Past SWE Boston Professional Development Events

Professional Development events are hosted each month. Click on the month to learn more

 2022

• March - Winter Walk and Lunch with Guardian Agriculture
• February - Creating the first seaglider with REGENT
• January - Time Management with Abiomed

2021

• December - Diversity and Career Change with Draper and NSBE Boston
• June - SWE Annual Banquet with Raytheon
• May - Smoothing, Not Losing, Your Technical Edge
• April - SWE Virtual Career Fair
• April​ - Virtual Tour of Northeastern University Engineering Complex with Arup
• March 2021 PD Event - SharkNinja
• February​ - Kennedy Greened: A Streetscape Planned, Designed, and Now Built!
• ​January​ - "Feelings at Work" with Liz Myers

2020

• December​ - Lunch and Learn Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
• December ​- Brainstorming Meeting for Professional Development 2021
• November - Bypass Your Inner Critic in Public Speaking by Abiomed
• November - Virtual Ice Cream Social 
• October - ​"Space Force Talk" by Major General Kim Crider sponsored by Charles River Analytics
• September - Trivia Night by EBC Ascending Professionals
• September - SWE and NSBE Workshops sponsored by MathWorks
• June - "Annual Banquet: A Healthy Dose of Courage" by Susan Kaltz, sponsored by Raytheon Technologies
• May - Defining Power, sponsored by Analog Devices
• May - "The Power (and Poison) of Yes" sponsored by MITRE
• March - "Success in a Fast-Paced Workplace" sponsored by SharkNinja
• January - "SWE Boston New Years Celebration" by Dr. Preeta Banerjee, sponsored by FM Global

2019

• November - "Women in STEM: Overcoming Artificial Barriers and Exceeding Expectations" by Olga Seltser, sponsored by HighRes Biosolutions
• October - ​"Cultural Competence," sponsored by Sensata Technologies
• September - ​"AI Workshop Night," sponsored by MathWorks
• September - "Web-Based Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning," sponsored by Dell EMC
• June - "Insights for Women to Leap Ahead in their Careers" by Barbara Borgonovi, sponsored by Raytheon
• May - "Networking: How One Connection Can Change Your Career" - by panel of speakers, sponsored by MITRE Corporation
• March - "Transitions in the Workplace" by panel of speakers, sponsored by Smith & Nephew
• February - "Returning to the Workforce as a Tech Professional" by FlexProfessionals LLC, sponsored by Analog Devices
• January - "SWE Boston New Years Celebration" by Carmelina Borsellino, sponsored by FM Global

2018

• November - "​Applying AI to Customer & Employee Experience" by Dorit Zilbershot and Allyson Barr, sponsored by Attivio - ​Postponed due to snow
• November - "Intellectual Property for Engineers –An Overview of How to Protect Inventions & An Introduction to Patent Law as a Career" by multiple panelists, sponsored by Suffolk University Law School
• October - "Demystifying CI & HCI", by Dawn Levinson, sponsored by Dell EMC
• October ​- "​Women in Technology: Engineering your Journey", by multiple panelists, sponsored by Mercury Systems, Inc
• September - "Hands-On with Deep Learning and IoT" by Shruti Karulkar, Anoush Najarian, and Louvere Walker-Hannon, sponsored by MathWorks​
• September - "Crucial Conversations Around Career Development" by multiple panelists, sponsored by Autodesk, hosted with SHPE and NSBE
• June - “The Software Princess goes to the Management Ball: An Exploration of Career Journeys” by Allison Kuzeja, sponsored by Raytheon
• May - “Tackling Transitions” by multiple panelists, sponsored by The MITRE Corporation
• April - "Women in Tech Panel: Defining Success" by multiple panelists, sponsored by UTC Aerospace Systems
• March - “Leverage Your Personal Brand to Achieve Your Goals” by Donna Ceriana, sponsored by Intel
• February - “Navigating A Complex Product Launch: A first-hand look” by Jennifer MacFarland, sponsored by HighRes Biosolutions​
• January - “Lessons in Leadership” by Shannon O'Brien, sponsored by Qinetiq

2017

• December - “Operation Courage is Beautiful” sponsored by FM Global
• November - “Building Your Leadership Skills: How to Influence without Authority” by Mary Adams Viola, sponsored by Analog Devices
• October - “Women in Technology: Driving Innovation and Growth” by a multiple panelists, sponsored by Raytheon
• September - "Learning Communication Theory, Practicing Verbal and Non Verbal Techniques, Experiencing Listening Tools," by Elizabeth Cheever, sponsored by Sensata Technologies, Inc. w/ introduction from Sensata president and CEO, Martha Sullivan
• September - “Reset Strategies: Making the Most of Stress through Concrete Strategies” by Dr. Kristen Lee, with MASS-AWIS, sponsored by AutoDesk
• July - “What does Digital Transformation Mean To You?” by Tami Booth, sponsored by Dell EMC
• June - SWE Boston Annual Banquet - “Engaging Men As Advocates to Pioneer Pay Equity” by Beth Carlson, sponsored by Raytheon
• May - “Do what you like, like what you do” by Deb Schuh, sponsored by MITRE Corporation
• April - "Meet the Experts: A Draper Technology Showcase" with Daniel Freeman, David Johnson, Tess Bailie, and Caroline Harriott, sponsored by Draper
• March - “Data Analytics: Turning Big Data into Breakthroughs” by Mary Ann Freeman, sponsored by MathWorks
• January - "The Proper Etiquette of Job Hunting" by multiple panelists, co-hosted with MASS AWIS
• January - “Women & Transition: Reinventing Work and Life” by Linda Rossetti, sponsored by Amazon Robotics

2016

• December - "United Nations Sustainability Goals and Climate Change" by Larisa Schelkin, sponsored by FM Global
• November - “Mentor and Be Mentored – A Powerful Career Management Strategy” by Rita B. Allen, sponsored by Intel
• October - "Become a Confident Compelling Speaker...One who gets heard and gets results" by Debbie Fay, sponsored by Sensata Technologies Inc
• September - “Nurturing Individual and Team Creativity” by Dr. Jerry Brightman, sponsored by Analog Devices
• June - "SWE Boston Annual Banquet" by Lori A. Masso, sponsored by Raytheon
• May - "Go Where You’re Not Invited" by Dr. Marion C. Michaud, sponsored by MITRE Corporation
• April - "10 Strategies to Motivate and Engage your Team for Results" ​by Kemi Sorinmade, sponsored by EMC Corporation
• March - "Women’s Networks and other ERG groups: Have one? Want one? What’s in it for you?" by multiple panelists, sponsored by Saint-Gobain
• February - "Panama Canal Expansion Project", by Mrs. Ilya Marotta, sponsored by QinetiQ