October 2, 2013

GE Aviation came to Purdue and wanted to personally meet SASE’s members! They held a resume review workshop and a general info session for SASE, SWE and NSBE members and together, students got to network with GE Aviation representatives and have their resumes reviewed directly by professionals.

October 1, 2013

September 28, 2013

SASE and ASUB led the planning of the second annual Taste of Asia at Purdue! Over 300 people attended and tasted the culturally diverse dishes from over 16 organizations. They also bore witness to several entertaining cultural performances throughout the event. SASE brought our own secret recipe of chicken rice and chicken curry for everyone’s enjoyment!

September 16, 2013

Purdue's chapter of the Society of Women Engineers hosted their annual Networking Night event on the Monday night before IR. Students obtained the chance to informally chat with multiple recruiters from big name companies on the eve of IR and to also do a mock interview to practice interview skills and receive valuable feedback directly from recruiters.

September 15, 2013

Purdue’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) hosted it’s annual Day With Industry event the Sunday before IR. This was a great opportunity to network with recruiters from well-known companies before the job fair, as well as learn a variety of professional skills from various workshops put on by the recruiters themselves. The day began with lunch with the recruiters and other students, followed by a series of workshops throughout the afternoon. Many different companies gave presentations on a wide variety of helpful topics, with attendees being able to pick the workshops which most appealed to them.

http://swe.purdue.org/DWI2013

September 12, 2013

We hosted a pre-IR resume-building and interview preparation workshop, similar to last year’s event! But this year, a Project Manager from White Construction gave a presentation on how to build a strong resume, tips to ace your interview, as well as advice on balancing student life vs. professional life. The presentation was followed by a Q&A and personal resume critiques from several company representatives, who were also SASE alumni. This was a great event for all members, and especially helpful for our underclassmen members to get a head start on their job search one week before IR!

September 5&10, 2013

Over 200 students attended our callouts to learn about our missions and the numerous benefits of attending our social and professional events. Even though it was the largest turnout SASE Purdue has ever had, we are still expanding! Join SASE and help us grow together!

August 17, 2013

Welcome incoming students! This was a fair for new students to learn about different organizations on-campus. SASE partook in this event and personally welcomed students to Purdue campus, discussed about our organization, and provided those that stopped by with SASE goodies!
 

August 16, 2013

The SASE UIUC and SASE Purdue chapters held a summer retreat together. We traveled to Turkey Run State Park in Indiana to hike around, play games, eat and get to know each other.

April 20, 2013

SASE hosted a BBQ outing to send our graduating seniors off and wished them the best of luck with their future endeavors beyond Purdue! They also gave us tips on how to approach different courses and career opportunities! 

April 18, 2013

3 groups of 4 teamed up to participate in a supply chain and management case competition. It was the first experience in a case competition for many of our members. It was a great team building experience for engineering students to think outside of the boundaries of their major as well as a great opportunity to develop professional public speaking skills through presenting your team’s solution to the case in front of company representatives. 

http://www.krannert.purdue.edu/centers/dcmme_gscmi/05_Events/02_2013Case/2013CaseWinners.html

April 6, 2013

Not only do SASE members strive to succeed academically and professionally, we also have talents in the performing arts. For the first time ever, SASE participated in Purdue’s Mr. Asia pageant and ended up taking home the crown! Congratulations to our very talented former president Robert Niimi on his accomplishments. He stole the show with a couple amazing musical performances (singing and guitar) and some quick thinking on his feet during the question and answer portion of the competition. He was featured on the front page of the Exponent!

http://www.purdueexponent.org/features/article_9873c90b-b15a-5471-89ad-beb658697e76.htmlRichText.

April 6, 2013

SASE members took a 5-hour break from the academic life to assist the elderly community of the greater Lafayette area by raking leftover leaves, weeding flower beds and sidewalks, and cleaning out gutters. This is a great and fun opportunity to give back to our community!

March 22, 2013

The African Student Association, Hapa Student Association, Purdue Filipino Association, and Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers came together for a very culturally diverse potluck! Attendees had the opportunity to broaden their network and knowledge about several different cultures as well as to taste a variety of unique dishes!

March 3, 2013

On Saturday, SASE hosted an interactive Wallyball Game at Co-rec Center. 11 SASE Members attended the event, and had enjoyable time playing together as two teams . We had a great opportunity to connect with other members outside of academic boundary , sharing our athletic talent with each other.

Ongoing

How the program works?
·  One on one mentorship program (May have two students max)
·  Students will initiate meeting with mentor once every bi-weekly/ month through Skype/Google hangout etc.
·  Discussion topics may include interview prep, resume building, public speaking, oil and gas industry and many more (you decide what to you want to talk about)
·  SASE will keep track of mentorship activities.
·  Students can choose their preferred mentor (quota of students per mentor)
·  Partnering with Virginia Tech  SASE Chapter
·  After signing up, students will receive e-mail on the program and SASE will help the student to connect with the mentor (only first time)

February 19, 2013

Wanting to learn more about getting an MBA? SASE and ABC (Asian Business Club) will be hosting a panel consisting of graduate students from the Krannert School of Business, who have bachelors degrees in engineering. Our panel will be sharing with you their transition experience from engineering to business and also an engineering and business perspective of the integration process. 
For more information, check out http://www.facebook.com/events/501518713227624/
Refreshments will be provided.

February 17, 2013

The day after our banquet, SASE, along with SWE, SHPE, NSBE and MAES, hosted a job fair promoting diversity in the work field. It was an incredible opportunity to speak with representatives from over 35 companies for positions, including over 10 companies attending that were looking to hire international students. The Diversity Engineering Forum Job Fair was hosted in the North and South Ballrooms of the Purdue Memorial Union.

February 16, 2013

SASE Purdue’s 1st Annual Awards Banquet was held on Saturday, Feb. 16, in conjunction with SHPE’s banquet, and recognized the achievements of SASE members in various key aspects such as academics, leadership, innovation and hardwork. The banquet was attended by various professionals who support the two organizations and have high interest in hiring these excellent students to work in their companies. In addition to that, monetary scholarships were awarded to students who had shown well-rounded achievements throughout the year. SASE brought about 30 members to participate in the event, and the attendees of the event had a chance to listen to Leo Millstein, VP & Chief Council of BAE Systems, and Serafin Fernandez, President of SHPE Inc, share their experiences as engineers in the world.

February 14, 2013

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, SASE and the Purdue Singapore Students Association held a fundraising drive together, selling special Valentine’s Day products for both couples and would-be couples! These included rose chocolates, retro photographs and unique bundle boxes that included a card and a helium-filled heart-shaped balloon that were hand-delivered by our dedicated volunteers to their intended recipients.

February 9, 2013

SASE, VSA and PUTSA celebrated the arrival of the Year of the Snake together! We had a festive, authentic Chinese New Year buffet lunch at Fortune House, and had a wonderful time meeting new people and bonding with other students from diverse backgrounds.

February 8, 2013

SASE, along with the Chinese Engineering Student Council (CESC) co-hosted an industrial tour to one of the largest gear manufacturers in the United States, Oerlikon Fairfield Company. This industrial tour was exclusively arranged for SASE and CESC members; featuring a visit to the company’s manufacturing facility in Lafayette, which has about 650,000 square feet and over 1200 employees.

February 7, 2013

Three exec board members and one SASE general member represented SASE in this competition, emerging as the winners. In the workshop, these students were challenged to think creatively and quickly by designing a computer application for Purdue.
Company background info: Acquity Group is a leading global eCommerce brand and digital marketing consulting company, creating award-winning digital experiences for global brands. Their multi-disciplinary approach brings together strategy, design, and technology to create brand-unique experiences that build unbreakable customer relationships. Acquity Group works with leading brands like Adobe, Starbucks, General Motors, Motorola, and Saks Fifth Avenue with offices located throughout North America and Asia.

February 4, 2013

SASE also hosted another event to prepare SASE members for interviews. A preparation workshop  was presented by Schlumberger a day before the Engineering Expo! Presented by Kae Santaya and her partner, Casey Henry, who are both experienced field engineers and recruiters at Schlumberger, this workshop afforded attendees the opportunity to improve their interviewing skills and network with these skilled recruiters from Schlumberger.
Company Background Info:
Schlumberger is the world's largest oilfield services company. Schlumberger employs over 118,000 people of more than 140 nationalities working in approximately 85 countries. More info: www.slb.com

January 31, 2013

In conjunction with the Engineering Expo, SASE hosted a webinar to help SASE members to learn to communicate better with recruiters at the Expo.
Topic: Preparing your Elevator Pitch
Speaker: Hari Joshi, General Manager at Unison Industries (subsidiary of GE)
Speaker Background Info:
Hari is a leader of high performance teams with more than 14 years of experience covering product life cycle management, plant operations, engineering, international sourcing, program management, acquisition integrations, commercial and military customer management, and profit & loss ownership in the industrial area including Energy, Oil & Gas, & Mining.

January 26, 2013

After our callouts, SASE Purdue organized a Welcome Back Potluck Social to welcome everyone into SASE! It was a great dinner with more than 20 people hanging out at one of our exec board member’s apartment while savoring diverse and delicious food cooked by our own talented SASE Chefs!

January 19, 2013

SASE Purdue hosted our brothers and sisters from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. It was our very first social event collaborating with another SASE Chapter. It was a great opportunity for our SASE members to become tour guides and show our new friends from Rose-Hulman the beautiful features of our Purdue campus!

January 16 & 22, 2013

Earlier in the Spring 2013 semester, SASE Purdue organized two callouts for people to learn more about SASE’s Mission and events for the whole Spring semester. The turnouts for the callouts were huge as more than 80 people signed up as new members! This raised our current number of SASE members to a total of around 80 compared to around 10 in the previous semester and now, SASE Purdue is targeting for 100! Invite your friends to SASE and let us GROW to 100!