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. 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!
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External Scholarships for Women in STEM
BWH Scholarship
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Women Techmakers
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ROSE-BUD Scholarship
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Aysen Tunca Memorial Scholarship
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Virginia Heinlein Memorial Scholarship
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The Science Ambassador Scholarship
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HireAHelper Skilled Trade & Technology Scholarships
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Custody X Change Giving
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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.
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:
- Abbott Laboratories
- Air Force Research Labs
- Andeavor
- ARES Corporation
- AVIATA
- Ball Aerospace
- Bohannan Huston, Inc.
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Central Intelligence Agency
- CFV Solar Test Laboratory
- ConEdison
- Consumers Energy
- DCMA
- DOW
- Draper
- DUPONT
- Exelon
- ExxonMobile
- FCI Constructors of New Mexico
- Flintco
- Flow Science Inc.
- FM Global
- HDR Engineering
- Henkel
- Honeywell
- IBM
- Ingersoll Rand
- Keysight Technologies
- Lam Research
- LinQuest Corporation
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- MATIS
- McCarthy Building Companies
- NETL
- OEHE
- PaloVerde
- Pfizer
- PNM
- Procter & Gamble
- Sandia National Laboratories
- Sherwin Williams
- Skorpios Technologies
- SPIRIT Aerosystems
- The Clorox Company (R&D Internships)
- TRANE
- Trinity Consultants
- Universities Space Research Association
- U.S. Cellular
- Whirlpool Corporation
- WSP USA
Handshake - A great tool to find internships!
Great Resume Template Links:
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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.

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