Past Events
Disney ImagineeringDate: Thursday, February 8th, 2007 Want to know what it’s like working for the happiest place on Earth? Engineers from Disney Imagineering will be here to share their experiences designing the rides we all love. Information about the ImagiNations contest (a design competition leading to $$ or a SWEet internship) will also be given! Free food will be provided! SWEgramsDate: Tuesday, February 6th through Tuesday, February 13th Wish your SWEetie or secret crush (or friend that really really wants one and will be your friend forever if you get one for him/her) a happy valentines day with a $1 rose or $1 box of candy sweethearts! (THIS IS THE BEST VALUE OF ALL VALENTINE'S DAY EVENTS ON CAMPUS.) Place an order this week Tuesday, February 6th through Friday, February 9th for your gift to be delivered on Valentine's Day. Evening With IndustryDate: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 This is your opportunity to meet with corporate representatives all over industry BEFORE the Spring Career Fair. These companies are specifically seeking to network with SWE-USC members. The event will include a three course dinner where you will sit with corporate representatives along with 6 - 8 other students. E-Week Date AuctionDate: Thursday, February 22, 2006 Take a break from engineering and work on your chemistry instead. Join us at the 3rd annual E-Week Date Auction. All proceeds benefit local elementary and high schools through the Women in Engineering Mentoring Program! Click here to learn more. Color Me MineDate: Sunday, March 4th Come out with your fellow SWEsters this Sunday to Color Me Mine in Pasadena. Enjoy painting your favorite ceramic pieces! If you're a SWE member, SWE will cover your sitting fee! Please RSVP to Jaimie Murayama (jmmurayama AT gmail DOT com), as space is limited. Date: Wednesday, March 7th Google is coming to campus and they want to talk to you- SWE members. Come join us for a networking night with Google and hear all about internship and full time opportunities at one of the happiest places to work! HITACHI ConsultingDate: Thursday, March 22th What exactly is consulting, IT consulting? How is consulting related to engineering? Interested in learning more about the crossover between business and your engineering background? Come to our general meeting on 3/22 after spring break to find out! Hitachi Consulting is the global business and IT consulting company of Hitachi Ltd., and a recognized leader with deep industry, business, and technology experience. Come to the meeting and learn more. You may be able to land that summer internship and get a taste of what the buzz is all about! Girl Scouts Badge DayDate: Saturday, March 31th Want to help inspire young women to study engineering, right from our campus? Volunteer for SWE's Girl Scout Badge Day! Every year, SWE USC invites local girl scout troupes to campus to learn about engineering through a series of hands-on workshops side-by-side with current students and alumni in engineering. You can volunteer for any time during the day! If you're interested, email sweuscgsbd AT gmail DOT com and include your name, year, major, and availability to volunteer. You can also sign up at our next general meeting on March 7, 2007! Welcome Back BBQ & KaraokeDate: Thursday, August 30th Come for some fun with food, song, and friends as SWE kicks off the school year! Feel free to invite others! 1st General Meeting: Connect With SWEDate: Thursday, September 6th Find out all you want to know about Viterbi's best organization! Meet officers, members, and fellow engineers in a casual setting and learn how SWE can help you academically, professionally, and socially. WickedDate: Friday, September 14th SWE is hitting up Broadway (in LA)! Join us for an awesome evening of music. Please RSVP by turning in $35 to the front desk of CED (RTH 210). First come, first serve - only 25 tickets are available. Transportation is included. We need drivers! Drivers will be given parking compensation and priority. Resume WorkshopDate: Wednesday, September 19th Have you made a resume yet? Is your old one in need of a makeover? SWE is putting on a workshop to help members create and perfect their resumes. A good career starts with a good resume, and the workshop is the perfect opportunity to get something ready for the SWE resume CD, the upcoming Career Fair, and the conference! A representative from Raytheon will be there to critique resumes and share his wisdom. If available, bring a copy of an old resume or a list of activities you have been involved in. Free food will be provided! SWEet Ice Cream SocialDate: Thursday, September 27th Come and mingle with fellow SWEesters and satisfy your SWEet tooth at the same time!! Join SWE USC for an Ice Cream Social at the RTH Patio. For those in the Big/Lil Sib Program, this is the first chance to meet your Sibling face to face! 2nd General Meeting: Diversity in the Workplace (Joint Meeting with SHPE)Date: Thursday, October 4th, 2007 Were you ever curious about what it is like to work as a women in the technology industry? Want a job with variety, challenge and the chance to make a real impact on your clients? Come out to our 2nd general meeting to find out how you can use your engineering degree towards a job in consulting. Brief presentation on Hitachi Consulting followed by a panel Q&A. Food will be served! http://www.hitachiconsulting.com Afternoon With IndustryDate: Thursday, October 11th, 2007 Join SWE after the Engineering Career Fair to network with company representatives who want to meet you! Mingle and finalize that internship or full-time job talk! Companies that have been invited include Disney Imagineering, Cisco, Goldman Sachs, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Abbott Vascular, etc. Just show up and bring your resumes! This event is open exclusively to SWE members. Refreshments will be served! SWE-LA Student SummitDate: Sunday, October 14th You're invited to attend this fast paced mini-seminar to learn about SWE and network with other SWE-LA students and professionals. USC SWE is hosing this event on our campus so we want a great turn out! This event is free and lunch, snacks, and raffle tickets are included. Additional benefits:
Please RSVP to Orlie Meneses at orlie.b.meneses@boeing.com by Tuesday, October 9th with the subject line "SWE-LA Student Summit RSVP". RSVP to sweusc@usc.edu by October 3rd at 11:59pm. Please indicate if you can drive, and if so, how many. Note that the time listed is for the tour and does not include travel time. To learn more, visit www.abbott.com. Tea With FacultyDate: Thursday, October 18th Join SWE as we meet and mingle with female engineering faculty from all disciplines as well as your fellow undergraduate and graduate peers! Light refreshments and snacks will be provided. RSVP now by bringing your $20 refundable deposit to Maggie Achoy at the front desk of CED (RTH 210). Checks can be made out to SWE USC. Please RSVP by Monday, October 15, 2007. Graduate Engineering Internship Panel sponsored by the Society of Women EngineersWhen: Monday, October 22, 2007Are you worried about getting an internship as a graduate student? Would you like the advice of 8 graduate engineering students who have successfully landed internships? Come and here about how they obtained their internship interviews by utilizing different resources like company websites, info sessions, connectSC, SWE, etc. This interactive Q&A session will give you many opportunities to get your questions answered about the internship process! Free pizza, drinks and samosas will be provided!
Wanted: Soccer Players for SWE TeamWhat: IEEE Soccer Tournament SWE is putting together a soccer team of 5 - 7 players for the IEEE Soccer Tournament. USC Bookstore gift certificates will be awarded to first and second place teams. Drinks and snacks will be served throughout the tournament. Please email sweusc@usc.edu by NEXT Monday, October 22nd if you are interested. 3rd General Meeting: Dessert and GamesDate: Thursday, November 1st, 2007 Our alumni had last minute work issues and unfortunately cannot attend the meeting tomorrow. So we are rescheduling the alumni panel for next semester, so pay attention for updates about that in the coming months! So now we are having a fun social event full of games, relaxing, eating desserts & ice cream, socializing and getting to know each other! Get excited for a great relaxing night with your fellow wonderful SWE ladies, woohoo!! Pizza Social & Yearbook PhotoWhat: Represent SWE in the Yearbook & Eat some pizza! Tired from midterms and projects? Well come to relax & socialize and grab some free pizza! At 6:30PM, we will be heading over to PHED to take our yearbook photo! You can order your USC yearbook now at http://www.uscelrodeo.com/ ! List the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) as your favorite organization! FIRST Robotics MentoringDate: Every Sunday Afternoon through mid-October Looking for an volunteer opportunity that involves your engineering skills? Join SWE's First Robotics Mentoring Team! For the next seven weeks, USC engineers will be working with girl scouts, ages 9 to 12, to build two Lego robots and complete a challenge. Mentoring occurs every Sunday afternoon from 2 pm to 6 pm both on campus and in Arcadia (transportation will be provided). We need drivers! Drivers will be given parking compensation and priority. Email uscswe.outreach@gmail.com to sign up! No experience required; only enthusiasm! Charm SchoolDate: Friday, November 16th, 2007Is my drink the one on the right or the one on the left? What does business casual really mean? Come find out at Charm School, an interactive etiquette workshop showcasing different perspectives of the do's and don'ts of the hiring process! Charm School is divided into two parts: (1) dining etiquette and (2) fashion show displaying work attire for different occasions. The following representatives will be strutting their stuff on the runway:
Everyone is welcome! Free refreshments will be provided! Women Spotlight: BAE Systems DirectorWhat: BAE Director Meet and Mingle Thena Fantasia, Director of C3I Performance Excellence will be sharing her experience and insights as a woman Director for BAE Systems and how she made the transition from engineer to manager all while balancing a family. Thena received her BS in Mechanical Engineering from Temple University and her MBA from San Diego State University. She has worked at BAE Systems for the last 20 years holding such positions as Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Section Head, Engineering Manager, Program Manager, and Director. SWE Fall Retreat to Speed ZoneDate: Friday, November 30th, 2007 Come join SWE for a fun filled evening of car racing, mini golf, arcade games, and pizza! Reserve your spot by bringing your $10 deposit to Maggie at the front desk of CED. Transportation to and from Speed Zone will be provided via bus. Women's Shelter visit with WSADate: Sunday December 2nd, 2007 Spend an afternoon with the women of the Downtown Women's shelter with your fellow SWEsters and other women across campus while painting the recreation room and mingling with the ladies. Dress appropriately for potential paint splatter. Carpools provided. Please RSVP and indicate if you can drive (and how many) to uscswe.outreach@gmail.com.
4th General Meeting: Gingerbread House & RelaxationDate: Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 Gingerbread house making... First 50 attendees get goodie bags!! 1st General Meeting: Games NightDate: Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 Join SWE as we kick off the Spring semester with games and food! Come find out what we have in store, relax, and catch up with female engineers while playing Apples to Apples, Taboo, and other awesome games. Free Bistango's will be provided! Try It Riot: "Engineer It!"Date: Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 Want a chance to introduce Girl Scout Brownies to science and engineering? Want to bring your Girl Scouts to USC's campus for a fun-filled day of workshops with female engineers? SWE will be hosting our very own themed Try It Riot, called "Engineer It!", including workshops on Alternative Energy, Exploring the Solar System, Capillary Action, Shapes and Origami, Static Electricity, and Weird Glop. We will also be serving lunch and ending with a technology scavenger hunt! We need help! Workshop leaders, troop "tour guides", and other assistants are needed to help pull this day together! If you are interested in volunteering, email uscswe.outreach@gmail.com with your availability and type "Try It Riot Volunteer" into the subject line. For interested troops, there are no openings for this year's event. Please email uscswe.outreach@gmail.com to be placed on the waiting list for next year. 2nd General Meeting: Summer PanelDate: Wednesday, February 6th, 2008Research, internship, study abroad, volunteer work, summer school - the choices are endless! Hear what current USC students have done during their summers! Free dinner will be provided!
Please note that the time and date on our Club Cards for this event are incorrect. Thanks! Conversations with AlumnaeDate: Thursday, February 7th, 2008Women in Engineering (WIE), the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and Alpha Omega Epsilon (AOE) are hosting a joint event "Conversations with Alumnae". This event is designed to have Viterbi alumnae provide current female engineering students with advice on everything from majors to graduate school to balancing work/family. The event will be open to all Viterbi undergraduate women however we will likely cap the event to about 40 students. We hope you'll be able to join us to share your insight over a brief panel discussion and then a casual dinner with students. Please RSVP by Friday, February 1 st to viterbi.wie@usc.edu if you are able to attend.
Breaking the BreadDate: Monday, February 11th, 2008Interested in getting to know a prominent female engineering faculty member in an intimate dinner setting? SWE is hosting "Breaking the Bread" a FREE dinner at Parkside with SWE Faculty Advisor and EE Professor, Alice Parker. RSVP to sweusc@usc.edu by this Wednesday, February 6th at 5pm.
"Nothin' But Sand" Beach CleanupDate: Saturday, February 16, 2008 Join SWE at the "Nothin' But Sand" Beach Cleanup sponsored by Heal The Bay in Playa Del Rey! Earn some community service hours while hanging out at the beach with your friends, and helping save your environment the old fashioned way. Meet at RTH at 9 AM Saturday morning to carpool. Email uscswe.outreach@gmail.com to sign up! Note: If you are a SWE Date Auctionee, this event is REQUIRED. Evening with IndustryDate: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 This is your opportunity to meet with corporate representatives all over industry BEFORE the Spring Career Fair. These companies are specifically seeking to network with SWE-USC members. The event will include a three course dinner where you will sit with corporate representatives along with 6 - 8 other students. For more information and a detailed description go to: http://www-scf.usc.edu/~sweusc/ewi/students.html. SWE Date Auction... It's Coming!!!Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008 Get ready for the 4th Annual SWE Date Auction! Last year, we auctioned off 11 beautiful ladies and 12 handsome gentlemen, with some bids exceeding $150! All proceeds go to charity. Check out the HOT SWE auctionees now! AuctioneesApplications to be an auctionee are now being accepted. If you're hot, smart, and an engineer, make sure you sign up! Apply TODAY. All applications must be submitted by Friday, December 7th at 11:59pm. DirectorsAre you interested in film and/or being creative with your engineering skills? Do you want to see your work displayed on the RTH plasma screens and all over YouTube in the month of February? We are now looking for creative and enthusiastic DIRECTORS to help create and direct our Date Auction videos featuring our auctionees! Click here to watch previous videos. Please email swedateauction@gmail.com by Friday, December 7th at 11:59pm if you are interested. Filming will take place in mid-January. Help Lift Teens' Hearts and Spirits at Angel's Flight, local teen shelterDate: Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 The proceeds from last week's Date Auction will be going to Angel's Flight, a shelter for runaway and at-risk teens. We will be volunteering there with LA Works and 10 SWE volunteers are needed for the evening to help fulfill LA Work's goal to "lift teens' hearts and spirits". The events of the evening are still being worked out, but probably dessert followed by a fun activity. Any new ideas you have would be great! Sign up by emailing uscswe.outreach@gmail.com by this Friday February 29th. 3rd General Meeting: Self DefenseDate: Thursday, March 6th, 2008 Get out all of your stress from midterms by learning the basics of self defense from professional instructors! Free dinner provided! Relay for Life SWE Team MeetingDate: Monday, March 10th, 2008Come meet the other SWE Relay for Life Team members and start planning how we can make this the best Relay for Life ever! We need your input for booth ideas, fundraising ideas, and more. Please come and support!!
Girl Scout Badge Day - Volunteers Needed!Date: Saturday, March 29th, 2008To Volunteer: Email sweuscgsbd@gmail.com with name, year, major and availability by Monday, March 24th! Want to help inspire 6th - 8th grade young women to study engineering, right from our campus? Volunteer for SWE's Girl Scout Badge Day! Every year, SWE USC invites local girl scout troupes to campus to learn about engineering through a series of hands-on workshops (Strawberry DNA, Paper Airplane Assembly, CAD Programming, and more!) side-by-side with current students and alumni in engineering. You can volunteer for any time as workshop or troop leaders during the day! Free lunch is provided. If you're interested, email sweuscgsbd@gmail.com and include your name, year, major, and availability to volunteer by Monday, March 24th.
SWE Elections are coming soon! Check out the positions below:
Executive Board: * President: Oversees all SWE operations including conducting board meetings, general meetings with committee members, etc. Manages relations between SWE-USC and SWE Region B and SWE Nationals. Must have held previous SWE officer position. * VP of Corporate Affairs: Serves as the liaison to the corporate world, educating members about the job market, and introducing them to job/internship opportunities.Oversees, lead meetings with Corporate Affairs Committee and events that include Evening with Industry, Afternoon with Industry, etc. * VP of Community Affairs: Acts as liaison to SWE national and to the community through philanthropy outreach events. Oversees, lead meetings with Community Affairs Committee and events that include Halloween Fun Fair, Girl Scout Badge Day, etc. * VP of Student Affairs: Publicizes and promotes student programming events to current and non members. Oversees, lead meetings with Student Affairs Committee and events that include Charm School, Date Auction, General Meetings, etc. * Secretary: As an organizer of information from all meetings and events, and ensures that members, officers, and advisors have access to this information. Manages list serve and sends weekly newsletter. * Treasurer: Manages SWE bank account, membership database and obtain funding through Viterbi and USG for events. * Historian: Record keeper of all events. Takes pictures and writes post event summary. * Webmistress: Maintains and updates website. * Women Student Assembly (WSA) Liaison: Represents SWE in the umbrella organization of WSA. WSA is a campus-wide assembly that is open to all groups and individuals interested in the support of gender equality.
Committees: * Corporate Affairs Committee (2 positions): Responsible for hands-on involvement with getting funding, planning and executing corporate-related events with the VP of Corporate Affairs. Events include: Evening with Industry, Afternoon With Industry, Corporate meetings, CED Corporate Luncheon and much more! * Community Affairs Committee (3 positions): Responsible for hands-on involvement with getting funding, planning and executing outreach-related events with the VP of Community Affairs. Events include: Halloween Fun Fair, beach clean ups, Try It Riot, Girl Scout Badge Day, teen shelter volunteering, can food drive and much more! * Student Affairs Committee (3 positions): Responsible hands-on involvement with getting funding, planning and executing student-related events with the VP of Student Affairs Events include: General meetings, Charm School, Date Auction, Big/Lil Sib Program, ice cream socials and much more!
Voting start: Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 at NOON Vote now for the following positions: President, VP of Corporate Affairs, VP of Community Affairs, VP of Student Affairs, Secretary, Treasurer, Webmistress. There may be only one ballot per paid SWE member. Read about the nominees and do your civil-SWE duty--vote! Committe applications will now be available right after the executive board elections on April 6th. Applications will be reviewed by the newly elected 2008-2009 president and VPs, followed by a group interview. Please keep an eye on the website and newsletter for the latest information! Relay for LifeDate: Saturday April 5th, 2008 - Sunday April 6th, 2008Join us or make a donation to support the fight against cancer! Relay for Life is a 24-hour event benefiting the American Cancer Society. Teams send a member to walk or run around a track, relay-style, for 24 hours. Entertainment and food will be provided all day and all night! Participate by joining SWE's team or making a donation towards our team. http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=9838&team_id=220342 (If joining our team, select the "Team Registered Offline (Free)" Participation Type.)
4th General Meeting: Self-Defense IIDate: Thursday, April 10th, 2008 Due to popular demand, self defense is back! Get ready to get more in depth with moves and techniques as we tackle more standing and ground work! Come prepared with comfy clothing and get ready for a good time! Snacks will be provided at the end of the meeting. And...drum roll...SWE election results will be announced!
Committee applications available this Thursday, April 10, 2008Interested in getting more involved with SWE next year? On Thursday, the committee applications for 08-09 will be available on the SWE Website as well as at the 4th general meeting. There are committees for corporate affairs, community affairs, and student affairs. Come learn more about the positions at the general meeting. Applications are due Thursday April 17th, 2008 by midnight and group interviews will be held the week of April 21st.
Big Sib/ Lil Sib Picnic CanceledWe are sad to announce that the Big Sib/ Lil Sib picnic that was originally planned for this Friday had to be canceled last minute. But we hope to see you all Thursday at the general meeting!
Celebrating Viterbi WomenDate: Thursday, April 17th, 2008Women in Engineering (WIE) proudly presents an evening celebrating the uniquely diverse and talented women in the Viterbi School of Engineering. Dinner will be provided. Limited spaces available. Please RSVP to viterbi.wie@usc.edu. For more information, visit the WIE website at http://viterbi.usc.edu/wie
Color Me Mine Member RetreatDate: Saturday, April 19th, 2008Let your creative and artistic side shine at our member's retreat as we design our own pottery! We will be carpooling to Pasadena where we will be guided in designing our own pottery. To RSVP email sweusc@usc.edu by Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 at midnight. Include your name and if you are able to drive, if so please include how many people you can take including yourself. SWE will cover each member's sitting fee of $8, but please bring a minimum of $12 for your individual pottery piece.
Welcome Back BBQ/Karaoke with AOE and WIEDate: Thursday, August 28, 2008Come for some fun with free food, song and friends as Viterbi women kick off the school year! Feel free to bring all your friends!
1st General Meeting - Connect with SWEDate: Thursday, September 4, 2008 Join us for the 1st general meeting of the semester to learn more about the organization. Meet other members, get a glimpse of new events for the year, and have some fun.
SWEet Ice Cream SocialDate: Thursday, September 11, 2008Help us kick off our Big Sib/Lil Sib program with some old fashioned ice cream to beat the heat.
2nd General Meeting - Meet and Mingle w/ CiscoDate: Thursday, September 18, 2008Cisco will hold a Meet and Mingle focusing on the role SWE plays in industry. Dinner will be served. Bring cash or checks if you have not renewed your membership yet.
Beach Cleanup Day with SWEDate: Saturday, September 20th, 2008Join SWE at the Coastal Cleanup Day sponsored by Heal The Bay in Playa Del Rey! Earn some community service hours while hanging out at the beach with your friends, and helping save your environment the old fashioned way. Meet at RTH at 8:30 AM Saturday morning to carpool. Email uscswe.outreach@gmail.com by Thursday, September 18th by noon to sign up!
Charm School and Fashion ShowDate: Friday, September 26, 2008Ever wonder what side your bread goes on what side your drink goes on? Ever wonder what business casual actually means? Come get ready for Saturday's Engineering Career Conference and ask representatives from Lockheed Martin, Cisco, and Microsoft all these questions and more. Participate in workshops about dining, communication, and interview etiquette presented by people in the industry themselves. Then watch as your fellow engineers strut their stuff down the catwalk in a DO and DON'T fashion show!
3rd General Meeting - Resume Workshop by Accenture
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 Get your resume ready in time for the Engineering Career Fair! Get tips on writing a good resume by representatives from Accenture and learn how to make your resume stand out. Workshop will start promptly at 6 p.m. Please arrive early for food.
Volunteer Opportunity: First Robotics Mentoring Information SessionDate: Thursday, September 25th, 2008Would you like to mentor a team of 4th-6th grade girls interested in engineering? Then consider joining SWE in working with an all-girls team through the fall semester to guide them in the construction of a competitive robot. Come to one of our brief information sessions to learn more about First Robotics and what role you will play as a mentor. We'll be holding session two information sessions. If you can't make either of these sessions but are still interested in being a mentor, email SWE Community Outreach at uscswe.outreach@gmail.com.
Breaking Bread is Back!Date: Friday, October 3, 2008Every semester, SWE gives its members a chance to interact with distinguished female faculty members from Viterbi through its Breaking Bread lunch series. Our first lunch of the 2008-2009 year is with Professor Urbashi Mitra, an important part of the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering. She was awarded her PhD in 1994 from Princeton and is currently working on multi-user spread-spectrum systems, space-time coding, communication theory, wireless resource allocation, ultra wideband communications, and sensor networks at USC. If you would like to have lunch with Professor Mitra, please RSVP by emailing sweusc@usc.edu by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, October 2nd. Spaces are limited and will be given on a first-come first-serve basis.
Afternoon With IndustryDate: Thursday, October 9, 2008Join SWE after the Engineering Career Fair to network with company representatives who want to meet you! Mingle and finalize that internship or full-time job talk! Companies that have been invited include Microsoft, Cisco, Goldman Sachs, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Abbott Vascular, etc. Remember to bring your resume! This event is open exclusively to SWE members. Refreshments and light snacks will be served.
4th General Meeting - Yoga
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Midterms have you stressed out? Have fun, relax, and de-stress from midterms by learning the basics of yoga from a professional instructor! Light snacks will be provided.
Tea With FacultyDate: Thursday, October 23, 2008Come enjoy some afternoon tea with your female engineering faculty. Discuss research, women in academia, or even where the best places to eat in Los Angeles are! Build a network that will last your entire college career with some of the most interesting people on campus. Come join us!
5th General Meeting - Pumpkin CarvingDate: Thursday, October 30, 2008Get into into Halloween spirit with pumpkin carving! We'll provide the pumpkins and the tools, so make sure to bring a template, or an idea. Stop by for candy and other goodies.
Halloween Fun FairDate: Friday, October 31, 2008Want a chance to celebrate Halloween with 130 local 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders? We will be hosting 10 booths including Bobbing for Apples, field games, face painting, gingerbread haunted house making, etc and we need volunteers to man them and lead the girls! So sign up to volunteer for SWE's Annual Fun Fair! Sign up to volunteer for anytime between 9AM- 1PM at uscswe.outreach@gmail.com with your availability.
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008
"Nothin' But Sand" Beach Cleanup SWE-UCLADate: Saturday, November 15, 2008Not going to the Weekender and want to help out the community? Join SWE-USC and SWE-UCLA at the "Nothin' But Sand" Beach Cleanup sponsored by Heal The Bay in Venice Beach! Earn some community service hours while hanging out at the beach with your friends, making new friends, and helping save your environment the old fashioned way. Meet at RTH at 8:30am Saturday morning to carpool. The beach cleanup doesn't start until 10 am, but we'll be grabbing breakfast with SWE-UCLA before the cleanup. Email uscswe.outreach@gmail.com by Thursday, November 13th at noon to sign up! Please indicate if you are able to drive.
6th General Meeting - Meet and Mingle w/ Sun Microsystems & Yearbook PhotoDate: Thursday, November 20, 2008Sun Microsystems will hold a Meet and Mingle focusing on negotiating job offers. Dinner will be provided. Then at 7:15pm we will be taking our yearbook picture on the steps of PED! Remember to wear your SWE shirt (if you don't have one wear a black shirt.)
SWE Yearbook PhotoDate: Thursday, November 20, 2008We will be taking our 2008-2009 organization group photo for the yearbook after our general meeting ends at 7pm. Please come join us even if you can't make it to the general meeting - it shouldn't take too long!
7th General Meeting - Gingerbread House Making w/WSADate: Wednesday, December 3, 2008Come for some festive cheer and gingerbread house decorating while listening to holiday music with WSA too. Bring your creativity and your smile! The first 75 attendees will receive an awesome goodie bag with candy, caffeine, and more surprises to equip you for study days!
Welcome Back Ice Cream Party!Date: Friday, January 16th, 2009Kick off the new semester with some old fashioned ice cream to beat the heat. Yes, it is traditionally Hot Cocoa but we hear that it is going to be 79 degrees.. so we changed it to Ice Cream! Come and find out who is taking which classes, catch up after Christmas break, make new friends, and enjoy some ice cream!
Last Chance to Fill Out a SWE Date Auction Application Get ready for the 5th Annual SWE Date Auction! Last year, we auctioned off 16 beautiful ladies and 7 handsome gentlemen. All proceeds will go to a charity.
AuctioneesApplications to be an auctionee are now being accepted. If you're hot, smart, and an engineer, make sure you sign up! Apply TODAY. DirectorsAre you interested in film and/or being creative with your engineering skills? Do you want to see your work displayed on the RTH plasma screens and all over YouTube in the month of February? We are now looking for creative and enthusiastic DIRECTORS to help create and direct our Date Auction videos featuring our auctionees! Click here to watch previous videos. Please email usc.swe@gmail.com if you are interested with your contact information. Filming will take place at the end of January. 1st General Meeting (Spring Semester)Date: Thursday, January 22, 2009Join us for the 1st general meeting of the semester to learn more about the spring semseter SWE events and hear from a student panel addressing possible summer activities such as internships, study abroad, and more. Meet other members, get a glimpse of new events for the year, and have some fun! There will also be free Panda Express!
Conversations with AlumnaeDate: Thursday, January 29th, 2009Hosted by AOE, SWE, & WIE Come join us for a panel discussion with USC Female Engineering Graduates on Engineering Careers after graduation. Food will be provided after the panel discussion. Business Casual Attire Required. Space is limited! RSVP at viterbi.wie@usc.edu.
Meet and Mingle with AccentureDate: Thursday, February 5th, 2009Join us for the a meet and mingle with Accenture Consulting. They will give you a lesson in Consulting 101. There will also be free Subway!
Try It Riot VolunteeringDate: Saturday, February 7th, 2009Want a chance to introduce Girl Scout Brownies (1st & 2nd graders!) to science and engineering? Want to bring your Girl Scouts to USC's campus for a fun-filled day of workshops with female engineers? SWE will be hosting our very own themed Try It Riot, called "Engineer It!", including workshops on Creative Colors, Exploring the Solar System, Capillary Action, Shapes and Origami, Static Electricity, and Weird Glop. We will also be serving lunch and ending with a technology scavenger hunt! We need help! Workshop leaders, troop "tour guides", and other assistants are needed to help pull this day together! If you are interested in volunteering, email uscswe.outreach@gmail.com with your availability and type "Try It Riot Volunteer" into the subject line by Thursday, February 5th, 2009 by 5pm.
SWEet Valentine Grams--On Sale NowDate: February 9th-13th, 2009Be a SWEetheart this Valentine's Day by buying SWE/SHPE's Valentine Grams. Buy a rose, box of conversation hearts, or Crush Soda for a special someone, bff, or secret admirer. We will be tabling at RTH cafe during the day so come stop by and show some love. Resume CD for Spring Viterbi Career FairDeadline: Monday, February 16th, 2009 by 11:59:59 pmWe are now taking resumes for the SWE resume CD to be passed out to the recruiters at the Viterbi Spring Career Fair on Thursday February 19th! This is a great way to get your name and resume out to companies. If you would like your resume to be included in the SWE USC Resume CD to be distributed, you need to be a paid member and SUBMIT your resume to sweresumecd@gmail.com. Take advantage of this opportunity! Please save it in either .doc or .pdf format with the following naming convention: BS_EE_May09_Tommy_Trojan.doc For a person named Tommy Trojan getting his Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering and graduating in May 2009.
Evening with IndustryDate: Wednesday, February 18th, 2009SWE is now gearing up for its 3rd annual Evening with Industry, held at the Radisson Ballroom on February 18, 2009 from 6pm to 8pm. This year, we have a wide range of company representatives attending that want to talk to you! This is a unique opportunity to network with representatives and learn about companies the evening before the career fair--all over a three course dinner. Companies attending include Cisco, Lockheed, Microsoft, AMO, and more. A complete list is available on the SWE website. Seating is limited and on a first-come/first-serve basis, so please register as soon as possible. **Registration is free for SWE members and will be open to SWE members on January 22 and to non-SWE members on February 2nd. Find out more about this event here.**
RENT! The MusicalDate: Thursday, March 5th, 2009SWE is going on a Spring Retreat to see RENT! SWE members will be able to enjoy this highly anticipated musical for only $20.00! Be sure to come to RTH 212 with $20 at 10am because there are a limited number of tickets and they will run out fast!! RENT is the classic musical about love, friendship and community, and the seventh longest-running show in Broadway history. Now, RENT returns to The Pantages Theatre in a new touring production starring original Broadway cast members Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp! Over the course of its groundbreaking 12-year New York run, RENT transformed the definition of musical theater -- and changed Broadway forever. Set in NYC's East Village, RENT is a modern take on the classic Puccini opera, La Boheme. It tells the unforgettable story of a group of young artists learning to survive, falling in love, finding their voices and living for today.
Tie-Dye PartyDate: Thursday, March 26th, 2009Express your inner flower child.. Come to the E-Quad on a beautiful Thursday afternoon and create your very own groovy tie-dye t-shirt! SWE will provide you with a shirt but feel free to bring anything else you want to dye like socks, tank tops, bags, etc!
General Meeting - Finance WorkshopDate: Wednesday, April 1, 2009Need to get your finances and budget in check? Wondering how you are going to be able to manage your money (or lack of) during college and after graduation? Do you know how to fill out your tax forms? What's a 401K-not just random numbers and letters.. Come to SWE's Finance Workshop and hear from the Marshall professor Stanley Bristow! Food will be provided.
Relay for LifeDate: Saturday- Sunday, April 4th-5th, 2009Join the SWE team and help in the fight against cancer. Even if you can't attend, you're still welcome to help us fundraise or make a donation in our team's name! Relay for Life is a 24 hours event benefiting the American Cancer Society. Each team will have at least one member walking or running around the track in relay-style for 24 hours. The day/night will be filled with fun, games, bonding, a slumber party, and great entertainment. Even if you can't make it to the whole event, please join us for an hour or two. Click on the www.relayforlife.org/uscca link. Scroll down and click "join the fight." From that page click "Join an Existing Team." Our name is Society of Women Engineers. If you have any problems contact nataliph@usc.edu. Star PartyDate: Saturday, April 4th, 2009Don't bring your autograph books; this party is for gazing at the real stars of Hollywood nightlife - the ones in the skies. This is a chance to look at the sun, moon, visible planets, and other objects, to try out a variety of telescopes, and to talk to knowledgeable amateur astronomers about the sky and their equipment. So, take a trip with SWE to the Griffith Park Observatory for a star gazing special event with free telescope viewing! RSVP to usc.swe@gmail.com and specify if you can drive and how many.
Meet & Mingle w/MicrosoftDate: Wednesday, April 8th, 2009Join us for a meet and mingle with Amy Lin working at Microsoft who will be talking about internship and job opportunities. There will be El Cholo's.
The Date Auction is ON!Date: Thursday, April 16th, 2009It is official! Get ready for the 5th Annual SWE Date Auction! This year the dates will be auctioned off to attend the Murder-Mystery Dinner. We still need a few more auctionees!! Email usc.swe@gmail.com if you are interested. All proceeds will go to charity. Check out our current auctionees HERE!
SWE Officer Elections are Here!Applications Due: Friday, April 17th at 5:00pmApplications for the SWE Executive Board will be available the week of Monday April 12th here, so make sure to APPLY! Anyone interested in getting more involved with SWE next year should apply! Email sweusc@usc.edu if you have questions about any of the positions. Executive Board positions include: President, VP of Corporate Affairs, VP of Community Affairs, VP of Student Affairs, Secretary, Treasurer, Historian, Webmistress, and WSA Liasion. Descriptions of all the Executive Board positions can be viewed here. Committee applications will be available online from April 25th-28th.
Masquerade Murder Mystery DinnerDate: Saturday, April 18th, 2009Come join your fellow engineers for a night of suspense and mystery! This event is open to all undergraduate engineering students. Tickets are on sale for $15 in RTH110 now until Friday, April 10th. Tickets includes a 3-course dinner and a show. Pay by check only and bring your student ID at time of purchase. Semi-formal attire requested. There will be a competition for the best mask with a prize at the end!
Vote for Next Year's SWE Officers!Voting: Monday, April 20th, 2009 - Friday, April 24th, 2009Vote online HERE this week for next year's SWE Executive Board positions, including President, VP of Corporate Affairs, VP of Community Affairs, VP of Student Affairs, Secretary, Treasurer, Historian, Webmistress, and WSA Liasion. Please only vote once and you must be a SWE member. Committee applications will be available on April 25-28 on the SWE Website also!
SWE Elections MeetingDate: Wednesday, April 22th, 2009Stop by to hear SWE members nominate themselves for SWE Board positions and to support your friends who are running!
Spring Fun FairDate: Friday, April 24, 2009Want a chance to celebrate the spring season with local elementary school students? We will be hosting booths including face painting, egg hunting, egg decorating, rubber ducky pond, and many more. We need volunteers to help run the booths and lead the girls! So sign up to volunteer for SWE's Spring Fun Fair! Sign up to volunteer for anytime between 9AM- 1PM at uscswe.outreach@gmail.com with your availability.
CONGRATULATIONS to the 2009-2010 Executive Board!We thank everyone who ran and voted in the elections. The 2009-2010 SWE-USC Executive Board is as follows:
President: LJ Ho
Welcome Back Karaoke/BBQ with AOE & WIEDate: Thursday, August 27th, 2009Come for some fun with free food, song and friends to kick off the school year! Feel free to bring all your friends!
1st General MeetingDate: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009Join us for the 1st general meeting of the semester to learn more about the organization. Meet other members, get a glimpse of new events for the year, and have some fun.
Apply To Be A SWE Committee Member!Application Deadline: Friday, September 4th, 2009 @ MidnightApply online this week to become an integral part of one of the three SWE-USC committees (Students Affairs, Corporate Affairs, and Community Affairs) based on your interests. Interviews with next year's vice president of each respective committee will take place at the discretion and scheduling of each of the vice presidents. Apply now to make our SWE events even more successful for the upcoming year! You can be any class standing to apply!
Big Sib/Lil Sib ApplicationsApplication Deadline: Friday, September 4th, 2009 @ MidnightAre you a freshman interested in getting an upperclassman's perspective on college life? Are you an upperclassman looking to give back and mentor a freshman? Apply to be in the Big/Lil Sib Program! Apply by September 4th to meet your Sib at the SWEet Ice Cream Social on September 11th!
SWEet Ice Cream SocialDate: Friday, September 11th, 2009Help us kick off our Big Sib/Lil Sib program with some old fashioned ice cream to beat the heat. Stop by after the CED Open House and make new friends!
2nd General Meeting - Cisco Meet and MingleDate: Wednesday, September 16th, 2009Cisco Systems will be sending representatives to speak exclusively with SWE members about preparing for work in industry, how SWE helps in the workplace, and the internship and full time opportunities available at Cisco. Come meet and mingle with recruiters, past interns, and engineers while enjoying free food and freebies!
SWE Movie Night! - He's Just Not That Into YouDate: Friday September 25th, 2009Feel like relaxing after a long, difficult week of classes? Come hang out with fellow SWEsters and friends for an informal movie watching night! Bring yourself and bring some friends, popcorn will be provided for all.
3rd General Meeting - Edwards Lifesciences Meet and MingleDate: Thursday, October 1st, 2009Do you want to work for the #1 heart valve company in the world? Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in the science of heart valve and hemodynamic monitoring. At Edwards, you can: Explore a wide variety of medical device engineering projects, Develop professional skills, Work in a stimulating learning environment, and Partner with passionate employees fighting cardiovascular disease.
Afternoon with IndustryDate: Thursday, October 15th, 2009Join SWE after the Engineering Career Fair to network with company representatives who want to meet you! Mingle and finalize that internship or full-time job talk! Remember to bring your resume! This event is open exclusively to SWE members. Membership forms will be provided at the event. Refreshments and light snacks will be served. To RSVP for the event, click HERE and fill out the form.
SWE '09 ConferenceDate: Thursday, October 15th, 2009 - Saturday, October 17th, 2009The Gateway to the World will open up wider than ever with opportunity as more than 6,000 women in engineering and technology will converge in Long Beach for WE09—the largest and most comprehensive gathering of forward-thinking women engineers and technologists. When these bright and energetic women come together great things will happen. Careers will advance, as will the world of technology.Visit http://we09.swe.org for more details.
Tea With FacultyDate: Thursday, October 22nd, 2009Come enjoy some afternoon tea with your female engineering faculty. Discuss research, women in academia, or even where the best places to eat in Los Angeles are! Build a network that will last your entire college career with some of the most interesting people on campus. Invite any of your female engineering professors to come join us!
4th General Meeting - Pumpkin CarvingDate: Wednesday, October 28th, 2009Its almost Halloween! And you all know what that means... Pumpkin Carving! Come carve your own pumpkin with all of your SWE friends. Don't forget to bring a template if you would like, other supplies will be provided. RSVP HERE by October 25th, 2009 so we can get you a pumpkin!
Halloween Fun FairDate: Friday, October 30th, 2009 Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm (sign up according to your availability)Want a chance to celebrate Halloween with 125 local 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders? We will be hosting 10 booths including Bobbing for Apples, Field Games, Face Painting, Mini-Pumpkin Decorating, etc and we need volunteers to man them. So sign up now to volunteer for SWE's Annual Halloween Fun Fair! Volunteers are encouraged to come dressed in Halloween costumes! Sign up to volunteer for anytime between 9am- 1pm with your availability.
Iridescent Mothers and Daughters NightDate: Friday October 30th, 2009Want to help inspire young girls and their mother? Well here's your chance. For 4 Tuesdays in a row, starting October 27th, SWE will be teaming up with Iridescent to lead 2-hour workshops geared at math, science, and engineering. These workshops will be from 6-8PM at Trinity Elementary School (which is really close), and will be attended by young girls and their moms. We will be having a mandatory training session to go over the activities at 2PM on Sunday October 25th, 2009. If you are interested, please send an email to USCSWE.Outreach@gmail.com with your name and the days you could potentially volunteer. It is going to be lots of fun! Meet and Mingle with INTELDate: Wednesday November 11th, 2009Intel pushes the boundaries of innovation so our work can make people's lives more exciting, fulfilling, and manageable. And our work never stops. We never stop looking for the next leap ahead—in technology, education, culture, manufacturing, and social responsibility. And we never stop striving to deliver solutions with greater benefits for everyone. Come mingle with Intel representatives and stay for the FREE PINK NETBOOK that will be raffled off to SWE members!
Annual El Rodeo Yearbook PhotoDate: Wednesday November 11th, 2009After the Meet and Mingle with INTEL be a star in SWE's yearbook photo for the 2009-2010 El Rodeo! All SWE members are welcome (and encouraged) to be in the picture!
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