10/2/2017 SWE Minnesota Announcements:
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Check out our blog by clicking on the Blog tab along the side bar.
Please check out the new blog about our
Outreach Committee!!!
If you would like to write a blog about your life as an engineer, your company, work-life balance or a SWE event, etc,, please submit your documents to Nivedita Singh for her consideration!
niveditasingh216@gmail.com
Please check out the new blog about our
Outreach Committee!!!
If you would like to write a blog about your life as an engineer, your company, work-life balance or a SWE event, etc,, please submit your documents to Nivedita Singh for her consideration!
niveditasingh216@gmail.com
Stay tuned to SWE-MN's LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter for up-to-date information on great social and professional development events as well as volunteer opportunities.
Calendar of Events:
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| Date | Event Title | Time | Location |
| 4/21/18 | UMN SWE Section Profs & Professionals Brunch | 10AM - 2PM | UMN Recreation Wellness Center |
| 4/24/18 | SWE-MN Networking with Tesla | 6 - 8PM | Tesla Showroom, Eden Prairie |
| 4/28/18 | 2018 SWE-MN Spring Seminar | 8:30AM - 4PM | Target Plaza Commons, Minneapolis |
| 4/28/18 | Happy Hour after Spring Seminar | 4 - 6PM | The News Room, Minneapolis |
| 5/11/18 | Judges Needed for SWENext Awards Program | Midnight | Online |
| 5/24/18 | Awards and Recognition Banquet | TBD | Shindig Event Center |
| Cross-Promotion | |||
| Date | Event Title | Time | |
| 4/28/18 | Civil Engineering Day | Noon - 4PM | Science Museum Of Minnesota, St. Paul |
| 5/12/18 | Barbara Ranson Memorial Superstars of STEM | TBD | Park Rapids, MN Library |
| Ongoing | Edina High School SWE-Next Program- Mentoring | 7:30 - 8:30 AM | Edina |
Upcoming Event Details
WOW! That's Engineering!
Due to the heavy snows, this event was cancelled and is being considered for a new date.
2018 SWE-MN Spring Seminar
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Today, we are featuring Spring Seminar DESCRIPTION We are excited to invite you to the 2018 SWE-MN Professional Development Spring Seminar, sponsored by Target! Join us in downtown Minneapolis at the Target Plaza Commons, for a full day of professional development sessions and networking! Attend session tracks targeted to various career levels and network with fellow STEM professionals. We look forward to seeing you there! Links to speaker bios are on the left. So far, we have Mary Kopriva, manager at Optum Advisory Services Kellie Duerr of Duerr Executive Coaching, Brittany Schmaling from Work Wellness Zone, Katie Overland, Founder. Executive Coach + Consultant for The Luxa Group, and Kirk Froggatt, Gemini Chair at Technology Management at the University of Minnesota. Their bios can be found to the right of this column. DATE AND TIME Sat, April 28, 2018 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM CDT LOCATION: Target Plaza Commons, 1011 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55403 Cost 0 - $40 Information and Registration link here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2057713404498512/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2005749/2005749-6372904618325786629 There will be a Happy Hour after the event: The News Room 990 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403 4-6pm, April 28th People will be responsible for their own drinks. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2049202365359795/ | ||||||||||
SWE-MN Networking Event with Tesla
Sold Out
You're invited to peek inside of Tesla April 24th, 6-8pm. Please join us for our first ever Tesla Leadership Panel! Learn about the exciting work, career paths, and our newest engineering team located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Plus you can enjoy light refreshments and appetizers while you network with Tesla Leaders and foster new relationships with fellow SWE members. As always, everyone is welcome to attend.
Featured Panelists:
Roslynn Ricard – Automation Controls Engineer
Monica Lin – Sr. Software Engineer, Firmware
Tim Carroll – Manager, Mechanical Design Engineering
Jim Dudley – Sr. Director, Automation Development
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/swe-mn-networking-night-with-tesla-tickets-44802917733
https://www.facebook.com/events/292845057915974/
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2005749/2005749-6390575768723955712
2018 SWE-MN Award and Recognition Banquet
Thursday, May 24th
5:30 - 8:30 PM
Shindig Event Center
105 S 5th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(https://shindigevent.com/)
The invitation for the 2018 Awards and Recognition Banquet is available and 'live' on Event Brite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-swe-mn-awards-and-recognition-banquet-tickets-44374209455
University of Minnesota SWE Section
Professors and Professionals Brunch
This event is full; no more reservations are being taken.
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities SWE Section Event
Professors and Professionals Brunch
Date:Saturday, April 21st
Location: University of Minnesota Campus Recreation Wellness Center
Time: 10 am – 2 pm
Cost: There is no cost for the event, but Please RSVP to Samantha Volkmeier at volkm036@umn.edu This event is full; no more reservations are being taken.
The UMN SWE section is looking for professionals to network and have brunch with their collegiate section. They are also looking for an additional professional presenter. Please RSVP to Samantha Volkmeier at volkm036@umn.edu
SWENext Northrop Grumman High School Community Award
The SWENext Northrop Grumman High School Community Award Program is looking for 10 – 15 SWE members in the Minnesota area to be judges. The judging process will take place online through the SmarterSelect website where you will evaluate students’ solution proposals. The estimated time commitment is 2 hours, and it will occur shortly after the submission deadline (July 31st). If you are interested in being a judge or have questions about the program, please contact Darcy Andersen Darcy.Andersen@sweoffice.org.
The SWENext Northrop Grumman High School Community Award Program encourages students to use STEM to solve real-world problems. This award is open to rising freshmen and sophomores in high school and they are tasked with proposing a solution to a local engineering challenge and creating a poster explaining their solution. Recipients will attend the SWENext High School Leadership Academy at WE18 and present their posters during the Outreach EXPO at Invent it. Build it.
The SWENext Northrop Grumman High School Community Award Program encourages students to use STEM to solve real-world problems. This award is open to rising freshmen and sophomores in high school and they are tasked with proposing a solution to a local engineering challenge and creating a poster explaining their solution. Recipients will attend the SWENext High School Leadership Academy at WE18 and present their posters during the Outreach EXPO at Invent it. Build it.
Re-Occuring Meeting Series Event Details
SWE-MN Coffee Networking
Come join us for a leisurely cup of coffee (or your choice of beverage) on a Sunday afternoon to network with other members. This event is not family friendly.
More dates to come!
RSVP to lodis002@umn.edu for more info or questions.
SWE-MN Networking Happy Hours
Get to know your fellow SWE-MN members, or anyone interested in joining SWE-MN, at a new monthly(ish) happy hour series. All attendees are responsible for their own food and drinks.
Happy Hour after the Spring Seminar event:
The News Room
990 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
4-6pm, April 28th
People will be responsible for their own drinks.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2049202365359795/
Happy Hour after the Spring Seminar event:
The News Room
990 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
4-6pm, April 28th
People will be responsible for their own drinks.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2049202365359795/
Outreach Committee In Person Monthly Meetings
Committee Meetings
April 17th - meeting cancelled
April 17th - meeting cancelled
Networking Lunches:
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North Metro Networking Lunch
Enjoy food and networking at the Society of Women Engineers monthly North Metro Lunches. Time: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Cost: Free but responsible for your own lunch RSVP: Email Jennifer at jennifer.tsai@medtronic.com more dates to come! |
Rochester Networking Lunch
Enjoy food and networking at the Society of Women Engineers monthly Rochester Lunches. Dates alternate between the 2nd Wednesday and the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Time: Noon Cost: Free but responsible for your own lunch RSVP: Email Sarah at Johnson.Sarah14@mayo.ed More dates to come! |
South East Metro Networking Lunch
Enjoy food and networking at the Society of Women Engineers monthly South East Metro Lunches. Time: 11:30 AM to 1 PM Cost: Free but responsible for your own lunch RSVP: Email Allyson at avgrym@mmm.com More dates to come! |
Cross-Promotion Event Details
Save the Date!!
Barbara Ranson Memorial
Superstars of STEM
This event is being held Saturday, May 12th at the Park Rapids, MN Library. Please see attached flyer for more information!
| superstars_of_stem_-_save_the_date.pdf |
Edina High School SWENext Club
Guest Speakers Needed
The Edina High School SWENext club is looking for area female engineers to be guest speakers at their monthly meetings, currently scheduled for 7:30am to 8:30am on the second Friday of each month. Below is a list of dates that still need a speaker.
May 11
During the above meetings, Ms. Rameriz, the club's internal sponsor, provides a light breakfast and the guest speaker is asked to cover some basic topics (why did you become an engineer, why a specific type of engineer, typical day, etc.) as well as be open to a Q/A session. Ms. Rameriz may provide some additional topic requests, pending what has been a hot topic of conversation within the group. They are currently looking for a female computer engineer and an electrical engineer.
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/swe.mn/photos/a.461705157202678.102408.110241635682367/1618410731532109/?type=3&theater
May 11
During the above meetings, Ms. Rameriz, the club's internal sponsor, provides a light breakfast and the guest speaker is asked to cover some basic topics (why did you become an engineer, why a specific type of engineer, typical day, etc.) as well as be open to a Q/A session. Ms. Rameriz may provide some additional topic requests, pending what has been a hot topic of conversation within the group. They are currently looking for a female computer engineer and an electrical engineer.
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/swe.mn/photos/a.461705157202678.102408.110241635682367/1618410731532109/?type=3&theater
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