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SWE Pittsburgh Weekly Chats Schedule:
We are having casual weekly chats in the #weekly-chats channel on Slack. Feel free to pop-in, leave a comment, and then come back to the conversation at your convenience.
Tuesday, January 11th: What is one professional goal you have for yourself?
Thursday, January 27th: What is a professional need you have that SWE Pittsburgh can help you meet?
Link to join Slack. We also highly recommend actually downloading the Slack app for ease of access.
Tuesday, January 11th: What is one professional goal you have for yourself?
Thursday, January 27th: What is a professional need you have that SWE Pittsburgh can help you meet?
Link to join Slack. We also highly recommend actually downloading the Slack app for ease of access.
January Virtual Social Hour
January 19 @ 7 PM | RSVP here
We’ll meet on Wednesday, January 19th for a virtual social hour. It is an informal social hour, but we’ll spend some time talking about any personal or professional goals we’ve set in the new year and how or if we can help hold one another accountable.
February Virtual Social Hour
Career Level Networking
February 7-10 @ 7 PM | RSVP here to receive a calendar invite with Zoom link
Please attend whichever category or categories describe you best.
Mid-Career: February 7th from 7- 8 PM
Senior Level: February 8th from 7 - 8 PM
Retired: February 9th from 7 - 8 PM
Entry-level: February 10th from 7-8 PM
STEM Outreach Volunteering
Future City Competition
January 29 | Register here to be a judge | ALL Virtual!
Future City is a project-based engineering education program that challenges middle-school students to imagine, design, and build cities of the future. The 2022 Challenge is “A Waste-Free Future!”: Design a waste-free city using the principles of a circular economy.
In Pittsburgh, the event is organized by the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania. SWE Pittsburgh supports Future City by being a Special Award sponsor and by supplying judges. All judging is virtual this year so it is easy to volunteer! Some judging takes place before the event, such as the City Essay Judge and the City Model Judge. Some judging takes place “live virtually” on January 29, such as the City Presentation Judge and the City Q&A Judge. All categories have very detailed rubrics to make judging easier and consistent.
Even if you have been a Future City judge in the past, you need to set up a new online account because they’ve moved to a new online system. On the first screen, click “As a Judge”. Then, fill out the basic information. (Note that your password must be 8 characters with a capital letter, small letter, number, and special character.) When asked “What type of Judge would you like to be?”, choose “Regional”, and then select “Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh)” as your preferred region. Once that is selected, you will see the volunteer opportunities available.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please reach out to maryzeis@gmail.com.
Engineer the Future - Volunteer!
Carnegie Science Center
February 24-25, 9 am - 3 pm | Register here to volunteer
SWE is once again hosting an activity table for Carnegie Science Center’s “Engineer the Future” on-site event during Engineers Week. Masks will be required for all participants.
We need volunteers to staff the SWE Activity Table! Volunteer for a ~2+ h shift on either day!
Retirees and Collegiates: We really need your help on Thursday and Friday!
Working Professionals: If you have Fridays off or work a half-day on Fridays, please volunteer on Friday!
Family and friends are welcome to volunteer with you. Sign them up! Admission to the Science Center is free for volunteers.
WE Local Buffalo
https://welocal.swe.org/buffalo/
April 8-9 | Buffalo Convention Center & Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Register here
** Buffalo is just 4 h from Pittsburgh, so we hope to see many Pittsburgh SWEesters there! **
https://welocal.swe.org/buffalo/
April 8-9 | Buffalo Convention Center & Hyatt Regency Buffalo | Register here
** Buffalo is just 4 h from Pittsburgh, so we hope to see many Pittsburgh SWEesters there! **
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Registration includes two full days of conference admission, including keynotes, educational sessions, and workshops. It also includes access to the career fair on Saturday, April 9, 2022.
Professionals Early Bird Member Pricing: $175.00
Collegiate Early Bird Member Pricing: $75.00
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Come support SWE Pittsburgh members presenting workshops!
Mission Award Gold: How Applying Can Re-energize Your Section (Laura Traczynski/Mary Ann Walsh)
SWENext – What’s New, What’s Next! (Mary Zeis)
Elder Care: What is Your Plan for the Unexpected? (Mary Ann Walsh/Mary Zeis)
Responsible Innovation: What Can You Do Differently? (Deepika Devarajan)
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Many organizations provide financial support to their employees to attend professional development conferences like WE Local. Use this sample request letter to help you approach your employer to ask for their support and demonstrate how attending WE Local will benefit you and them!
SWE Pittsburgh hosts many events throughout the year
We hope to see you at one of our virtual or in-person events!
We are always welcoming new members and attendees.
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