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Greetings, SEAS Alumni:
Here's a look at upcoming SEAS activities and events:
EAA Hosts Mock Interview Night
On Thursday, January 24, 2008, the Engineer Alumni Association (EAA) and the SEAS Career Services Office partnered to sponsor a mock interview event. This was a great opportunity for SEAS students and alumni to learn interview techniques from professional recruiters and hiring managers in the engineering and IT fields.
Twelve area hiring mangers and recruiters from private companies, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies participated in the event. Among these companies and agencies were: Northrop Grumman, FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission), Accenture, Alion Science and Technology Corporation, Department of Justice, SRA, Davis Construction, and Fort Myer Construction. Four of the mock interviewers were GW alumni.
Both SEAS students and participating company representatives expressed positive feed back, and the EAA plans to offer another resume critique event in 2008. EAA sees these types of events as a vehicle for alumni to get involved in SEAS, to make an impact on SEAS students, and to give back to their alma mater. They also hope that more companies will be represented at future SEAS events.
Alumni interested in learning more about the EAA and/or getting involved, should contact JP Blackford at jpb@gwu.edu or the SEAS Office of Development and Alumni Programs at millions@gwu.edu or 202-994-8474.
Help Judge Local High School Science Fairs
The GW Engineer Alumni Association (EAA) seeks volunteers to judge six science fair competitions for grades nine through twelve in the Washington, DC metro area. Three to eight judges are required for each fair. The EAA participates in these science fairs as a way to encourage junior and high school students to consider studying science and engineering, increase awareness of opportunities in these fields, and to promote GW and SEAS.
SEAS alumni, current SEAS graduate students or upper level undergraduate students, SEAS faculty members, or friends of SEAS working in the engineering and computer science fields are welcome to participate.
Judging takes place on Saturday mornings (except one fair that occurs on a Thursday), and volunteers are needed for the following locations and dates:
- Montgomery County –Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 2:00-5:30pm, Location: University of Mary Land Rockford Armory Building.
- Northern Virginia Science and Engineering Fair (Alexandria, Arlington, Falls Church) – Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 8:00am- 12:00pm, Location: Wakefield High School, Arlington, VA
- District of Columbia –Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 8:00 am – 12:00 pm, Location: McKinley High School, Washington, DC
- Fairfax County – Saturday, March 28, 2008 at 7:30 – 12:30 pm, Location: Robinson High School
- Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair – Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 8:00 am – 12:00 pm, Location: Grace E. Mets Middle School, Manassas, VA
- Prince George’s County – Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Time: TBD, Location: P.G. Community College, MD
- Loudon County – Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 7:30 – 12:00 pm, Location: Dominion High School, Sterling, VA.
To volunteer as a science fair judge, please respond by Tuesday, February 26, 2008 to seasalum@gwu.edu. Please indicate “Science Fair Judging” in the subject line and please include the following information in the body of your email:
Name:
Daytime Telephone:
E-mail Address:
Science Fair you would like to judge:
For additional information, please call the SEAS Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 202-994-8474.
SEAS is proud to announce the GW Engineering group on LinkedIn, an independent, commercial, online networking tool.
SEAS has partnered with LinkedIn to provide this service for SEAS alumni, students, faculty, and staff, and we invite you to join the GW Engineering group. We hope that you will find it a useful tool for business networking, job searches, or simply for locating other members of the SEAS community.
To join the GW Engineering group, just click here and complete a LinkedIn member profile. Access to the group is free, completely optional, and is available only to members of the SEAS community.
About online business networking: You can use LinkedIn to expand and track your network in an organized and systematic way. The GW Engineering group on LinkedIn provides an ideal starting point, and it also provides a point of contact for people outside the SEAS community who are connected to your fellow GW Engineering group members.
About privacy: Please read the LinkedIn privacy policy to answer any concerns about privacy.
Upcoming SEAS Events
Angel Investing Mini-Workshop
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Thursday, February 21, 2008 |
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3:30 - 6:30 pm: Mini-Workshop
6:30 - 9:00 pm: Reception/Start-up Trading Floor |
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1957 E Street, NW
George Washington University
Washington, DC |
Starting at 3:30 pm, the mini-workshop will be led by active angel investors, serial entrepreneurs, regional venture capitalists, and private equity experts. Immediately following the workshop at 6:30pm, we will host a reception at which area start-up companies will present their new businesses.
The registration fee for the workshop is $450, but GW alumni and members of the GW community will be offered complimentary registration. Please RSVP your attendance to Helen at hkwirka@gwu.edu or 202-994-8157.
This event will be hosted by: GW School of Business, GW School of Engineering and Applied Science, Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer and Commercialization (CET2C), and Angel Investors of Greater Washington (AIoGW.org).
Engineers' Ball 2008: A Tribute to Dean Tong
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Saturday, February 23, 2008 |
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7:00 pm - 12:00 am |
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Ronald Reagan Building Atrium
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC |
Join us for the Engineers' Ball 2008, the culmination of the SEAS Engineers' Week activities. Alumni tickets cost $50/person and will be on sale from January 28th through February 18th, 2008. To reserve your tickets, please contact the SEAS Office of Development and Alumni Programs at millions@gwu.edu or 202-994-8474. Tickets are limited, so please contact us early to ensure that you get yours.
Engineers' Ball is sponsored by E-Council.
The Ronald Reagan Building is accessible by Metro via the Federal Triangle Station.
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