Weekly News & Updates | September 15, 2021
ALEJANDRA BAEZ JOINS THE EVENTS TEAM
Welcome to Alejandra Baez who has joined SHPE as Coordinator, Event Logistics. Having worked on events for Federal Conference, the American Correctional Association, and The Walt Disney Company, Alejandra brings with her a wealth of hands-on event logistics experience. She lives in Frisco, Texas, and is fluent in Spanish.
ENGINEER BUILDS A NEW CAREER
Meet Santiago Quintero, a software engineer who pivoted to a highly rewarding career in quantitative finance. Read his story and discover why engineers are a perfect fit for this dynamic industry. Register for exclusive reports on quantitative finance career paths, salaries, and more.
SHPE MEMBER WORKS WITH ACCENTURE TO CREATE NEW FUND
Kudis to UCF alumni and SHPE member Gonzalo Sauri! A senior analyst at Accenture’s Tampa office, Sauri worked with Accenture on the creation of UCF’s Vamos Knights Fund. The fund will help the university develop scholarship and fellowship opportunities for students, as well as provide faculty and staff with the resources necessary to better serve students.

SHPE PARTNERS WITH FACEBOOK'S BEATS UNLOCKED
We are excited to partner with Facebook and support the official launch of Beats Unlocked, a unique learning opportunity that fuses coding and beat-making! Through an interactive workshop, students from historically underrepresented backgrounds gain an outlet for creative expression while building confidence and skills. Are you an educator or afterschool coordinator? Bring Beats Unlocked to your community!

LATINXFACTOR: INNOVATION ENGINEERING WITH CARRIER
A panel discussion on September 20 featuring an interactive dialogue with senior Carrier technical and engineering leaders along with members of their CHEER Hispanic and Latin ERG. The panel will discuss some of the engineering innovations Carrier has produced, as well as the unique career paths and opportunities that exist at their company.
NOTE: TIME CHANGE TO 5PM ET
LATINXFACTOR: GETTING PAID TO PLAY WITH CNA
Want to learn more about how you can use your STEM skills in a non-traditional setting to make a positive difference? Hear from CNA representatives at 8pm ET on September 30 about careers in wargaming and humanitarian work using transferable technical and analytical skills to conduct analyses in humanitarian and disaster-response missions to help policymakers make the right decisions.
HEAR MORE ABOUT THE COMPETITIONS LINED UP FOR 2021
Learn all about the available competitions in the next installment of Magical Martes on Tuesday, September 21, on Instagram Live at 7pm ET. Members of the committees will join us live to tell us about the many competitions taking place before and during the National Convention.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Medtronic InternSHPE Applications Due | September 19 | Apply
latinXfactor | Innovation Engineering w/Carrier | September 20 | 5pm ET | Register
Magical Martes | Competitions | September 21 | 7pm ET | Instagram
Magical Martes | Career Fair | September 28 | 7pm ET | Instagram
latinXfactor | Getting Paid to Play w/CNA | September 30 | 8pm ET | Register
2021 National Convention Early Bird Deadline | September 30 | Register now
Magical Martes | Academic Conference | October 5 | 7pm ET | Instagram
Magical Martes | Professionals Conference | October 12 | 7pm ET | Instagram
latinXfactor | Interviewing with Confidence | October 28 | 12pm ET | Register
2021 National Convention | November 10-14 | Orlando, FL | Register now
Please email marketing@shpe.org if you have an event to add to the calendar.