SHPE Sacramento: News & Announcements
Arianna Raymundo
News & Announcements: April 2011
Saludos SHPE Sacramento Family and Friends! We hope you are enjoying the wonderful Spring weather. SHPE Sacramento is still running in high gear. See below for more information on our upcoming events. We hope to see you soon, especially at our Professional Speaker Series on May 7th. Have a great weekend!
SHPE Sacramento Professional Speaker Series
Maximizing Your Investment
Education ~ Career ~ Future
Join us Saturday, May 7, 2011 for our second annual Professional Speaker Series at Drexel University in Old Sacramento. A dynamic group of experts will share their valuable knowledge on critical topics: retirement planning, growth trends in the local engineering market, and strategies for successfully navigating the hiring process. Whether you are seeking to launch your career or considering new opportunities to elevate your position, invest a little time on Saturday, May 7th and reap the rewards for a lifetime! Food and refreshments will be provided--as well as raffle prizes and give-aways--so don't forget your business cards!!
RSVP here for the event. For more information, please visit the event page or contact Mario Carreon at mcar...@sacramento-shpe.org.
Outreach Opportunities
SHPE @ Yuba City College: Are you interested in going back to the classroom and talking about your career? We have received a request to visit the Yuba City College student chapter. If you are available April 26, April 29, May 3, or May 6--or if you have contacts in Yuba City/Marysville--please contact Mickela Gonzalez at mgon...@sacramento-shpe.org.
Professional Mentoring Program: A Professional Mentor Pilot Program has been started with the CSUS MESA Engineering Program center. This is your opportunity to make an impact on the next generation of engineers. If you are interested in providing support to university freshmen or sophomores, please contact Joe Lopez at jlo...@sacramento-shpe.org.
Upcoming Events
We hope you can join us for these upcoming events. Visit our SHPE Sacramento website for our complete calendar.
Friday 5/13/2011—SHPE Sac Networking Dinner @ Mayahuel, 7:00 pm
Mark your calendars!! Join us on May 13th for dinner at one of downtown Sacramento's newest restaurants to catch up with the rest of the SHPE group. Appetizers will be provided.
POC: Arianna Raymundo, aray...@sacramento-shpe.org
Fri 4/29/2011—Madeleine Fish Retirement Celebration
MEP Alumni have organized a retirement celebration for Mrs. Fish, former director of the MESA Engineering Program at CSU Sacramento, at the Dante Club. Email Jaime White with your contact information to receive the event details and registration information.
See below for opportunities to network with the local student SHPE members:
Fri 5/6/2011, 6:30p to 11:30p—SHPE CSU Sacramento Student Chapter's End of the Year Gala
Richard Conzelmann Center - 2201 Cottage Way Sacramento 95825 ($30/ticket)
Sat 5/21/2011—SHPE/CALESS (UC Davis) 36th Annual Banquet
General Meeting: We had a wonderful turnout at our last General Meeting on March 8th at SMUD Headquarters. Many thanks to Margarita Colmenares for an inspiring 'K-6 Going Green' presentation; and to Jeff Dunn for sharing his outstanding Best Known Methods (BKMs): Writing a Winning Resume; and to Joe Lopez for launching the SHPE Professional Mentorship Program. We look forward to seeing you all at our next meeting on Wednesday, June 1st.
Career Opportunities
If your agency is hiring, let us know. We will advertise opportunities on our SHPE Sacramento website and in our monthly newsletters.
US Army Corps of Engineers: Visit www.USAjobs.com for more information.
Civil Engineer - Construction Operations Division, Contract Administration Section
Civil Engineer - Program & Project Management Divison, Civil Works Section
Also, find us on LinkedIn for more career postings!
SHPE Scholarship
You can make a difference all year long by visiting the SHPE Sacramento webpage at www.sacramento-shpe.org to make a contribution to the SHPE Sacramento Scholarship Fund. If you know any high school graduating seniors or lower division engineering students, please pass them the SHPE Sacramento Scholarship information. Thank you for your support!
Contact Us
If you have any suggestions or questions, please email Mario Carreon, Chapter President, at mcar...@sacramento-shpe.org.
***You can also stay in touch with SHPE Sacramento on the SHPE Sacramento website, Facebook (SHPE Sacramento) and LinkedIn.***
Thanks!!
SHPE Sacramento