Mission Statement

SWE-UCLA's goal and mission is:

  • To stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity.
  • To inform young women, their parents, counselors, and the general public of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and the opportunities open to them.
  • To assist women engineers in readying themselves for a return to active work after temporary retirement.
  • To serve as a center of information on women in engineering.
  • To encourage women engineers to attain high levels of education and professional achievement.

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is a not-for-profit educational and service organization that empowers women to succeed and advance in the field of engineering, and to be recognized for their life-changing contributions as engineers and leaders. Founded in 1950, SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career for women through an exciting array of training and development programs, networking opportunities, scholarships, outreach and advocacy activities, and much more.

For more information about SWE National, visit the »Society of Women Engineers Official Website.

SWE-UCLA belongs to the Sonora Region, which is composed of Southern California, Utah, Mexico, Arizona, and Southern Nevada. For more information on this region, visit the »SWE Region B Website.

Awards

2011

  • Sonora Region B Award for Outstanding Collegiate Section Mentor - Dr. William Goodin, UCLA Section »link

2010

SWE National Membership Retention Program Award, Small Collegiate Section SWE National Strategic Communication Award, Newsletter - 1st Place SWE National Strategic Communication Award, Newsletter - 1st Place
  • SWE National Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award - SWE UCLA Adviser William R. Goodin »link

2009

Best Collegiate Newsletter, 1st Place Outstanding Collegiate Section, 2nd Place

2008

  • SWE National Best Collegiate Print Newsletter Award
  • SWE National 3rd Best Section Website Award

2007

  • SWE Region B - Membership Growth, Honorable Mention

2006

  • UCLA Engineering Award - Community Service Award

2005

  • SWE Region B - Outstanding Collegiate Activities Certificate

2004

  • SWE Region B - Outstanding Collegiate Activities Certificate
  • SWE National Best Student Section Website
  • UCLA Student Group of the Year

2003

  • SWE National Best Student Section Website Award, Honorable Mention
  • SWE National Membership Program Award, Large Section, Honorable Mention
  • SWE Region B - Alumni Advisory Committee Award
  • UCLA Student Group of the Year

2002

  • SWE National Membership Program Award, Large Section
  • SWE National Corning Career Guidance Incentive Award - 2nd place

Sponsors

Platinum Level

Boeing
Northrup Grumman
L3 Communications

Gold Level

AECOM
Aera Energy
Air Products

Qualcomm

Silver Level

Blizzard
Kaplan
Cisco
Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.
Phillips 66

Bronze

Facebook

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To learn about the benefits of sponsoring the Society of Women Engineers at UCLA, please contact »swe@seas.ucla.edu.

Why SWE?

Reasons to Join SWE

  1. Discounts for major SWE events (like Evening with Industry, EWI, the largest student-run engineering event at UCLA that brings in over 30 companies and 250 students annually)
  2. Expand your network through our mentorship program, socials, outreach events and committee positions
  3. FREE FOOD at general meetings, info sessions, socials, mentorship events, and more
  4. Professional development, career, and internship opportunities at info sessions, Boeing Etiquette Dinner, and EWI
  5. Travel and gain valuable industry contacts at our Local, Regional and National Conferences
  6. Money, money, money! Just apply to our scholarships on the SWE website and weekly emails
  7. Gain leadership experience through committee and officer positions
  8. Inspire young women to join STEM fields at our outreach events
  9. Explore industry by attending private company tours
  10. Take a break and have fun at social events
  11. Free magazine full of fun goodies and articles
  12. Join Team Tech for industry contact, and technical, leadership, and team work experience
  13. Get to be in the know about available job opportunities through our weekly email and website
  14. Access our large pool of membership incentives, such as free t-shirts to our most active committee and general member, free t-shirts for event idea contributions and fun facts, a free ticket to EWI, Ackerman gift cards and more at our general events, and free SWE C2C membership! Stay tuned and read our weekly email for more information!

Find more information on how to join SWE in the »Members section.