Fall 2009

MIT Chapter at "Cena A Las Seis"

This is the place to find out what is happening with the MIT Chapter of MAES. If you have any specific questions, contact the board at maes-request@mit.edu or individual board members directly.

Chapter Annnouncements

Happy Holidays!

Hope everyone finished the semester strong and are enjoying the winter break. Stay tuned for some exciting events for the Spring semester. Happy holidays!

Lockheed Martin Leadership Workshop

Lockheed Martin representatives will be on campus Dec. 10, 2009 and will be having a leadership workshop with MAES and SHPE. The workshop will begin at 5:30pm in the Latino Cultural Center Lounge. The speaker is Manny Sanchez, a member of the MAES National Board of Directors as well as Systems Engineering Manager at Lockheed. This is a great networking opportunity with Lockheed Martin and MAES National.

US Navy Info Session

MAES will be hosting an info session with the Navy on Dec. 3, 2009 in the LCC Lounge from 5-7pm. Dinner will be provided. Representatives will be discussing their Propulsion Engineering Program, along with other student programs ranging from the Civil Engineering Corps to the Surface Warfare Officer program.

Program participants can earn anywhere from $3500 to $4500 monthly, depending on the program, for up to 30 months while pursuing an undergraduate degree. The attached flyers have more in-depth information regarding this program. Please feel free to contact the board with any questions.

Goldman Sachs Info Session

MAES, NSBE and SHPE will be hosting "Goldman Sachs Office Hours" in the LCC Lounge on December 2nd, from 11am to 1pm. Representatives will be discussing summer internship opportunities at Goldman Sachs along with providing Bertucci's Pizza. They value candidates with engineering backgrounds and this is a great opportunity for anyone interested in financial services to learn more about the divisions and positions available for juniors and sophomores at the firm. If you have any questions regarding this event feel free to contact me or the MAES Board at maes-request@mit.edu.

Professional Chapter Holiday Banquet (12/11/09)

Please join the SHPE/MAES Professional Chapter as they celebrate the holidays with their Annual Holiday Banquet & Fundraiser. The evening will be packed with surprises and many new and familiar faces from the SHPE/MAES New England family. The night will include great food, music, and networking. Bring plenty of business cards!

Due to limited seating, you must register for the event at http://shpeneholiday.eventbrite.com/ Please bring a state issued photo ID for visitor registration. The proceeds of your donation will be used to provide scholarships for high school students. For more information contact the board at maes-request@mit.edu.

Death in the MAES Familia

Mr. Bob Von Hatten, one of the founders of MAES, suddenly passed away on the morning ofNov. 24, 2009. He was still very active within MES and helped plan this years Symposium. He was a very important part of the organization and he helped all of us get to where we are due to his great efforts in helping Latinos advance in the fields of STEM. Please keep him and his familiy in your prayers.

Science Extravaganza

We will be having a Science Extravaganza, the trademark event of MAES, this coming March 6th, 2010. Everyone is invited to help out with the planning of the event. If you can't help plan it, you can always volunteer to help out the day of the event. We are anticipating close to 200 middle school and high school students to attend the event. Stay tuned for more updates regarding the event later this semester and during IAP.

Professional Chapter Update

The MIT Chapter of MAES has now formed a close relationship with the New England MAES/SHPE Professional Chapter. We are going to be working closely with the Professional Chapter to bring exciting events to the MAES members.

Chapter Advisor Update

Our new Chapter Advisor is Prof. Paulo Lozano. He is an Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics. We are very excited to have him be a part of the MAES Familia!

Symposium 2009: "Learn it. Earn it. Live it up!"

• MAES Symposium 2009 will be held in Las Vegas, NV from November 4th to the 7th.
• Symposium Deadlines:
• 10/10: Submission Deadline for Resumes
• 10/10: Closing Date for Early Registration
• 10/10: Submission Deadline for Rooming Lists
• 10/11: Start of Late Registration
• 10/12: Submission Deadline for Poster Session Abstracts
• 10/12: Submission Deadline for Travel Fund Proposals
• 10/12: Submission Deadline for Scholarship Applications
• 10/12: Submission Deadline for Navy Diversity Essay Contest
• 10/23: Closing Date for Late Registration
• 11/4: Registration deadline for College Decathlon Teams

 

Important Dates: Fall 2009

• September 11 - 1st GBM


• September 16 - CIA Info Session


• September 25 - Teach For America Info Session


• October 9 - Career Development Workshop


• October 23 - Graduate Student Panel


• November 6 - OME Presentation & Game Night


• November 20 - 20 de Noviembre Themed GBM


• December 2 - Goldman Sachs Office Hours


• December 3 - US Navy Info Session


• December 10 - Lockheed Martin Workshop


• December 11 - Professional Chapter Holiday Banquet