Networking/Professional Development Opportunities

Two new networking/professional development opportunities have been posted to the website:


Emerging Technologies and Technology Trends – April 21, 2011 (Register by April 21)
Organizer: Women In Technology International (WITI)
Location: Vaco, 4000 Westchase Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, NC 27607
Date and Time: Thursday, April 21, 2011, 6:15 – 8:30 pm
Speaker: Michael Chevalier of the North Carolina Employment Security Commission

Thirsty Thursday Social – April 28, 2011
Organizer: AIChE Eastern North Carolina Section
Location: Natty Greene’s Pub & Brewing Company, 505 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603
Date and Time: Thursday, April 28, 2011 5:00 pm – ???

Updates for April

Updates on many pages today:

The events calendar has been updated to include the Essay Contest Judging. Events for May and June will be added when the details are finalized.

On the Volunteer/Outreach page, the link for Expanding Your Horizons has been updated. This year's event is Saturday, May 7. Also, a link to the NC Science Olympiad website has been added - the State Tournament is April 29 and 30 at NCSU, and they need volunteers to help run the tournament!

One new Professional Development event has been added:
Innovation in RTP Speaker Series: Open Source Communities - April 13, 2011

Finally, RS&H of North Carolina has won a contract to perform Construction Engineering and Inspection Services for the Fayetteville Outer Loop, and they are seeking Civil Engineers and others in the highway construction inspection field. See the Employment Opportunities page for details.

Updates to Professional Development, Volunteer, and Event pages

There are several updates on the website this week - read on for more details!


We discovered a new source of information this weekend for those of you who have been asking for opportunities to get girls more interested in science and engineering. The website for the Connect a Million Minds initiative includes a listing of of STEM events that you can search by zip code. While not geared specifically towards girls, volunteering at any of these events will show boys that there are many successful women engineers out there! You can also visit our Volunteer/Outreach page for more information.


There are two Girl Scout events in April - one is on April 2 at NCSU and the other is on April 9 at Duke University. The calendar on the Events page has been updated to reflect that these are two different events. Let us know if you'd like to help with either one!


Finally, two new Professional Development events have been added:

Fundamentals of Sanitary Lobe Pump Design and Requirements for CIP & SIP – March 2, 2011 (RSVP by February 23)

AIChE Eastern North Carolina Section
University Club
4200 Hillsborough St
Raleigh NC 27606
Wednesday, March 2, 2010
5:30 pm (Dinner starts at 6:30 pm)


Innovation in RTP Speaker Series: IBM Smarter Planet Update – March 9, 2011 (Pre-registration encouraged)

Women In Technology International (WITI)
Research Triangle Park Headquarters
12 Davis Drive
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
4:00 – 5:00 pm

Added two new professional development/networking events:

Society of Women Environmental Professionals January Meeting
Food Court @ Prime Outlets
1001 Airport Blvd
Morrisville, NC
Thursday, January 20, 2011
6:00 – 8:00 pm


The Daniel A. Okun Chapter of Engineers Without Borders at UNC–Chapel Hill
Second Annual Benefit Dinner and Auction
Morehead Planetarium
Chapel Hill, NC
Saturday, February 5, 2011
6:00 – 10:00 pm
Register by February 1

See the website for more information!

Holiday Networking Socials

Check out the Professional Development/Networking page for information about two holiday socials being held next week!

Holiday Social: Dining with a Documentary – December 7, 2010 (RSVP by December 6, 2010)
Society of Women Environmental Professionals – NC Triangle Chapter

Holiday Networking Event – December 7, 2010
Association of Women in Science
(Joint with the Graduate Women In Science and Women in Bio Chapters)

Essay Contest!

It's that time of year again - Eastern NC SWE is kicking off our 17th annual Great Women in Science and Engineering essay contest for fifth grade students! If you or someone you know has students in fifth grade, encourage them to enter - it's a great opportunity for them to learn about the acheivements of women in science and engineering fields.

See the website for more information!
https://sites.google.com/site/easternncswe/essay_contest

Updated November meeting and Professional Development Opportunities

On Wednesday, November 10th, we will be having a social meeting and opportunity for open discussion at 6:30 pm at Johnny Carino’s in Brier Creek. Please RSVP by emailing us by Tuesday, November 9th.

Note: The originally scheduled meeting for November was a seminar on “Questions to Ask When Making a Career Transition” at the North Regional Library in Raleigh on November 3, but the seminar was postponed due to a family emergency for the speaker. If you would like more information on the rescheduling of this seminar, email us or visit the library's calendar at
http://www.wakegov.com/libraries/locations/northregional/events.htm


Also, visit https://sites.google.com/site/easternncswe/professionaldevelopmentopportunities for details on three professional development opportunities in November:

Fall Drinks Networking Event – November 11, 2010
Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment, Business and Environment Club (BEC)

Improving Work-Life Satisfaction for Women (and Men) in Science – November 16, 2010
AWIS and The Elsevier Foundation

Public Speaking Workshop: Is Fear Limiting Your Career? – November 16, 2010 (RSVP by November 12, 2010)
Society of Women Environmental Professionals – NC Triangle Chapter