Weekly Announcements (week 5)

Hello everyone,

As we enter midterm season, I wish you all the best of luck.

Here are the IEEE updates for the fifth week:

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IEEE General Meeting #2: Halloween Party!
Thursday, October 29. 7PM - 9PM (5th week)
Location: Engineering IV Patio

The theme of the meeting is Halloween! There will be a Pumpkin Carving Contest, and Pumpkin pie will be served, along with ice cream sundaes. There will be Halloween themed music and decorations as well! Admission is free for students wearing costumes, $2 for those proudly displaying an IEEE shirt, and $5 for others. Come by to relax and kick back!

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WISE Scholarship (Washington Internships for Students in Engineering)
The application period for the summer 2010 program (7 June - 6 August) is now open. Application forms are available on the WISE Web site. The deadline for applications is 31 December 2009. Select IEEE as your sponsor.

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Events
As we approach midterm season, we're all getting busy so...
This week, the events are all virtual.

President's News Picks from IEEE-USA Today's Engineer:

Hiring the Right Person
http://www.todaysengineer.org/2009/Oct/hiring.asp

How Winning the IEEEXtreme Programming Challenge Shaped My Future
http://www.todaysengineer.org/2009/Oct/IEEEXtreme.asp

A lot of you are applying to defense companies or government... So sign up for this webinar!
How to Obtain and Maintain Security Clearance, Oct. 28th @ 8 AM Pacific Time
http://www.magnetmail.net/forms/display_form.cfm?uid=IEEE_JOB&fid=21122&rtype=nonmm

Snooping Employers: How Employers Get Background Information on You Prior to the Interview
12 November 2009, 11 AM Pacific Time
http://www.ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars/2009/webinar-11-12-09.html

All very useful, and you should all check it out.
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Good luck to all!

Jeff On
Marketing Director