SWE - Spring 2008 - (Page 65) POINT OF VIEW NAVAL RESEARCH LABOR ATORY option to fit all people at all times of their lives. Individuals have to take the time to understand how they want work to fit into their lives right now, and then outline a plan for making that happen. Whether it is quitting work completely, changing jobs, or sim- ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE Become a member of an elite research and development community involved in basic and applied scientific research and advanced technological development for tomorrow’s Navy! APPLY TODAY The Navy’s corporate experimental laboratory seeks seasoned professionals as well as recent college graduates who are willing to accept the reward of challenging research positions. The main office of NRL is located in Washington, DC with remote sites in Bay St. Louis, MS and Monterey, CA. Interested achievers with backgrounds and/or education in Aerospace, Ceramics, Computers, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Chemistry, Materials Science, Metallurgy, Physics, Geology, Geophysics, Meteorology, and Oceanography should visit our HR website or call our Job Information Center. Applications accepted for specific vacancies or Co-op positions. NRL is an Equal OpportunityEmployer Utilizing these new Web 2.0 tools, we will offer a virtual “gathering place” to provide support and discuss issues, solutions, and best practices. ply finding a new, flexible work arrangement in your current job, no one can define this “fit” for you, especially not your manager or your HR department. Keep in mind that what you need today will probably not be what you need two years from now. For those of you who have attained your perfect work/life fit, I congratulate you and encourage you to share your success with us. For the rest of us struggling to find that fit, I encourage you to share your issues, concerns, and setbacks with us, so that together we can achieve fulfilling lives both at work and at home. Celesta White, Ph.D., received her bachelor’s in chemical engineering from The University of Tulsa in 1999. After earning her doctorate in chemical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2003, she began her career with Shell. Dr. White currently works for Shell Global Solutions as an internal consultant for reliability modeling and dynamic simulation technologies. Dr. White is a life member of SWE and has been active in the Society for 13 years at a variety of levels. Her roles have included president of the University of Tulsa and Georgia Tech student sections, Region C student representative, chair of the student transition team, and a member of the conference program board and the strategic planning committee. She and her husband, Bryan; 2-year-old daughter, Kaeli; and dog, Astro, live in Katy, Texas, just outside of Houston. Dr. White is expecting her second daughter in April. NRL • www.nrl.navy.mil 4555 Overlook Ave SW Washington DC 20375 http://hroffice.nrl.navy.mil 202-767-3030 Cause & Effect nce there was a little girl who dreamed of discovery. She was the child who understood how things worked. Her teachers recognized her talent for design and innovation. She enrolled in a respected college of engineering. There she found that females represented a growing, but still minority percentage of students. Like you, she was determined toto exceland has. She She is you, she was determined excel – – and has. is one of more than members of SWE who encourage talented one of 18,000 20,000 members of SWE who encourage talented young women to pursue career in a career in girls and girls and young women ato pursue engineering engineering and and technology. technology. Our local and national programs are gaining momentum. Your membership dues and generous tax-deductible contributions will enable SWE to promote a world of outstanding career opportunities for women in engineering. Our cause is exceptional. The effects are extraordinary. O Visit www.swe.org/support SWE SPRING 2008 Please make us a part of your giving plan. 65 http://www.nrl.navy.mil http://www.nrl.navy.mil http://hroffice.nrl.navy.mil http://www.swe.org/support http://www.swe.org/support
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