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Welcome to the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at UCLA! We aim to promote diversity and professional development opportunities in the UCLA engineering community.
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Welcome Class of 2028!
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About Us
Congratulations on your acceptance to UCLA! We are so excited to welcome you to our school, which we have fallen in love with over the years. If you have any questions about SWE @ UCLA, UCLA, or our engineering school, feel free to reach out to our president: president.swe.ucla@gmail.com.
SWE @ UCLA aims to bring professional development opportunities to UCLA while advocating for the creation of an equal platform for all in engineering.
SWE @ UCLA has 8 committees and a Grad SWE section for UCLA grad students! It is highly recommended to join a committee to become more involved in SWE and gain access to more networking and professional opportunities. Feel free to reach out to any of the committee directors for more information about each committee!
Committees
EVENING WITH INDUSTRY
Contact: ewi.swe.ucla@gmail.com
Evening with Industry (EWI) is one of the largest student-run networking events at UCLA attracting around 40 companies and 300 students annually. The three part event includes a networking hour, dinner with a few company representatives, and a private career fair. Additionally, the committee plans and hosts professional development workshops to help UCLA engineering students put their best foot forward!
MENTORSHIP
Contact: mentorship.swe.ucla@gmail.com
The Mentorship Committee coordinates a variety of mentorship programs and events with the goal of connecting SWE members with each other as well as professional mentors in academia and industry! Mentorship also hosts several professional, career and networking events and panels.
DEV TEAM
Contact: webmaster.swe.ucla@gmail.com
SWE’s Dev Team works on redesigning and updating the SWE UCLA website and websites for our other flagship events, such as EWI and EPIC. The team also developing other projects to enhance our team’s technical skills. The dev team is currently working on SWE Glassdoor, a community-based career preparation platform, and most recently developed algorithms for mentor-mentee matching and EWI table sorting.
ADVOCACY
Contact: advocacy.swe.ucla@gmail.com
SWE Advocacy is dedicated to fostering a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment within the UCLA School of Engineering, empowering all engineering students to reach their full potential as engineers and leaders. In addition to initiatives like I Look Like an Engineer and Mental Health Awareness Week, this committee organizes the flagship event Engineers for Professional Inclusion Conference (EPIC), where students, industry professionals, and academics from diverse backgrounds engage in meaningful discussions about diversity and collaborate on actionable solutions to improve inclusion in engineering.
TECHNICAL
Contact: teamtech.swe.ucla@gmail.com
SWE-UCLA Technical Committee aims to provide people more opportunities to develop technical skills while feeling supported throughout their learning. This committee plans and hosts workshops to teach important tech industry skills. They also organize QWER Hacks, an LGBTQ+ inclusive Hackathon, with the goal of bringing more awareness and support for the queer community in STEM.
INTERNAL AFFAIRS
Contact: studentrelations.swe.ucla@gmail.com
The Internal Affairs Committee works to strengthen the bonds between SWE members by hosting various inter-committee and member socials and contributes to our growing community of empowerment. This committee plans SWE general events, including networking events with professors and company representatives and LinkedIn headshots, as well as inter-committee social events, such as boba socials, hiking socials, and paint nights.
OUTREACH
Contact: teamtech.swe.ucla@gmail.com
The Outreach Committee focuses on exposing elementary, middle, and high-school girls to engineering. They host several keystone events including Hi Engineer! for local middle and high-school students, the Women in Engineering Stay-over Program (ESP) for newly admitted UCLA women engineers, and Project Scientist!
LOBBYING
Contact: lobbying.swe.ucla@gmail.com
The SWE @ UCLA Lobbying Committee works to advocate for women engineers through school-wide, state, and federal government. Throughout the year we organize events centered on providing intersectional support to women engineers. We hope to engage UCLA and the greater community in activism and inspire collective action. In addition, our lobbying team travels to Washington D.C. each spring for the opportunity to further their advocacy directly with government representatives.
How To Get Involved
- Click here to join our mailing list
- Follow our socials (click on the logos to take you to our social sites!)
- Start thinking about which committees you may want to join in fall
- Come check out our booth @ Engineering Welcome Day
- Reach out to committees via email if you want to learn more
Advice for Freshman from SWE Board
“Congrats! Surround yourself with people that make you laugh even on hard days :) – Kaylee (External Vice President)”
“Make sure to prioritize your health! It boosts your capability to invest in yourself, your relationships, and your work!” – Lexi (President)
“Get to know your classmates and start study groups! It’s a super great way to ace your classes and make new friends😊” – Madhavi (Historian)
“Know that everyone here is here to support you, so don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it!” – Emily (Webmaster)
