ABOUT US


The Society of Women Engineers was founded in 1950 and is a non-profit educational service organization of graduate engineers and women and men with equivalent engineering experience. SWE has an international membership of more than 14,000 in 79 local sections and 277 student sections.

SWE Corporate membership is available to organizations which employ engineers and are interested in supporting the goals of the Society.

   
 

 

MISSION

The Society of Women Engineers stimulates women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expands the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrates the value of diversity.

OBJECTIVES

  • Inform young women, their parents, counselors and the general public of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and the opportunities available to them.

  • Assist women engineers in readying themselves for a return to active work after temporary retirement.

  • Encourage women engineers to attain high levels of education and professional achievement.

  • Serve as a center of information on women in the professional field of engineering

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    Facts About SWE

    In 1961, SWE established its headquarters office in the United Engineering Center in New York City, joining many of the engineering disciplines. SWE is a Charter Member of the newlycreated umbrella organization, the American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES); an Affiliate of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE); and a Member of the Federation of Organizations for Professional Women (FOPW).

    In 1976, SWE membership was opened to men. All SWE membership grades and qualifications are the same for men as they are for women. The Society of Women Engineers holds its annual convention and student conference during October. In addition to Society business meetings, the convention and student conference include technical sessions, professional workshops, tours, industrial exhibits. SWE sponsors national conferences that address issues and concerns of women in engineering. Previous conferences have focused on career guidance, reentry, upward mobility, and leadership.

    As part of its educational activities, SWE administers over 35 scholarships annually in two National Scholarship Programs. Applications for sophomore, junior, and senior scholarships are accepted from October through January. Applications for freshmen and reentry scholarships are accepted from March through June. All grants are awarded to women engineering students for use in the following academic year. All SWE-administered scholarships are open only to women majoring in engineering in an accredited school college, or university, and who will be in a specified year of study during the academic year following presentation of the grant.

    		   
           
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