Society of Women Engineers
Who we are:
The University of Pittsburgh’s Chapter of Society of Women Engineers is a student group affiliate of the international organization, Society of Women Engineers. Our mission is to inspire and empower women engineers at the University of Pittsburgh, and to shape all members into the engineers and leaders they aspire to be. As a University Chapter of societal SWE, we embrace SWE’s core values, which are integrity, trust, inclusive environment, mutual support, and professional intelligence. Our club stands by four pillars, namely professional development, outreach, mentorship, and social, and it is essential that we demonstrate the importance of diversity.
• Professional development: Through our professional development events, our members learn more about the professional field and gain essential skills in networking, resume building, interviewing, and more.
• Outreach: By leading numerous outreach events, we aim to expand our passion for the engineering field to the younger community members and teach them more about the field.
• Mentorship: Through our mentorship program, we aim to create a welcoming community for our members and incoming students. We strive to form strong relationships between our members, thus creating a network for everyone to learn and grow from each other.
Mission:
A key aspect of giving our members the opportunity to grow professionally are the conferences we participate in. Typically, we attend one SWE local and one SWE global conference per year. The global conferences are among the world’s largest conferences and career fairs for women engineers, serving as one of the most exciting opportunities presented to our members. We want to bring as many of our members as we can to these conferences, so we need your help to do so! Each donation lowers the cost of registration for each member, making it easier for more of our members to attend.
How Your Donation Will Make a Difference:
All donations will be used to benefit any event we host, or they will be used to help fund our attendance to future conferences. Pitt SWE offers events for all age groups – some of which include the Elementary Engineering Extravaganza, Middle School Engineering Day, High School Engineering Day, and Girl Scout Engineering Day. With this additional funding, we will be able to make our events even better, by lengthening the duration of the events, having a greater number of participants, as well as incorporating more technology-focused activities. It is our hope that upon leaving our events, students will feel excited about the field of engineering and will one day pursue it as a career. With your help, we can provide the most valuable professional development, outreach, and mentorship events to all members of our club, and more students will be able to be enriched at the conferences. We are excited to begin planning our events for the coming academic year, and we are immensely grateful for any support you can give.
Thank you!