The SE3 Committee is seeking passionate and talented leaders to help advance the profession by facilitating a national discussion forum for engineers, raising awareness on important professional issues associated with work culture and equity. NCSEA's SE3 Committee is excited to announce the completion of its new Resource Guide. This guide is intended to be a resource for anyone interested in starting an SE3 committee within their state or local Member Organization (MO). The SE3 Resource Guide contains:
Benefits of SE3 Events and activities related to engagement and equity are often well-attended and well-received by attendees. We have also observed increased member interest and participation, greater mentorship opportunities for younger engineers, deeper connections, and enhanced communication between individuals within local MOs. Don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter or check out our 6 minute video. The NCSEA SE3 Team se3@ncsea.com
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Check out this wonderful recap composed by Brenna Marcoux, who co-led the organization of this event with Sarah Sullivan (Austin),PE. The new format was very well-received. A special thank you to Jenny Truong, PE and Degenkolb Engineers SF for hosting and sponsoring the refreshments, and of course to all our mentors, the mentees, and the SE3 committee volunteers for helping make this event fun and engaging. If you’re interested in hosting similar mentorship events in your local or state organization, check out Chapter 5 of our handy new Resource Guide!
SEAONC SE3 is hosting another Speed Mentoring Event! Date: Thursday, July 26, 2018 | 5:30 pm to 8 pm Location: Degenkolb SF, 375 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA This time, we are offering an exciting new format, with the event structured into two professional experience level tracks:
Track One Mentors: Professionals with 5-10 years of experience Mentees: College students, interns and professionals with up to 4 years of experience Focus topics: getting your first job out of college, applying/taking the PE exam, starting your career in the industry as a structural Engineer. Register fort this track here Track Two Mentors: Professionals with 10+ years of experience Mentees: Professionals with 5+ years of experience Focus topics: applying/taking the SE exam, advancing your career as a Structural Engineer into senior level positions and principalship, options for board involvement within the industry. Register for this track here The event will include three rounds of speed mentoring and will end with networking among all attendees. Learn about past speed mentoring events here: Fall 2017 Spring 2018
We're excited to share that the SE3 documentary is now available with English subtitles. This was provided in an an effort to reach out to and engage a larger audience. To turn on captions or subtitles when viewing a video, click the CC button in the player's bottom toolbar.
Thank you to all who participated in the 2018 NCSEA SE3 Survey on engagement and equity in structural engineering. The goal of the SE3 Survey is to advance the structural engineering profession by understanding the keys to engagement, retention and gender equity, examining topics such as advancement, compensation, and work-life balance. The survey has been open since the end of March and has officially closed. We look forward to sharing the results with you in the fall this year. Thanks again to those of you who contributed in the survey distribution efforts!! If you are interested in being part of the survey analysis team, please email us at se3@ncsea.org! NCSEA SE3 Committee Chairs, Angie Sommer and Nick Sherrow-Groves NCSEA SE3 Survey Committee Chairs, Megan Stringer and Dani Paxson On Tuesday, April 17, 2018, NCSEA SE3 Committee Chairs Angie Sommer & Nick Sherrow-Groves presented a webinar on the SE3, in which they discussed the history of the committee and a provided a brief overview of the results from the 2016 survey.
Looking forward, the chairs also presented on the outline of the 2018 survey, how the data from both surveys can help MO’s learn about their members, and how member organizations can use the committee’s resource guide to bring SE3 to their own local community. The webinar was attended by approximately 50 people. ~~~~ The Structural Engineering Engagement and Equity (SE3) Committee is focused on understanding the professional experiences of engineers around the country. Their mission is to ensure that every structural engineering professional has a positive experience within the profession. The NCSEA SE3 Committee's objectives are as follows:
Written by Ally Jabuka-Goodwin The Structural Engineering Engagement and Equity (SE3) Committee held its second “speed mentoring” event on Thursday, April 5th, 2018 at ARUP’s office in San Francisco. The event began at 6 pm with a welcome address from Hayley Dickson and Theresa Curtis, the committee co-chairs, followed by each mentor introducing themselves, briefly describing their past experience and career trajectory. The format of the event was the same as the previous event. The mentors were divided into pairs and met with groups of three to five mentees at a time for 12 minute discussions. At the end of each session, mentees rotated to the next pair of mentors. By then end of the event, all mentees had a chance to speak with all of the mentors. Mentees where provided with information packets beforehand and came prepared with thoughtful, important questions. The event attracted a large group of mentees at various stages in their careers. Topics of conversation included work life balance, networking, public speaking, how to advance in your career and more. The mentors provided incredible insight into these topics. A common theme of discussion was the importance of networking and some strategies for the younger engineers who may find it difficult. One mentee asked Eugene Tuan, president of Tuan and Robinson Structural Engineers, how he built a client base when starting his own business and what advice he had for someone who is introverted. Eugene explained that building relationships with new clients and networking in general is like making friends. The same skills you have developed to make friends throughout your lifetime are the skills you use to build business relationships. He encouraged the mentee to not see his introversion as a limit on his ability to be successful in business. Kate Stillwell, founder and CEO of Jumpstart Insurance Solutions, also stressed the importance of networking in business. She spoke about working on her networking skills during her time in business school and suggested Toastmasters as a great alternative for young engineers looking to develop their interpersonal skills. Another topic of conversation was how to be chosen to work on the interesting projects in your firm. David Ojala, a senior associate at Thornton Tomasetti, described how all engineers have to work on the standard, code-based projects. Those projects are necessary to keep all companies going. However, he suggested doing outside research on structural engineering topics of interest. This would put the engineer at an advantage when their company gets a unique project. He also suggested joining one of a few of the SEAONC committees, which provide opportunities to explore some of the more complex challenges in structural engineering. The SE3 Committee is delighted by the results of this event. The committee is very grateful for the participation of an amazing group of mentors. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with our mentees. Thanks also to everyone who participated as a mentee and asked such thoughtful questions. SE3 looks forward to future mentorship events to continue to foster connections in the structural engineering community.
To learn about or help plan upcoming events, join us at our next meeting on May 8th at Thornton Tomasetti in San Francisco! We are always looking for new members and contributors. For more information about the SE3 Committee visit SE3project.org. To learn more about the NCSEA SE3 Committee, visit ncsea.com/committees/SE3 or email se3@ncsea.com. Also, be sure to take the newly released 2018 NCSEA SE3 Survey about engagement and equity in the structural engineering profession that can be found at ncesa.com/committees.se3. We are thrilled to announce that the 2018 SE3 national survey on engagement and equity in the structural engineering profession was released last week.
Please complete the survey if you are a practicing professional living in the United States, and share this with friends or colleagues who are no longer working in the structural engineering profession. We are relying heavily on friends and colleagues to help spread the word. Link to the live survey: www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4135045/SE3-Survey-2018 The goal of this study is to advance the structural engineering profession by understanding the keys to engagement, retention and gender equity, examining topics such as advancement, compensation, and work-life balance. The survey will be open for 2 months (until the end of May). The SE3 Committee is excited to announce its second mentorship event in San Francisco (this time in SoMa)... Back by popular demand in early April 2018! SE3 Speed Mentoring Event This two-hour event, scheduled on Thursday, April 5, 2018 from 6 pm to 8 pm, provides a great opportunity for younger engineers to engage with some of the most prominent and experienced structural engineers in the SEAONC community. Note that last summer's mentorship event sold out quickly, with immense interest from both mentors and mentees in the local community. Register early to reserve your spot. We are thrilled to offer the guidance and support from following mentors for our upcoming event:
For more info, visit SEAONC or our Upcoming Events page SE3 Project published 3 articles in STRUCTURE magazine in 2017, as a 3-part series on professional issues:
Check them out, and please feel free to add any comments or questions below. You can read or download the full report here. |
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