to let us know!
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Signup for the Jopwell Info Session on Thurday from 12-1:30 https://www.jopwell.com/events/signup/northwestern
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Applications for mentor-mentee and SWE committees close tomorrow at 11:59 pm!
Committee apps: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_d_e_1FAIpQLScFqTujJxdSTkQgX7OWgfHTbXRBxRJpxbtVh5yXHDVak8dNog_viewform-3Fusp-3Dsf-5Flink&d=DwMFaQ&c=yHlS04HhBraes5BQ9ueu5zKhE7rtNXt_d012z2PA6ws&r=m6xQM22V6fg_hKG70noHAXkzps8trGV6EDJborRdjss&m=4DaEq18_FYoVCeuOa2aTG2n0lCaJp6mcEA8tkojtdwA&s=CbBrwOKwkqPiQoMJt3TaxOBvLjfRyPkOkmntpdeOcnM&e=
Mentor sign-up: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__northwestern.us8.list-2Dmanage1.com_track_click-3Fu-3D26ebb1adcbc7a33d5c30ca309-26id-3D8685a9c151-26e-3D61d6042229&d=DwMFaQ&c=yHlS04HhBraes5BQ9ueu5zKhE7rtNXt_d012z2PA6ws&r=m6xQM22V6fg_hKG70noHAXkzps8trGV6EDJborRdjss&m=4DaEq18_FYoVCeuOa2aTG2n0lCaJp6mcEA8tkojtdwA&s=xWdc99xT_8qbrUwKDpH9N5lndgO6NoN7B3D5ls7UQ5A&e=
Mentee sign-up: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__northwestern.us8.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D26ebb1adcbc7a33d5c30ca309-26id-3D5c1200d45e-26e-3D61d6042229&d=DwMFaQ&c=yHlS04HhBraes5BQ9ueu5zKhE7rtNXt_d012z2PA6ws&r=m6xQM22V6fg_hKG70noHAXkzps8trGV6EDJborRdjss&m=4DaEq18_FYoVCeuOa2aTG2n0lCaJp6mcEA8tkojtdwA&s=YnVSk1ErMHWX9U2UquIxABuQR2PzdK_ejHZVvNBCV88&e=
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Interested in BioTech? Business Management? Supply Chain? Kimberly Lounds Foster will be back on campus and will be sharing her story about how she became the Corporate VP of Celgene. Kimberly was an active member in NSBE and SWE during her time at Northwestern. Please come out to meet this amazing alum & hear her story from undergrad to becoming a Corporate Vice President!
The event will be from 6-7pm on Wednesday October 4 in Tech M164.
RSVP here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpEtdIlYFHMrziuQAklIqa7uF5eyPYuSunUKDRbXFt071DMg/viewform?usp=sf_link
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KPCB Fellows Program
Applications for the KCB Fellows Program are due Sept. 30th! The KPCB Fellows Program is a unique, career-defining opportunity for technical students who are interested in pursuing high technology, entrepreneurship, design and startups. With a portfolio of some of the fastest growing startups companies in Silicon Valley, the program matches students to companies like Coursera, Slack, Square, Airbnb, Pinterest, and Synack for summer work experiences. Learn more and apply here http://kpcbfellows.com/
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Our Committee applications are now live! You can learn more about the committees here https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CheuaxWf_BEk1GVnKkBaWBSlyKyRkwZKxJjNZ4jzd5U/edit =id.g276b36b3f4_0_113. Apply using this link by October 6 at 11:59 pm https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFqTujJxdSTkQgX7OWgfHTbXRBxRJpxbtVh5yXHDVak8dNog/viewform
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Apply to be on a SWE committee!
The application can be found here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFqTujJxdSTkQgX7OWgfHTbXRBxRJpxbtVh5yXHDVak8dNog/viewform
Descriptions of the different committees are here https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CheuaxWf_BEk1GVnKkBaWBSlyKyRkwZKxJjNZ4jzd5U/edit =id.g276b36b3f4_0_113
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Sign up for SWE's Mentor-Mentee Program!
SWE's Mentor-Mentee Program matches freshman and new transfers with students in their sophomore, junior, or senior year of engineering. This program provides mentors with the opportunity to build a meaningful relationship with their mentee, and give them valuable advice as they adjust to Northwestern. There will be special Mentor-Mentee SWE events each quarter, and even a chance for you and your mentor/mentee to win a giftcard!
Sign up by filling out the appropriate Google Form below by October 6th, and we will match you with a mentor/mentee. You will meet your mentor/mentee at the Mentor-Mentee Reveal on October 10th at 7:30-8:30 in The Garage! Please feel free to email [email protected] with any questions.
For mentees (new students): https://goo.gl/forms/aoDE0fxVoXsyO4sm2
For mentors (students in at least their 2nd year at NU): https://goo.gl/forms/CR1LI2Fe8sY54Fi03
A huge congratulations to Emily Hoffman, who was one of 10 people in the nation to win the SWE Outstanding Collegiate Member Award!! Thank you for everything you have done to help out our NU SWE chapter!! We are so proud of you and know you will continue to do incredible things!
http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/press-page/504-news-releases/5289-the-society-of-women-engineers-recognizes-influencers-for-support-and-advancement-of-women-in-engineering-and-technology
LEED Green Associate Training Chicago - Live | LeadingGREEN
Get involved in sustainability and become LEED accredited! You can register for the October 5th course at the Illinois Institute of Technology from 6-10 pm using this link http://leadinggreen.com/iit, or the October 7th course at University of Illinois from 6 - 10 pm using this link http://leadinggreen.com/chi1. For more information about LEED, click on this linkhttps://leadinggreen.com/…/…/2016/05/LEED-V4-Poster-UIC-.pdf
Info Session (General) – Web Invite :: Jane Street
Interested in quantitative trading? You should attend one of Jane Street's digital info sessions. Jane Street is a quantitative trading firm with a unique focus on technology and collaborative problem solving. Info sessions are hosted by real people and they are interactive and informative. Sessions run about 1 hour depending on Q&A.
Click the link for more information about Jane Street and to register for a digital info session.
https://www.janestreet.com/info-session-gen/
***Engineering internship opportunity***
If anyone is in the Evanston/Chicago area for the summer and looking for an internship, PedalCell is looking to hire engineers for the rest of the summer!
The job descriptions with more information are attached.
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**Opportunity from Chicago Trading Company**
Hello SWE,
We just wanted to remind you that on Tuesday, August 15th, join Chicago Trading Company (CTC) for our "Careers for Women in Proprietary Trading" event. We’ll give you insight into the proprietary trading industry, showcase careers available within our trading, technology and financial engineering teams, and highlight the core skills needed for success. You will have the opportunity to hear from recent hires and women in leadership about how we're unique amongst our competitors.
Please see a brief outline of the schedule below:
Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Chicago Trading Company
Address: 440 S. LaSalle Street, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60605
• Overview of the proprietary trading industry
• Overview of CTC and how we’re different from other trading firms
• Q&A panel with recent hires
• Presentation from women in leadership at CTC
• Career opportunities
• Fall recruiting timeline
• Lunch
Please register to attend by Friday, August 11th: Invite link: https://ctc.recsolu.com/
You will receive more information regarding logistics closer to the event. Thank you and we look forward to meeting you!
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