SWE Golden Gate Section Newsletter
21 February, 2024
Happy belated Valentine's Day, SWE GGS Members!
Speaking of love, we would love to celebrate our section's 50th anniversary with you! Have you registered yet? SWE membership is currently discounted 50% for the remainder of the fiscal year. Stratus is hosting an event with us to share more about business school. Our 2024 scholarship application is open. A local high school is looking for volunteers for a cybersecurity workshop. UCB SWE is looking for industry mentors. Finally, catch a recap of our speed networking event.
Below is a summary of what is going on with SWE GGS:
Save the Date: SWE GGS 50th Anniversary Celebration
Save the date! Join us for our 50th anniversary celebration of our SWE Golden Gate Section! We will be celebrating with a roaring 20's inspired party on Saturday, March 16th at The Palace Theater. Passed appetizers and drinks will be served. Register here.
When: Saturday, March 16th, 7:00 to 9:30 PM
Where: The Palace Theater, San Francisco
Cost: $20 for SWE members, $30 for non-members
Tickets: Here
Discounted SWE membership
SWE is offering 50% off membership for new and returning members for the remainder of the fiscal year. Use the coupon code FY2450OFF to receive a discount of 50% on professional or collegiate membership. The coupon code expires March 31, 2024, but the membership will extend through the end of the fiscal year i.e. June 30, 2024.
Stratus Admissions x SWE
Join Melisa Prevost and Donna Bauman, both Senior Admissions Counselors with Stratus Admissions, to learn about why engineers might consider business school or a masters in management. They will talk about how engineers might leverage an MBA or MiM, the different ways to get an MBA/MiM and share some profiles of female engineers we have worked with and how they leveraged their business degrees. They hope to make this interactive and answer questions as well as provide a foundation of what you can be thinking about whether you are still studying or currently working as an engineer.
When: Tuesday, March 12th, 6:00 to 7:00 PM
Where: Online
RSVP: Here
SWE GGS 2024 Scholarship Application Launch
The SWE Golden Gate Section 2024 scholarship application is open! Each year, SWE-GGS awards a number of scholarships to young Bay Area students graduating from high school and going on to pursue degrees in engineering and other related fields. Applications will be accepted until Friday, April 12th. To find more information and apply click here.
Volunteers needed for cybersecurity workshop for high school
Two girl scouts from Moraga are hosting an in-person Cybersecurity workshop on Sunday, March 24th (exact time TBD) on the Campolindo High School campus for their Cybersecurity badge! They are looking for experts to host a booth on a variety of cybersecurity topics below where each booth will have 5 - 10 rotations of students. If you’re interested or have any contacts that may be interested, please send them to clarahung@berkeley.edu!
Topics of interest:
- Password security, 2-factor authentication
- Types of Cyber attacks:
- Man-in-the middle
- Phishing emails
- Social engineering
- Protect against Identity theft
- Digital footprint
- Cookies
- Tracking software
- Evaluate apps
UCB SWE x Industry mentorship program
The UCB SWE x Industry Mentorship Program pairs industry professionals with UCB SWE members interested in the industry. Pairs meet virtually at least once a month so the student connects with and receives help from an industry guide. The program lasts for an academic semester (February to May). The program's purpose is to connect students with someone in their field of interest in the industry. Throughout the mentorship, the mentee guides every meeting with questions, seeking career-related advice, discussion, and support. The registration form to sign-up and be a mentor is here. More information regarding the timeline and commitment requirements can be found here. The deadline to register is February 26th.
Recap of SWE speed networking event
Our speed networking event took place on 7th February in San Francisco. The event had lots of informal networking over food and beverages, followed by 5 rounds of speed networking. Introductions were done, connections were made, and LinkedIn profiles were shared!
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