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BENEFITS OVERVIEW

About SWE and the San Diego County section

Visit our About section for more information about SWE, our SWE San Diego section and its history.

Join SWE

​To become a SWE Professional Member:
  • Click here to create a new account from the SWE Membership Portal.  [Detailed Instructions]
  • Visit our Membership page for how-to instructions on:
    1. Checking that your section profile  is set to "San Diego"
    2. Privacy Settings
    3. Member Directory benefits

To renew your membership: Please take a moment to double-check that your profile's Section is set to "San Diego" so you will be included in our section's members-only list and correspondence. [Instructions]

 To become a SWE Collegiate ​Member:

Why Join?

In a Harvard Business Review article, venture capitalist and entrepreneur Rich Stromback offered this quote: “Opportunities do not float like clouds in the sky. They are attached to people.”
 
And, according to a 2017 LinkedIn survey, 70 percent of those hired in 2016 joined companies where they had existing connections. [1]
 
For your career—and for life outside the office—the relationships you create and nurture through networking matter. To SWE members, our network of 38K+ individuals is an invaluable benefit of membership. In fact, surveyed SWE members cite networking as the primary reason they join, and building relationships as the leading result they hope to gain from being a member.
 
The SWE network is full of potential. Put your network of connections to work and find that opportunity that is attached to someone you know.
[1] Eighty-percent of professionals consider networking important to career success. (2017). News.linkedin.com. Retrieved 17 July 2018, from https://news.linkedin.com/2017/6/eighty-percent-of-professionals-consider-networking-important-to-career-success

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  • Why Join?

    When you join the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) you connect with a professional network of 40,000 enthusiastic, like-minded women engineers, as well as professional development resources that members consistently rate as “excellent.”

    Strengthen your real-life social network, tap accredited education resources and succeed on your own terms. Join SWE: the engineering society that focuses on the discipline of success – however you define it.

  • Membership Benefits

    Member Benefits Description from SWE HQ

    Community of Support
    - Inclusive organization focused on issues of interest
    - Network with over 40,000 women engineers

    Education and Development
    - Free online webinars and podcasts (some with applicable CEU credits) - join live or download for later
    - Annual and regional education conferences that offer unique venues for networking, professional development, and career opportunities
    - Awards and recognition programs honoring outstanding accomplishments of women in the engineering profession
    - Scholarship opportunities for all educational and professional levels

    Resources and Information
    - SWE Magazine, monthly newsletter
    - Access to SWE's Online Career Center, with 100s of jobs posted monthly
    - Networking Resources: access to SWE's searchable online member directory

    Professional Leadership
    - Develop leadership experience in a non-threatening environment through leadership roles at the section, region, and society levels
    - Publish articles or present paper/seminar/workshop at conference

  • What our members are looking for...

    > Networking
    > Career development
    - Early / Mid / Late
    - Re-entry
    - Recruiting talent
    - Award recognition
    > Professional development
    > Advanced Learning Center
    > Give Back / Volunteer Opportunities

  • Come and visit with us during our annual open house

    When : Beginning of the Fiscal Year - August timeframe

    Come and visit with us during our annual open house and meet our new executive council. Learn what SWE-San Diego is about, hear what we have planned for the upcoming year and how you can get involved.

    Committee booths will provide information and volunteer opportunities on all of our upcoming professional development, social and outreach events for the year.

    Our FY19 Open House was held on August 23rd, 2018. Visit our Open House page on SmugMug. We look forward to seeing you next year!

Local Events

SWE-San Diego hosts numerous events throughout the year to support our members and the local STEM community. Take a look at our FY19 retrospective for an overview of all the events that were held this past year.

Examples of events we have include:

Professional Speakers
Each year we invite different speakers to come share their leadership knowledge and lessons learned from their careers with our members. These speakers have inspiring stories and a great deal of advice to give, so they are not to be missed!

Workshops and Seminars
We offer events that help build your professional skills, such as leadership and resume workshops. It’s a great way to keep your professional skills sharp.

Casual Networking Events
SWE San Diego offers a regular Networking Lunches, Happy Hours, and Coffee Chats. It’s the perfect place to have a casual networking experience with fellow engineers.

Outreach Opportunities
We offer many outreach events throughout the year for K-12 students. It’s a great way to give back to the community, and to inspire a new generation of aspiring engineers.

...and much more!
We offer many more events than what is listed above! Such as industry tours, professional panels, and collaborations with other local STEM organizations.

Stay Connected!


You can now follow us on GoodReads!
  • We keep track of all the books that may have been recommended by members and speakers during our events.  Check out our bookshelves about Leadership, Psychology (applicable to the workplace), Women in Engineering, etc. 

Ready to get more involved? Join one of our committees!

Each committee meets on a monthly basis. It is a great way to develop leadership experience in a non-threatening environment. All committees meet once a month, and you can join in- person or virtually by calling in.

Professional Development
Our professional development committee organizes events and resources to help our members advance their careers. If you are interested in helping to plan speaker events, workshops, and technical tours, join the PD committee today!
Email: PD.swesandiego@gmail.com

Member Engagement
The Member Engagement Committee helps our members stay active and engaged with each other and the greater SWE community. It’s the perfect committee for those who want to help plan fun networking events, and would like to stay in touch with the members.
Email: ME.swesandiego@gmail.com

Outreach
SWE San Diego promotes awareness of engineering to local students through our K-12 Outreach Programs. Our volunteers interact with young women to give them better idea of what engineers are like while allowing students to experience first-hand what engineering is really about. Become a role model and inspire the next generation of engineers by volunteering for one of our K-12 Outreach programs!
Email: outreach.swesandiego@gmail.com

In addition to these committees, you can help out throughout the year with opportunities such as Scholarship and Section Award judging.

The SWE-SD newsletter and social media is a great way to find out about seasonal committees or volunteer opportunities throughout the year which require less commitment.
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