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Title: Society of Women Engineers


1
Society of Women Engineers
  • National and NCSU Chapters

2
All about SWE
  • Nationally recognized society that
  • Empowers women to achieve their full potential as
    engineers and leaders
  • Demonstrates the value of Diversity
  • Informs the public of women's qualification and
    achievements as engineers
  • Provides a place for women to support one another
    and to network

3
National SWE Benefits
  • Largest professional female engineering
    convention in the country
  • Hosted in Nashville, TN Oct. 25-27 2007
  • Includes Career Fair, Workshops, Socials,
    Company Tours, and a chance to travel
  • Online Career Center
  • Scholarships
  • SWE Magazine

4
NCSU Chapter
  • Same goals and objectives of National Society
  • Support and friendship of females going through
    similar experiences and similar courses

5
Past Activities Professional and Career
  • 2005 SWE National Conference in Anaheim, CA
  • Information and advice on e-pack career center,
    resumes, interviews, career fairs, scholarships,
    and graduate school
  • Company speakers Intel, IBM, Caterpillar, State
    of NC Dept. of Transportation, and others
  • Company tours Dewberry
  • SWE Resume Book

6
Past Activities Service and Social
  • Social
  • NCSU baseball games (including free dinner)
  • Salsa dancing
  • End of the year Ice Cream Social
  • Service
  • Techno quest- Engineering project with girl
    scouts
  • Food Drive
  • Tutoring

7
Future Activities Professional and Career
  • 2007 SWE National Conference in Nashville, TN
    Oct. 25-27
  • Information and advice on e-pack career center,
    resumes, interviews, career fairs, and graduate
    schools
  • NCSU SWE resume database and CD given to companies
  • Mock Interview Night with SWE members, company
    representatives, and adult SWE members in the
    area
  • Career Nights with company representatives
  • Activities and speakers with other related
    organizations such as WISE and AOE

8
Future Activities Social and Service
  • Jewelry making night/ Craft night near the end of
    Fall semester
  • NCSU Baseball games
  • Ice Cream Social at the end of Spring semester
  • Slide show of the years activities
  • Elect new officers
  • Give awards for involvement and participations
  • Out reach to younger girls interested in science
    and engineering
  • Tutoring
  • Girl Scout activities
  • Shack-a-thon
  • Food Drives
  • Other opportunities that come our way!

9
Becoming a member
  • Be willing to spend time coming to meetings and
    events
  • Signup with one of the officers and receive a
    member packet
  • Fill out and return required information from
    member packet
  • Become a National SWE member (optional but
    encouraged)

10
Honored Members
  • New way to receive recognition and award for
    involvement
  • Requirements
  • Attend two Major meetings a semester
  • Attend one Career Night a semester
  • Attend one Social event for the year
  • Be involved in one Volunteer event for the year
  • Reasons to be an Honored Member
  • Youll get more out of the club by being involved
    in the activities
  • You can put the recognition on your resume
  • Youll get a special award and gift at the end of
    the year Ice Cream Social

11
Available Positions
  • Food Chair
  • Plan and make arrangements for food and drinks at
    each meeting
  • Photo Committee
  • Have at least one person taking pictures at each
    meeting or event
  • Technical Support Committee
  • Help update SWE website
  • Help create and update online resume database

12
Thank you for listening!!
  • The National chapter of SWE was founded in 1950
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