Professional Development

Welcome to UNM SWE’s Professional Development Page!

The purpose for our professional development branch is to collaborate with other professionals in industry and academia across New Mexico to expand our connections and help develop goals and visions for our future careers.

Our club has received immense support from local and nationwide companies to develop relationships. Our organization has participated in national and local SWE meetings, attended career fairs and lab tours, worked through resume and LinkedIn workshops, and much more to expand our network and provide insight on how to successfully begin our engineering careers.

SWE National Conferences

SWE Local Conference

Workshops

If you are interested in collaboration, email us at sweunm@unm.edu!

We have worked to provide you with some SWE-et resources, programs, and information for UNM scholarships, internships, and much more below!

External Scholarships for Women in STEM

BWH Scholarship

  • Amount: $3,000
  • Description: Women who are pursuing an undergraduate or master’s degree and are majoring in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics during the 2020 school year.
  • Due Date: April 15th
  • Website:​ https://thebhwgroup.com/scholarship
Women Techmakers
  • Amount: $10,000
  • Description: Through the Women Techmakers Scholars Program – formerly the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Program – Google is furthering Dr. Anita Borg’s vision of creating gender equality in the field of computer science by encouraging women to excel in computing and technology and become active leaders and role models in the field.
  • Due Date: TBA for 2020-2021
  • Website: https://www.womentechmakers.com/scholars
ROSE-BUD Scholarship

Aysen Tunca Memorial Scholarship

  • Amount: $2,000
  • Description: The Aysen Tunca Memorial Scholarship was established by Aysen’s son Tunay and his wife, Catherine, to recognize a female undergraduate student majoring in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) field, excelling in her studies, and demonstrating significant potential.
  • Due Date: March 15th
  • Website: https://www.spsnational.org/scholarships/tunca
Virginia Heinlein Memorial Scholarship

The Science Ambassador Scholarship

  • Amount: Full Tuition Scholarship
  • Description: Film a three-minute video of yourself explaining a STEM
    topic you’re passionate about. You must be a high school senior or an undergraduate student to apply.
  • Due Date: December 9
  • Website: https://www.scienceambassadorscholarship.org/
HireAHelper Skilled Trade & Technology Scholarships

  • Amount: $2000
  • Description: Growing demand and lack of qualified workers in skilled trades like the moving industry means it’s a great time to go back to school and enter these lucrative and fast-growing industries. To help keep up with demand and assist the next generation of professionals, HireAHelper will award a $2,000 scholarship four times a year to eligible students.
  • Spring Contest Cycle: April 17 – July 17 of each year.
    Summer Contest Cycle: July 18 – October 14 of each year.
    Fall Contest Cycle: October 15 – January 15 of the following year.
    Winter Contest Cycle: January 16 – April 16 of each year
  • Website: https://www.hireahelper.com/about/scholarships/
Delilah Williams / PEO Scholarship

  • Amount: $2,600
  • Description: Women who are Freshman or Sophomores, pursuing any degree at any four-year institution. Candidates are judged on scholastic ability, school participation, community activities, and potential to succeed.
  • Due Date: January 22, 2021
  • Website:​ https://www.peointernational.org
New Mexico Women’s / PEO Scholarship

  • Amount: $2,600
  • Description: Women who are Juniors or Seniors, pursuing any degree at any four-year institution. Candidates are judged on scholastic ability, school participation, community activities, and potential to succeed.
  • Due Date: January 22, 2021
  • Website:​ https://www.peointernational.org
Jean Boswell Foundation / PEO Scholarship

  • Amount: $2,600
  • Description: Women who are Juniors or Seniors, pursuing any degree at any four-year institution. Candidates are judged on scholastic ability, school participation, community activities, and potential to succeed.
  • Due Date: January 22, 2021
  • Website:​ https://www.peointernational.org

Custody X Change Giving Fund

  • Amount: $500-$1000
  • Description: Three scholarships given each spring, summer, and fall to single undergraduate parents who are enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college/university and has a 3.0 or higher, or a new student.
  • Due Date: Open all year, each semester’s application window opens right after the previous semester’s deadline (December 31, April 30, August 31).
  • Website:​ custodyxchange.com/scholarships/

Internship Programs, Tips, and Opportunities

Engineering Student Success Center – ESS provides a summer internship form: https://ess.unm.edu/programs/current-students/jobs-and-internships/Application_Summer%20Internship1.pdf which you may fill out and submit to: esscareers@unm.edu
​This will add you to a listserv where you will be notified about current internship opportunities.

Companies providing Engineering Internships – A list of summer internship direct application links provided by ESS:

​Handshake – A great tool to find internships!

​Great Resume Template Links:

 

 

Professional Development 7 Tips – How to Take Control of Your Professional Career (by RobertHalf)

1. Assess available resources

​​Find out what types of training opportunities are available within your company and whether tuition reimbursement is offered for external courses. Find resources that maintain calendars of upcoming conferences and events for accounting and finance professionals. Don’t overlook low-cost options, such as online programs and resources, recorded webinars and books.

2. Join professional associations

​Industry groups, like the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the American Payroll Association and Financial Executives International often conduct workshops and educational sessions where members can update their business knowledge and abilities. These events, whether in-person or online, also provide an avenue for professional networking and sharing ideas with others in the accounting and finance profession.

3. Take on new challenges

​Talk to your manager about getting involved in projects outside of your normal responsibilities. Volunteer for assignments that stretch your skills. Consider if there are professional accounting certifications that can advance your career in accounting.

4. Find a mentor inside or outside your company

​If your employer doesn’t have an in-house mentoring program, look for someone in other parts of your company or even outside it whose expertise you admire, and ask if he or she will assist you as a mentor. There are many benefits of having a mentor, such as learning firsthand from someone in a role you aspire to, and getting help navigating office politics.

5. Shadow a colleague to learn

Identify colleagues in your company who do something you’d like to learn and observe their actions and ask them questions. Many people enjoy teaching.

6. Help others and develop skills

Volunteer on committees or for leadership roles at organizations where you can develop skills that not only benefit the group but also are applicable to your job. Learn to develop collaboration skills and hone your interpersonal skills.

7. Create a professional development plan

Monitor your progress by setting one-, three- and five-year goals for the job skills you’d like to obtain. This will keep you accountable. During your performance reviews, you can highlight the new skills you’ve developed.