Why settle for an ordinary summer job when you can do something that changes girls' lives. Consider a fulfilling experience as teacher for "Minds for Design" or "Engineer IT Girls".

Details and application forms can be downloaded here.

Dates:
Wednesdays: Apr 8th, Apr 22nd, Apr 29th, May 13th, May 27th

Time:
7:10 PM to 8:00 PM

Location:
TBD

Join SWE OC for a day of learning at the award-winning annual Professional Development Conference to be held on Saturday, April 25th, 2009 in Irvine.

Register by April 1 and you will be entered into the early registration gift card drawing! First 15 college students to register are free (you may be asked to show school ID). Fee includes continental breakfast and lunch.

For details, check their official webpage here.

The National Engineers Week (E-Week) will be celebrated from Feb 15-21, 2009. SWE UCR will host a remote control car obstacle course on Thursday, Feb 19th from 11:30-2:00 PM. We encourage you to volunteer and participate!

For more information, contact our Professional Development Officer Annemarie Fata.

The LeaderShape Institute is an interactive, energizing, and unique experience that builds leadership skills no other program can match. It is six days of non-stop self-discovery and learning from practical experiences that build your leadership concepts and abilities. It's FREE!!

Applications are due by 5:00pm on Fri, February 20. Participant selection and notification will be made by February 26. For more information, follow the links below:

• About LeaderShape
• LeaderShape at UCR

SWE-OC (SWE-Orange County) annually awards scholarships to students who attend UC Irvine, UC Riverside, Cal State Long Beach, and Cal State Fullerton. Read more about these scholarships here. Application forms can be downloaded from the links below and are due March 31st.

• Undergraduate Scholariship Application
• Graduate Scholariship Application

The SWE meetings will be held every other Wednesday from 6:00-7:00 PM in Bourns A265.
1) Meeting 1: Jan 14
2) Meeting 2: Jan 28
3) Meeting 3: Feb 11
4) Meeting 4: Feb 25
5) Meeting 5/Potluck: March 11

SWE will be selling engineering paper: 1 pack of 100 sheets for $2.