News & Events
SWE-WI Facebook page
Did you know that SWE-WI has a Facebook page? Click here to visit it, hear about upcoming events and see pictures from past events. Please like/follow our page!!
GEHC Scholarship
GEWN and SWE-WI are pleased to announce the application period for the 2020 Women in Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship is now open. This program will award 1 $2000 scholarship to a currently enrolled female student who is pursuing a degree in engineering. Click on the link in the headline for the application.
Milwaukee Tool Tour/Dinner/Panel
Milwaukee Tool is excited to welcome collegiate and professional SWE members for a tour, dinner, and panel in Brookfield, WI on Thursday, January 30th at 5PM. Network with fellow SWE members while learning about the unique culture that drives disruptive innovation at Milwaukee Tool. End the evening with a panel of Milwaukee Tool women sharing their stories and answering your questions about their experiences.
Please RSVP by January 20th at this link. Any questions, contact Sam Billetdeaux at SamanthaBilletdeaux@gmail.com.
Date: January 30, 2020
Location: Milwaukee Tool; 13135 W Lisbon Rd; Brookfield, WI 53005
Time: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m
Engineering: A Hands-On Future
An event for female high school students, Engineering: A Hands-On Future is a free hands-on exploration of engineering disciplines featuring three activities hosted by MSOE professors, an informational student panel and an Engineering Challenge. If you know any students who may be interested or teachers that could pass this information along, please share as this event is open to any female high school students interested in engineering! See the attached flyer for more information!
Please sign-up here: https://forms.gle/M4aoMG6EbAhtg7Cf6. Any questions, contact Brianna Berillo at berillobn@msoe.edu
Date: February 1, 2020
Location: Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE)
Time: 9:30 am - 3 pm
WE Local Des Moines (4/17-18) Registration now Open!
Registration is now open for WE Local in Des Moines! SWE-WI will be receiving a professional development award while one of our own members, Dr. Gretchen Hein, will be receiving the WE Local Engaged Advocate Award! You can register for this conference at: https://welocal.swe.org/des-moines/register/
Please let us know if you are planning to attend! This info will also be used to plan carpooling and to find hotel roommates: click here to fill out the survey!
Location: Des Moines Marriott Downtown
Event Date: 4/17 - 4/18/2020
Any questions, contact Sam Billetdeaux at SamanthaBilletdeaux@gmail.com
FIRST LEGO League
SWE is a FIRST Strategic Alliance partner. FIRST LEGO League is a program for kids ages 9-14 that has three components, Robot (using LEGO Mindstorms), Project (theme this year is City Shaper), and Core Values. No experience is necessary to volunteer, there are a variety of opportunities and dates. Listed below are the dates and locations. More information on signing up is please message swewioutreach@swe.org if you have questions or if you do want to volunteer so we can add it to SWE-WI metrics.
February 8 Waukesha
Future City Judging Volunteers Needed
Looking to start the new year off with some STEM outreach? Consider volunteering on January 18 2020 at MSOE Kern Center as a judge for the Future City Competition. Judges need to arrive by 8am, judging is completed by 12:30pm. SWE-WI sponsors and judges the special award "Best Use of Recycled Materials". This is a great opportunity to meet with students interested in STEM and see how creative they are building a model of their Future City.
Sign up with the link here or contact Heidi Balestrieri for more information. If you can't make it out the day of the event or aren't in MKE area please contact Heidi.
For information on judging the essays online in late December/early January they are to be 1500 words long and a commitment of 5 essays is required.
Spring Forward with SWE
Save the Date! This year's Spring Forward with SWE-WI professional development day will take place on Saturday, March 28th, at the Milwaukee Mariott West, Waukesha, WI. Sessions will begin in the early afternoon. Dinner, keynote, and awards will be in the evening. Stay tuned for more information about the event and how to register!
Questions? Contact SamanthaBilletdeaux@gmail.com
City of Appleton-Engineering Technician
Department: Public Works
Job Description: This position involves semi skilled and limited technical field and office work within the Engineering Division of the Department of Public Works. Work responsibilities include construction survey, AutoCAD drafting and construction inspection of Public Works projects such as sewer and water installation/repair, sidewalk installation/repair, street construction and pond construction. Work is performed under moderate supervision, subject to review to ensure proper work performance.
Supplemental Information:
COMPETENCIES Communication Customer Focus Handling Difficult People Problem Solving Adaptability/Flexibility
Leadership Positions available for FY20
There are still leadership positions open for SWE-WI! Below are the open positions and descriptions of them. Some are just one time events and others span the whole year. We are also looking for anyone interested in being on a group that plans events for socials or outreach for the three hubs: Milwaukee, Madison, and Fox Cities. Please let Samantha Billetdeaux know if you are interested in any of the following.
- Professional Development Chair – Makes events in the three areas for professional development topics. Works with the LCC on what topics would be beneficial.
- Liaison to Corporate – Assists Professional Development Chair in coordinating communications with corporate partners.
- Conference Coordinator – Coordinate section meetups at the annual society conference and WE Local.
- Conference Coordinator – Coordinate section meetups at the annual society conference.
- Nominating Chair :Looks into members in section for who to suggest for leadership roles and make a team at the end of the year to put the voting together.
- Section Assessment Chair – Makes a report at the end of the year for how the section is doing financially and a vitality assessment through the society.
- Spring Forward Coordinator – Organizes planning of Spring Forward event with support from committee
- Fox Cities Outreach Events Planner – Plans and volunteers with Fox Cities outreach events
- Awards Chair – Nominates members for society awards, enters awards packet to society, creates section awards given out at Celebrate SWE event.
Event Planning
Would you like to plan 1 event this year for SWE? We are looking for anyone who would like to plan 1 event in your area to get a list of those we could ask for an event during the year. This could be any event; a happy hour meet, trivia night, pottery or canvas painting, yoga session, group run, concert, attending a local event, webinar watching, escape room, etc. If you are interested, please contact Samantha Billetdeaux know!
SWE-WI Scholarship Fund drive
Fund drive for 2019 scholarship is on-going. We are currently seeking donations for the Fall 2019 scholarship based entirely on section-raised funds. But the fund drive for 2019 scholarship is just starting… Contact the Scholarship Committee at Gina Janke.
Please consider a donation to SWE-WI as a tax deductible gift that will help the female engineering students in Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Thanks again for your support!
Interested in getting more girls interested in engineering and STEM?
SWENext is a way to become part of the Society of Women Engineers as a student through the age of 18. Become part of SWE and #BeThatEngineer! Joining is free. Families and educators play a key role in the success of SWENexters. The SWENext program offers resources and information for adult advocates, as well. Website and sign up information here!
WE19 Section Awards! Anaheim, CA Nov 7-9
A message from your SWE-WI Membership Chair:
The following info was provided at the annual SWE membership meeting regarding
the SWE19 Conference this past week in Anaheim, CA!
16,507 attendees
33 countries represented
4500+ attended morning keynotes
1100 girls & adult advocates participated in Outreach programming with 500+ SWE volunteers
Career Fair 752 booth units, 410 organizations, 791 interview booths
I hope you will be able to join us for the next annual SWE conference (WE20) in New Orleans, Louisiana...mark your calendar for November 5-7, 2020 and spread the word! Any questions regarding SWE membership, feel free to contact Susan or by phone at 262 337-3934
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