Society of Women Engineers

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Society of Women Engineers

• National and NCSU Chapters

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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

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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

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NCSU Chapter

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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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)

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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

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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

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Thank you for listening!!

• The National chapter of SWE was founded in 1950