Engineers Week-New England Events Feb 26 & 27
MSPE invites members and guests to take advantage of three opportunities in celebration of Engineers Week New England:
Thursday, Feb 26: 4-7 p.m:
Career Fair (Free) for students and job-seekers of all ages & experience
Thursday, Feb 26, 7-8 p.m.:
Birth of the Steel Skyscraper presentation at Northeastern University, Sponsored by SEAMASS
Friday, Feb 27: 12-2 p.m.: E-Week Awards Ceremony and Luncheon.
Engineers Week was founded in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). MSPE Board Member Tom Vaughan, PE serves on the 2015 Board of Directors for E-week Massachusetts. He reminds all MSPE members of this unique opportunity and celebration for the engineering community as he explains, “E-Week events offer something for everyone, ranging from students to job seekers to practicing professionals.”
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
FEBRUARY 26 (Thursday)
CAREER FAIR (Free Admission) 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
STUDENTS AND JOB SEEKERS OF ALL AGES & EXPERIENCE LEVELS: Register for this opportunity to find internships, jobs, and more.
WHERE: Revere Hotel, Boston Common, 200 Stuart Street, Boston MA
RSVP/Register online: CLICK HERE
COST: The Career Fair is FREE for all attendees!
FEBRUARY 26 – 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. (Reception preceding from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.)
Presentation: The Birth of the Steel Skyscraper
Sponsored by MSPE’s sister organization, SEAMASS
SPEAKER: Professor Ben Schafer, Civil Engineering Dept. Chair at Johns Hopkins
LOCATION: Northeastern University, 10 Behrakis Health Sciences Center
PARKING: Renaissance Parking Garage, 835 Columbus Avenue
COST: Free and Open to the Public. PDHs: One PDH Available
FEBRUARY 27 (Friday) – 12:00 PM – 2:00 p.m.
E-Week Awards Ceremony and Luncheon
Meet student winners from the MetroWest Chapter of MSPE-Sponsored MATHCOUNTS program for middle-school students; Learn the winners of Model Bridge and Future City competitions; Enjoy lunch with the New England Achievement Award winner, Dr. Jeffrey Leiden, CEO and President, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. Keynote Speaker: Neil Swidey, Boston Globe Reporter and author of “Trapped Under the Sea.” For more information, visit www.engineers.org.