National Resources [HT]

You may be wondering what SWE does as a National organization? Why should you pay $20 a year to be a SWE member when you’re just involved in your section? Well, SWE has a lot of power, respect, and resources as a National Organization, more than you can imagine. Did you know SWE was founded nearly 60 years ago, in 1950? It’s a huge network of women engineers focused on making engineering a desirable career for women through outreach, awards and recognition, scholarships, training, Conferences, webinars on everything you could imagine, and an online career center.

I’m writing this post from the SWE National Conference in Baltimore. The SWE National Conference is every year around November, and more than 5000 SWE members attend. It’s amazing to see so many female engineers and have an opportunity to get to know them and their stories. There is also a huge career fair of companies who are excited to interview and hire you for summer internships or jobs after graduation. You can attend sessions on leadership, technology, and outreach, take tours of nearby companies, and attend meetings where you can learn about this amazing organization. You can also get to know your RCR’s, RCNE’s, and hear the SWE President speak. You get a much better feel for how SWE works as a national organization.

Be sure to explore SWE Communities, SWE Outreach, SWE Outreach, and our Region’s website.

Thanks, and have a great semester!
-Katie