Professional Developments are hosted each month. Scroll below to learn more about some of our past events.
2024
- September – Mix & Make Connections with Bose
- September – AI and Clean Energy Workshops with Mathworks
- April – Engine Workshop with SWE NESS and Tufts GSWE
- April – Ocean Spray Tour with SWE NESS
- March – International Women’s Day Networking Event with Analog Devices
2023
- October – Onto Innovation Clean Room Tour
- September – Farm-to-Plate AI: Enhance Freshness and Reduce Waste with Robotics and Computer Vision with MathWorks
- June – Annual Banquet at Raytheon
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
