Outreach

During our outreach events, we go to K-12 schools, community centers, and Girl Scout conferences to inspire young girls to pursue engineering. We even host the annual Girl Scouts “Physics is Phun!” Workshop in the Fall.

As of Spring 2018, we founded and host the first SWENext Club in Rhode Island, “Little SWEsters,” at URI where middle schoolers and ninth graders can get an introduction to STEM and be mentored by our collegiate members! See our “Little SWEsters” page for more information and registration.

Watch for our new Women In Engineering Day (WIED) which will launch on April 13th! During the day, interested junior and accepted (to URI for engineering) senior high school girls have the chance to attend women in engineering faculty and    student panels, ask questions, have lunch with engineering students, and attend a 2 engineering classes! See the URI Admissions website for registration.

Email our Outreach Chair at rhodyswe@gmail.com for more information.

Professional

For our professional events, we have workshops run by our members and other professionals on networking, resume building, salary negotiation, interview skills, and much more! Also, every year members have the opportunity to attend the National SWE conference where thousands of SWE members from all over the country meet to celebrate SWE! In the spring, we attend a Regional Conference. Both conferences provide even more workshops and each has their own career fairs. Through these conferences and other events, there are many opportunities to network with other collegiate and professional members of SWE, and even more importantly, meet with potential employers!

Some of our members at FM Global’s “College Day”

Conferences

Our club is very involved on campus and with the other engineering organizations. This allows great networking within the university community. Within SWE we hold social events such as a rope challenge course, ice skating, group trips, and potlucks. In addition, this year we will be holding several team bonding activities during and outside our meetings to help us grow closer as an organization. We want to make sure that SWE is not just another boring meeting to go to, but a fun experience for everyone.

National

The Society of Women Engineers hosts its annual conference that is the largest event of its kind for women engineers and employers who want to leverage the passion and perspective of this influential group. Attendees can connect with colleagues around the world like never before. The conference brings together the leading businesses, organizations, universities, and innovators in engineering. You bring your enthusiasm, perspective and plenty of business cards.

Attendees can expect to leave inspired and carrying a renewed sense of pride about their place in the engineering profession. In addition to networking and professional development opportunities, attendees can expect to develop and renew friendships while connecting with leading-edge innovators in the international engineering community. Take three days to exchange ideas and expand your global network in a way that will transform your perspective and approach.

More than 8,000 members from across the globe will join in a three-day educational celebration of all things engineering. There’s something for everyone at every stage of their career.

• Take your career to the next level with professional development opportunities
• Connect with like-minded SWE and International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists members from around the world
• Network with employers looking for applicants just like you at the Career Fair
• Be inspired by our keynote speakers or by attending award banquets and the plenary sessions

Regional

For SWE members, ongoing interaction with all that SWE offers happens at the Region and Section levels. Region conferences offer a smaller, local version of the annual conference for professional and collegiate members.