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