How To Join

To join SHPE-Cornell, you will need to submit a $5 annual fee to SHPE.org, submit a membership form, and don't forget to contact SHPE-Cornell. Previous executive board experience is always a plus.

For more information or if you want to apply, click here.

SHPE Member Benefits

Access to placing your résumé in the Résumé CD, which is given to companies at SHPE Conferences.

Professional development and leadership training to give students a competitive advantage upon graduation.

Access to internships, scholarships and award nominations

Assistance in finding and securing the right job after college

Networking opportunities with high profile professionals, fellow students, corporate representatives, and SHPE leaders

Eligibility to vote for executive board members and to run for executive board positions.

Renewing Yor Membership

Existing members, you can renew your membership right online! No need to fill out an application again. Just click here and follow the directions.

Cornell SHPE Point System

The SHPE-Cornell point system is a good way to stand out. The Executive Board recognizes members with many points, and uses the point system in evaluating scholarship nominees. Below are ways to accumulate points:

EVENTS	Points
Membership before the 31st	1
General Body Meeting Attendance	2
Social Events Attendance	2
Professional Development Events Attendance	2
Corporate Info. Session Attendance	2
Committe Involvement	3-5 (7 points for chair)
Conference attendance	3
Communit Service Attendance	3

SHPE Conferences

SHPE Conference 2007

The 2007 SHPE Conference marks the beginning of a new era for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). The SHPE Conference, formerly called the National Technical and Career Conference (NTCC) and held in January, is the largest Hispanic technical conference in the nation. This fall we anticipate over 6,000 Hispanic students, professionals, corporate representatives and community leaders from around the country to attend SHPE's premier event. For more info: SHPEconferenceBrochure.pdf

EVENTS: Morgan Stanley is judging/sponsoring the Web Site Competition at this year's event. The rewards seem great. For more info: Software Design Competition

STIPEND OPPORTUNITY: Google is offering a stipend opportunity of $500 dollars to eligible Compter Science related majors: So the whole conference would be free! For more info: Stipend Information     Stipend Applications

NILA (National Institue for LeaderSHPE Advancement)

The NILA conference has served to provide leadership training to newly-elected chapter presidents from all the chapters across the US. It is an intense 4-day program which takes place in the summer, before the start of the academic years. Chapter leaders learn about group dynamics, strategic planning, goal setting and project management by professionals. This year NILA will be held from August 8-11 of 2007 in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas at the American Airlines Training & Conference Center for the second year in a row

HENAAC (Hispanic Engineering National Achievement Awards Conference)

The purpose of the conference is to expose our members to some of the top and emerging leaders in the Hispanic engineering community and participate in the College Bowl competition. This conference is usually held in the first week of October. This year, HENAAC will be held from October 11-13, 2007 in San Diego, CA.

ETCC (Eastern Technical Career Conference)

Each year, Cornell chapter looks forward to attending ETCC, as it provides members the chance to interact with professional and graduate school representatives and obtain interviews for internships and full time jobs. ETCC is a regional conference for the Northeast area where students from various schools participate. SHPE Cornell has participated for more than 5 years. This conference is usually held in late October in Philadelphia, PA.

Committee Contacts

Publicity Committee - Rafael Aquino - rda24@cornell.edu

Alumni Relations Committee - Edwin Salazar - egs25@cornell.edu

Corporate Relations and Planning Committee - Diego Cassina - dbc25@cornell.edu

College Bowl Competition Committee - Anderson Cordero - anc26@cornell.edu

Website Competition Committee - Sahib Dhindsa - ssd27@cornell.edu

Community Service Committee - Mike Phillips - map98@cornell.edu