01 August 2011

Cal Poly SWEmail
01 August 2011

In this issue:

• Big Sibling Program (Extended Deadline)
• Become a Cal Poly SWE Officer!
• Join a Cal Poly SWE Committee!
• SWE Membership Renewal
• SWE Social Network
• WOW Volunteer Opportunities
• Adobe and the Future of Digital Contest
• Job Opportunity: New Graduates – Baker Hughes
• Job Opportunity: New Graduates—Intel Architecture Group
• Internship Opportunity: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
• Alumni Mailing List
• SWEmail Email Address Update—How to Remove Yourself from the SWEmail Mailing List

Important Dates:

Big Sibling Registration Extended Deadline: 04 August 2011
Sibling Pairings Announced: 07 August 2011
Week of Welcome (WOW): 12-18 September 2011
Adobe and the Future of Digital Contest Deadline: 15 September 2011
First Day of School: 19 September 2011
First SWE Meeting: 28 September 2011 (Chumash Auditorim)

Big Sibling Program (Extended Deadline)

Hey Cal Poly SWE,

Hope everyone is having a great summer thus far! I am emailing to ask everyone to please consider becoming a Big Sibling in our Big Sibling/Little Sibling Program! This program requires very little time commitment and has been a lot of fun in the past. During the first week of August, we will pair you up with an incoming freshman or transfer female engineering student who is preferably in your major. Throughout the year, you will be their "Big Sibling" sending them encouraging emails at times, like before finals and giving them advice if they ask questions. There will also be a couple of fun sibling outings that we will plan, and you can also plan some of your own with them.

Please consider helping out SWE and the incoming female students in your major!
 

All we need from you right now is your name, email address, phone number, maximum siblings you would be willing to mentor and major. You can also tell us some of your hobbies if you would like! **CIVIL, ARCE, BRAE, ELECTRICAL, AERO Big Siblings in high demand. Please invite friends who may be interested!**

Please respond by Thursday, August 4, 2011 if you would like to be involved.

We will be in contact with you as the summer progresses. Big Sibling/Little Sibling pairings will be made this weekend (by August 6th) and we will also send out a design for an optional T-shirt that can be purchased!

Thank you for your help!
Julianna Levy
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Student
Society of Women Engineers, Collegiate Section Freshman Involvement Coordinator
cp.swe.mentor.director@gmail.com

Become a Cal Poly SWE Officer!

SWE encourages its members to become officers, committee heads, and committee members, as well as to get involved with SWE outside of Cal Poly through involvement with regional and national student positions.

We are currently looking for a Liberal Arts Engineering Major Chair, ARCE Major Chair and AERO/ME Major Chair. Please contact Danielle Cowgill at dcowgill@calpoly.edu if you are interested in one of these positions.

We are also currently looking for a FIRST Robotics Coordinator. Please contact Jessie Klemme at cpswevpoutreach@gmail.com if you are interested in filling this position.

Join a Cal Poly SWE Committee!

Are you interested in getting more involved? Looking for a commitment that requires only a couple hours every week? If so, SWE Committees are for you! SWE is beginning to create committees, a way for members to become involved without becoming an officer. Each committee is centered on a specific event or interest—almost guaranteed there is a committee for you! If you are interested in joining a committee, please contact the committee chair with your contact information and interests.
• Corporate Relations
Assist Committee Chair with Corporate Contacts and organizing Cal Poly SWE Corporate Database. Lindsay Kammeier lkammeie@calpoly.edu
• WOW, Ms. Engineer and Open House
Plan WOW events, eWeek event (Ms. Engineer) and Open House events (Phone Bank, Club Block Party, EE/CPE Extravaganza, etc.). Katrina Watkins klwatkin@calpoly.edu
• Building an Engineer Day
Assist BAE Committee Chair in planning Fall and Spring BAE Day. Katrina Liu ktlieu@calpoly.edu
• High School Shadow
Assist HSS Committee Chair in planning HSS events. Cait Rahm crahm@calpoly.edu
• K-6 Events
Assist in planning elementary focused outreach events. Maiya Bourland maiyabourland@gmail.com
• Scholarship
Assist in selecting scholarship recipients. Heavy emphasis on Evening with Industry coordination. Stasia Newark anewark@calpoly.edu
• Evening with Industry
Plan and coordinate EWI, commitment heavy November-January. Hollie Kucera hkucera@calpoly.edu and Karissa Watanable kcwatana@calpoly.edu
• Freshman Involvement
Plan Big/Little Sibling events. Coordinate freshman oriented events. Julianna Levy cp.swe.mentor.director@gmail.com
• Graphics
Create posters/flyers, update Facebook page, create tshirt and sweatshirt designs, occasionally post flyers around campus. Paul Armer parmer@calpoly.edu
• Fundraising and Merchandising
Contact sponsors, sell merchandise, create SWE merchandise. Ashley Parry amparry@calpoly.edu

SWE Membership Renewal

It’s that time of year… time to renew your SWE membership! Membership runs July 1 through June 30th of the following year. If you registered for the ’10-’11 Fiscal Year, it’s time to update your membership! Collegiate membership is only $20. Log onto www.swe.org and renew your membership today! If you need assistance please contact Angela Askegar aasgekar@calpoly.edu or Jessica Sullivan jssulliv@calpoly.edu

SWE Social Network

Cal Poly SWE has updated its social network! If you aren’t already become a friend of SWE on the new Facebook, add us! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002590273840

All SWEmail will now be posted on a blog. Check it out! http://calpolyswemail.blogspot.com/.

WOW Volunteer Opportunities

Interested in recruiting future Cal Poly SWE members? Opportunities to volunteer include:
• Speaking to freshman via Department Meetings
• Club Showcase Booth
If you would like to help out, please contact Katrina Watkins klwatkin@calpoly.edu
Adobe and The Future of Digital Contest

The "Adobe & The Future of Digital " Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) of Women in Computing contest launches today. We're sponsoring two fully-paid admission tickets to the GHC Conference being held in Portland, Oregon from November 9 -12, 2011, including round-trip airfare and hotel accommodation.
Submit your entry and stand a chance to learn from and network with women leaders in the technology industry.

Timing:

Contest begins on August 1, 2011, and ends on September 15, 2011. Winners will be announced on https://blogs.adobe.com/adobelife/2011/08/01/adobe-the-future-of-digital-contest/ on October 5, 2011.

How to Enter:

Application entry forms are exclusively available on this blog. Complete the entry form in its entirety and email it along with your contest submission to ghc-contest@adobe.com. Each entry must include the following:

• A completed Entry Form
• 500-1000 word essay or digital portfolio describing how the entrant can impact the future of digital experiences
• Copy of student identification card

Categories & Judging:

The entries shall be judged and scored based on the following criteria:
• Originality
• Vision
• Business Relevance and Impact
• Innovation and Creativity

Read the contest rules and complete the contest form available on the https://blogs.adobe.com/adobelife/2011/08/01/adobe-the-future-of-digital-contest/.

 
Job Opportunity: New Graduates – Baker Hughes

Think you know what it’s like to work in the oil industry? Think again.
Many misconceptions exist about what it’s like to work in oilfield services, such as it’s a man’s profession, life as an engineer is all number-crunching, and working in an oilfield puts your life in danger. Baker Hughes is actively breaking down these stereotypes, and seeking out graduates who are looking for an exhilarating career.
At Baker Hughes, you could start your career on an offshore oil rig, work remotely in the desert, or perhaps join a technology center. Graduates who enter our LEAD program are trained to use some of the most sophisticated and innovative technologies in the world.
Consider applying to Baker Hughes; we think you'll be surprised. For more information and to apply online, please visit: http://jobs.bakerhughes.com/grads
Check out the company’s Careers Myths video series by visiting: http://www.bakerhughes.com/careers/working-at-baker-hughes/work-myths

Job Opportunity: New Graduates – Intel Architecture Group

The Intel Architecture Group (IAG) has recently gotten approval to hire more (~150 ) New Graduates in 2011. This is exciting news for us, and hopefully for you too. We will need to be aggressive to meet our goals. That is why you are receiving this message today. We are hoping to understand who is still available and interested in positions at Intel as of this date. If you are currently seeking opportunities and want to be considered for these additional roles, please apply to ONE of the two positions listed below. You do not need to apply to both.

We will have recruiters reviewing all candidates on these 2 openings and matching you to active jobs we are currently trying to fill. Over the next few months, you will also see additional openings posted, so keep applying as long as you remain available.

For those interested in Hardware Engineering jobs (Req. #602130), please apply here: http://intel.ly/lS2B00

For those interested in Software Engineering jobs (Req. #602124), please apply here: http://intel.ly/lvC0dk

Be sure to complete all the prescreening questions that come up as you go through the application process. This will help us route your resume faster.

Every resume will be reviewed. Please respond as soon as possible so we understand how much talent remains available.

We look forward to receiving your applications and getting your resume into the hands of our hiring teams.

 
Internship Opportunity: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

This new program for 2011 is designed to provide underrepresented groups in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, a year-long research/employment experience in each of our five major divisions. The program is intended for post-graduate candidates with the longer-term objective of potentially moving them into regular employment with the lab.

Program Overview
The SLAC STEM Diversity Internship (SSDI) provides practical experience in mission critical job groups with the expressed objective of bridging education and professional work experience for underrepresented groups. Each Directorate will identify such an opportunity and will work with Human Resources Workforce Development and Recruiting to identify candidates for this program. This paid internship will be funded through a cost sharing plan, whereby Human Resources and the Directorate will each provide $30,000 of the intern’s salary.

Eligibility
Candidates must have completed their undergraduate, graduate or doctorate program (depending on the identified position) and be a U.S. citizen or documented resident alien. Further, their career aspirations must lie within the scope of employment opportunities available at SLAC.

For more information about the SLAC, please visit: www.slac.stanford.edu.

Alumni Mailing List

If you recently graduated (or are a Cal Poly Alum and haven’t done so already) please join our Alumni Database! Please contact Sarah Kuehn skuehn@calpoly.edu to be added to the Alum Database.

SWEmail Email Address Update – How to remove yourself from the SWEmail mailing list

If you would like to be removed from the SWEmail mailing list, please email swemailcalpoly@gmail.com. Be sure to include all addresses you would like to have removed from the mailing list.

If you have recently requested to be removed but are still receiving SWEmail, please be sure to resend a request. Be sure to include all possible email addresses that the SWEmail may be sent to.