SWE members take trips to the SWE national and regional conferences, which involve lots of exciting activities including workshops, seminars, keynote speakers, grand dinners, and an enormous career fair. Workshop and seminar topics included technical skills, balancing work and family, dressing for the workplace, and dealing with men in the male-dominated engineering environment.
Lunch with Professors and Grad Students.These lunches involve round-the-table discussions with female Caltech professors and graduate students, allowing students the opportunity to network, seek valuable advice, and form mentoring relationships.
Community Outreach Events.Activities coordinated to encourage girls to maintain and develop their interests and skills in math and science, revealing to them their potential to succeed on an engineering career path. We perform science demonstrations at elementary schools, and coordinate all-day events at Caltech where middle school girls come and learn about engineering through lab tours, faculty speakers, competitions, and hands-on-projects.
Freshman Mentoring Program.New SWE freshmen are paired with upperclass SWE mentors, who provide guidance on everything from choosing the right major to dealing with social issues. SWE also coordinates various mentoring discussions, goal setting workshops, and social events for the pairs throughout the year.