Society of Women Engineers Elects Officers for 2011

The Society of Women Engineers elected officers for the 2011-2012 year during the Alumni Panel Thursday, March 10.

The newly elected are Jana Hindman, biological and agricultural engineering student, as President; Chelsea Long, biological engineering student as Co-Vice President; Toyin Aseeperi, chemical engineering student, as Co-Vice President; Rachel Gatling as Secretary; Amy Powless as Treasurer; Omolula Akintomide, civil engineering student, as Co-Treasurer.

SWE President, Haley Malle recorded talking points from the alumni panel speakers:

Shauna Bowen's Recommendations for Selecting and Earning Your Job

1. Get an internship
a. Gain as much experience as you can to better prepare for a full time position
b. Utilize the internship to gain an understanding of the type of company you will want to work for, and the types of companies you don't want to work for
2. Don’t make your decision based only on salary
a. Look at the complete package
b. Ensure you will like the company, the boss and your co-workers
3.Ask what a normal day at the company includes
4.Question what challenges the job brings
5. Ask yourself if the company’s mission, goals and culture is in line with your own

Key Career Insights

Valuable learning tools for the work force

1. Relationships, relationships, relationships: cultivate them, rely on them
2. Find a role model to emulate
3. Find your advocates
4. Be a professional
a) Perception is reality
b)First impressions go a long way
5. Hire the best people-- invest in your team
6. Strive for "Exceeds Expectations” in all aspects of your life
7. Constantly challenge yourself. Get out of your comfort zone.
8. Focus on obtaining measurable, quantifiable
9. Never lose focus on your current role
10. Always align with what is right for the business
a) Be a student of the business
11. Attitude is the only thing you can control
12. We are often judged by our worst moment