Engineers Week is a national, annual celebration of the vital contributions that engineers make to our world.
Schedule
Monday, Feb. 20
Résumé Bootcamp
Update & polish your professional résumé by highlighting details that relate to your engineering roles.
Imagine Center | 1 to 2 p.m.
Aerospace Exploration
You have seen the telescope images, but do you know about the engineering marvels behind their creation? As part of National Engineers Week 2023, and in collaboration with the Whiting School of Engineering, the JHU Aerospace & Aviation Affinity members invite you to hear from Keith Parrish, James Webb Space Telescope Commissioning and Observatory Manager, about the engineering behind the images. This is a unique opportunity for all students (not just Whiting), professors, alumni, and the broader JHU community to hear first-hand about one of the engineering marvels of our time.
Hackerman Hall, Room B-17 | 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Register for Aerospace Exploration Event
Tuesday, Feb. 21
Interviewing 101
Learn how best to prepare for and articulate your skills for your next interview.
Imagine Center | 1 to 2 p.m.
Society of Women Engineer’s Tower of Power
Teams compete to build the tallest towers out of dry pasta and marshmallows. Teams must register in advance. Visit the Society of Women Engineer’s website to learn more about this group.
Glass Pavilion | 4 to 6 p.m.
Women in Sports and Engineering
Hear stories, life paths, successes, and challenges of Hopkins alumni from sports and engineering.
Virtual | 7 to 8 p.m. ET
Register for Women in Sports and Engineering Event
Wednesday, Feb. 22
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Trivia Night
Join the National Society of Black Engineers for engineering-themed trivia. Contestants will compete for bragging rights.
The Common’s Salon | 6 to 8 p.m.
Register for NSBE Trivia Night
Skills Identification and Assessment
Learn how to identify and articulate your technical and transferable skills for your job search, resume, and interviews.
Virtual | 7 to 8 p.m. ET
Register for Skills Identification and Assessment
Thursday, Feb. 23
Networking 101
Learn the importance of networking and acquire skills to do it well in academia and beyond.
Imagine Center | 2 to 3 p.m.
WSE Speed Networking Night
The Whiting School of Engineering invites you to attend the 13th annual Speed Networking Night. During this event, students will meet with different alumni as they rotate through a series of seven-minute, one-on-one, speed-networking sessions. These sessions offer students the opportunity to practice their “elevator pitch” and receive feedback on how to improve and make the best possible first impression.
Glass Pavilion | 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Register for WSE Speed Networking Night
Friday, Feb. 24
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Baked Goods Fundraiser
Enjoy conchas and orejas by supporting the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers in this Friday fundraiser.
Shaffer Hall Breezeway | 12 to 4 p.m.
Register for SHPE Pan Dulce/Baked Goods Fundraiser
Schedule last updated 2/7/2023
For campus information, including maps and parking, visit our Events Information page.
Contact
Please contact us if you have any questions about Engineers Week at Johns Hopkins.